Globally, $1.4 billion of the agency’s programmes are being shuttered or put on hold, UNHCR said in a new report. “We can’t stop water, you can’t stop sanitation, but we’re having to take decisions when it comes, for example, to shelter,” said UNHCR Director of External Relations Dominique Hyde. “We’re have people arriving on a […]
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Born on 17 July 1947, HRH Queen Camilla marks her 78th birthday yesterday. Formerly known as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, she became Queen Consort upon the accession of King Charles III in 2022. Throughout her royal tenure, Queen Camilla has been a champion of literacy, domestic violence awareness, and animal welfare. Her longstanding passion for […]
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As work continues to prevent and contain fire threats across southern Europe, the Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, Hadja Lahbib, is in Athens, Greece today and tomorrow to hold meetings and discuss the EU’s joint wildfire prevention, preparedness and response efforts, and the future of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Today, the Commissioner […]
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Imagine an investment officer at a development finance institution (DFI) reviewing a follow-on proposal from a financial inclusion fund they backed five years ago. The first fund invested in a range of Series B-stage financial services providers (FSP). But now, as they consider a second investment into a second fund, they realize something’s missing: outcomes […]
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The Commission has presented its proposal for an ambitious and dynamic long-term EU budget, the so-called Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which will run for seven years, starting in 2028. Almost €2 trillion, or 1.26% of the average EU’s gross national income between 2028 and 2034, will support Europe’s ambition to be independent, safe, prosperous and […]
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On July 17, 2025, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond TD began a multi-country visit to Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, aimed at deepening Ireland’s development cooperation and diplomatic engagement across Southern Africa. 🌍 Strengthening Bilateral and Development Partnerships In Zambia and Zimbabwe, Minister Richmond will: Key site visits include: 🌐 […]
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But now, parts of the land have been restored. Crops are beginning to flourish and bees are buzzing around once again. The people responsible for this change are a hodgepodge group – former taxi drivers and miners, people who barely finished secondary school and some with higher education degrees. The unifying factor? Most have youth […]
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On July 17, 2025, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed the Kensington Treaty, a landmark bilateral agreement aimed at strengthening ties across defense, trade, and migration. The treaty marks the most significant UK-Germany accord since World War II and reflects a broader European effort to bolster security amid rising threats […]
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“The playing field is still far from level,” Mr. Türk said. In the past few years, topflight women’s sporting competitions have achieved increased global prominence with around a billion people watching the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023. This visibility and attention have prompted important conversations about stereotypes and power dynamics in women’s sports. […]
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Thirty years ago, CGAP was established to prove the concept of microcredit as a way to benefit people and economies. Since then, our vision has evolved as microcredit morphed into microfinance, then into financial inclusion and digital finance, and, most recently, into inclusive finance. Three decades on, the world is a very different […]
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