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The forgotten women and girls in Gaza: a sexual and reproductive health catastrophe
February 29, 2024 Author: Ammal Awadallah As horrors continue to unfold by the minute in Gaza, the methodical onslaught on the sexual and reproductive health of women and girls in the territory...
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Bond statement in reaction to ICAI review on the UK's International Climate Commitments
Today, Thursday 29 February, The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has released its review on UK aid's International Climate Finance Commitments. It has found that the UK's commitment to...
The war in Gaza is having a catastrophic impact on children, stripping them of their rights
February 28, 2024 Author: Sarah Bradford I spend the whole night holding on to the children. They keep saying: 'Mama, when will this be over? Are we going to die tonight?' a mother supported by SOS...
The second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine – Bond statement
Saturday 24 February 2024 marks the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Two years on, the conflict continues, with at least 10,000 Ukrainian civilians killed and more than...
Ukraine humanitarian crisis – 2 years on
Author: Lizz Harrison It has now been almost 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. In the subsequent six weeks, 25% of Ukraine’s population left their homes,...
Over 60 INGOs write open letter to MPs urging them to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza
Over 60 UK INGOs have written an open letter to MPs and Ministers ahead of the SNP motion on Wednesday to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza. The letter is signed by 62 UK INGOs including ActionAid UK,...
Bond statement on Rafah, Gaza, 13 February 2024
1.3 million people are currently trapped in the southern city of Rafah in Gaza, formerly a designated ‘safe zone’ by Israel. Following Israel’s air strikes on Rafah in the early hours of Monday 12...
Over 70 INGOs urge the UK government to secure an urgent ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestinian Territories (oPT)
October 18, 2023 73 leaders of UK INGOs have signed a statement calling on the UK government to secure an urgent ceasefire in Israel and Gaza following blasts at al-Ahli al-Arabi Hospital in Gaza and...
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More than 90 UK civil society organisations have written to the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today to demand that he keeps his promise on climate finance
More than 90 UK civil society organisations from environment, international development, education, trade union, disability inclusion, trade, humanitarian, business, and faith groups have written to...
Progressing National SDGs Implementation
An independent assessment of the voluntary national review reports submitted to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2022 Assembled by a coalition of civil...
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Government is now spending more UK aid on refugee costs in the UK than on health, humanitarian assistance, education or water and sanitation
Yesterday, in a written Ministerial Statement on Official Development Assistance (ODA), the government revealed that there would now be an additional £1 billion this year and £1.5 billion next year...
Bond launches collection of stories to encourage donors and INGOs to put local partners and communities in the driver’s seat of development
Bond, in partnership with Recrear and The Local Trust, has launched a set of illustrations and stories to encourage INGOs and donors to use that support locally led development. The free online...
FCDO criticised for UK aid transparency failings - reaction from Bond, the UK network of NGOs
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has been criticised by an independent watchdog for failing to be transparent with its spending of the UK aid budget. A new report published...
ICAI criticises UK aid transparency and accountability in new report - Bond, the UK network of NGOs, reacts
The UK government has been criticised by an independent watchdog for its "inadequate" accountability and transparency of UK aid following the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)...
Foreign Secretary urged to rethink funding cuts to the World Bank and UN following new UK aid watchdog report
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published its report on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) support to the World Bank’s International Development...
FCDO confirms £4.6bn loss to UK aid in new statistics – reaction from Bond, the UK network of NGOs
Today, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has published its provisional statistics report on how UK aid was spent in 2021. It includes comparisons with its 2020 spend, and confirms...
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Donor summit co-hosted by UK for Afghanistan humanitarian crisis falls $2billion short of target - NGO umbrella group reacts
A donor summit to raise humanitarian funds for Afghanistan fell short yesterday when donor countries pledged $2billion less than the United Nations said was needed. Just $2.4 billion was raised out...
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirms £220m assistance for Ukraine in spring statement – reaction from Bond, the UK network of NGOs
In today’s spring statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the UK would be allocating £220million in humanitarian and development assistance to Ukraine following the devastating invasion from...
“A grim reminder that the climate crisis hits lower-income countries hardest” – Bond and CAN-UK respond to IPCC report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has today published its next major Climate Report – the second part of its Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and...