Go to content

Latest news

Read the latest news from Norwegian Church Aid's worldwide activities.

NCA is HAP Certified!(12.12.2011)

Norwegian Church Aid is the first agency worldwide to achieve certification against the revised 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management.

Climate hope at the 11th hour(12.12.2011)

"Hope remains that a just climate treaty will be agreed upon one day. But we have a long way to go, and time is fast running out."

No Peace Without Women(09.12.2011)

This year's Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to three women activists for peace.

Four days to save the world(06.12.2011)

Global network ACT Alliance demands governments close three crucial gaps in UN climate talks immediately.

The “Sweet and Sour” of Busan(01.12.2011)

Negotiations in Busan have ended in a new global partnership on aid effectiveness. The end result is a mixture of positive and negative.

Hydro-aware in Guatemala(30.11.2011)

Awareness among indigenous communities about hydropower development is increasing in Guatemala, thanks to NCA.

Delegation to Durban(29.11.2011)

NCA will be present for the duration of COP 17, with policy and information officers following the talks closely.

200,000 signatures presented!(28.11.2011)

The day before the climate summit opened in Durban, religious leaders hit the headlines. 200,000 signatures were presented to the president of COP 17.

Caravan arrived in Durban(24.11.2011)

Six buses with 160 youths have spent 18 days on a fantastic climate journey through six countries. On Thursday afternoon, they finally arrived in Durban.

Faith in climate justice (23.11.2011)

As a part of the We Have Faith – Act Now for Climate Justice Campaign, the youth caravan is spreading its message as widely as they can. This was evident in Botswana.

A strong caravan community(17.11.2011)

After more than ten days on the road, the young people participating in an overland caravan from Nairobi to Durban are tired, but making as much noise as ever. Just ask Zambia.

Flash mobs in Malawi!(14.11.2011)

On the road to Durban, the We Have Faith youth climate justice caravan is working to raise awareness about climate change. In Malawi this took the form of several spontaneous flash mobs along the...

Youth caravan in Tanzania(09.11.2011)

The youth caravan has reached the second country on its journey to South Africa, Tanzania. At its concert in Dar es Salaam, the young people received the support of the Vice President of Tanzania.

Climate caravan on the road(07.11.2011)

On Monday November 7th, 160 youth started their long journey from Kenya to South Africa. Before leaving, they let Nairobi know that it is time to act for climate justice.

Climate caravan from Nairobi to Durban(01.11.2011)

Youth from Europe, America and Africa, including a group of 50 young Norwegians, will raise awareness across Africa about climate change and the upcoming UN climate summit as they this week leave...

Congratulations, Atle! (28.10.2011)

Atle Sommerfeldt was today selected to become Norway’s newest Bishop for the diocese of Borg in South-East Norway.

Take the lead, Zuma!(01.09.2011)

During the South African President, Jacob Zuma's, visit to Norway, Norwegian Church Aid and Norwegian YMCA-YWCA asked him to take the lead for climate justice in the upcoming climate negotiations i...

The terror attack in Oslo July 22(23.07.2011)

Message from General Secretary of Norwegian Church Aid, Atle Sommerfeldt:

African faith groups call for climate justice (13.06.2011)

Only a profoundly renewed moral vision is likely to end 20 years of effective impasse in the climate negotiations. This is the conclusion of 130 African faith leaders who met in Nairobi 7th and 8th...

Malawi trafficking conference(09.06.2011)

Trafficking experts from across Southern Africa will convene in Malawi in October at a conference held by NCA.

Condemns provocation and killings(06.04.2011)

Norwegian Church Aid strongly condemns the burning of the Quran, as well as the attacks and killings of innoncent people.

African church leader challenges international mining companies(03.02.2011)

The president of the All Africa Conference of Churches confront the injustice in extractive industries when opening the 2011 Alternative Mining Indaba.

Anti-corruption work 2010(28.01.2011)

Annual report from Norwegian Church Aid’s anti-corruption work in 2010

Cholera tightens its grip(17.11.2010)

People filled the church hall as NCA and local Haitian partner organisation MISSEH distributed hygiene kits to residents of Artibonite, one of the country’s most cholera-stricken regions.

We have faith-campaign launched in South Africa (07.10.2011)

Religious leaders from a wide range of different faith communities were present when the We have faith – Act now for climate justice Campaign was launched in Durban. They are asking world leaders t...

We have faith-campaign launched in South Africa (07.10.2011)

Religious leaders from a wide range of different faith communities were present when the We have faith – Act now for climate justice Campaign was launched in Durban. They are asking world leaders t...

Living in fear(08.11.2010)

Hurricane Tomas was merciful as it swept past Haiti. The country was spared a direct hit, but torrential rain has caused widespread flooding and a heightened risk of the spread of disease among the...

Weathering the storm(05.11.2010)

Hurricane Tomas lashed the Caribbean country of Haiti with strong winds and torrential rain, creating an emergency in a disaster zone. Read about NCAs relief efforts here.

This little piggy...(03.11.2010)

Give a pig this Christmas and make a small difference to a family’s livelihood in a poorer part of the world.

Please update your RSS feed details(25.10.2010)

Subscribers to Norwegian Church Aid's news service are kindly asked to update their feed readers.

Published: 09.09.2008

Press contacts

Are you a journalist and would like to know more about Norwegian Church Aid's work or policy? Get in touch with our press team:

24hr press hotline:
Tel: (+47) 932 42 493, e-mail: