Queen's Speech reaction: Education charity welcomes MDG aid pledge

Tuesday May 25 2010

Hetan Shah, the chief executive of the education charity, DEA, today welcomed the commitment outlined in the Queen's Speech today to spend 0.7 per cent of national income on aid from 2013 to improve the lives of those in the poorest nations.

 

Mr. Shah said; "It is essential though, that government also continues to build support for international development in this country in tough financial times and continues and to champion the humanitarian case for caring for the worst off."

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Notes to Eds:

DEA promotes global learning which encourages critical thought about issues such as poverty and climate change.

2 in 5 young people think what they do in their daily life impacts on people in other countries.
93% of young people think it is important to learn about issues affecting people’s lives in different parts of the world.