Posts tagged ‘Bob Geldof’
Band Aid 30 – Those in favour and those against
An overview of views and opinions about the new Band Aid 30 single.
‘It’s a terrible blow to Aids research – and not the first time lives have been needlessly lost’
On the occasion of the Melbourne AIDS conference, and in the aftermath of the crash of Malaysia Airlines MH17, Dr. Enida Friel of Oxfam writes that more research into Aids would help to protect the most vulnerable groups in society and also honour those who have died.
Live Aid, Dead Aid and Smart Aid
25 years after the “Live Aid” initiative, Dambisa Moyo is talking about the failure of aid, and calling it “Dead Aid”. This blog argues that the problems with today’s overseas aid should prompt us not to end aid, but to make aid work for the poor. Aid is not Live, or Dead. Aid should be Smart.
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