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The question campaigners hate to answer, but need to

Kirsty McNeill on the tough question campaigners need to ask themselves in order to make change.

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Drought

Youth climate strike: The UK must act now on the climate emergency

19 September 2019
With millions of young people set to join the climate strike, a look at how UK aid can help with the climate crisis.
UK aid

Stats on international development: how did the UK spend aid in 2018?

19 September 2019
The 2018 ODA stats show the UK meeting the 0.7% spending target, with an extra £499m spent on UK aid compared to 2017.
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4 priorities for the UK at the UN General Assembly 

18 September 2019
With the UNGA just round the corner, we outline what we believe the UK representatives should prioritise.