Bond reacts to Andy Burnham’s appointment as Prime Minister
As Andy Burnham MP becomes Prime Minister of the UK, Romilly Greenhill, CEO of Bond, the UK network for NGOs,…
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Syria’s chance for a peaceful, inclusive future must not be wasted
In Syria, there is a deep desire for fairness and justice, where all ethnic and religious communities can live together in peace and dignity. The international community, including the UK, must ensure the transitional government realise this vision.
FCDO annual report: UK aid funding to some African countries to be slashed by up to 90%
Today, Thursday 16 July, the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) released its Annual Report & Accounts for 2025-26 and the…
The Bundibugyo wake-up call: why the UK cannot afford to ignore the latest Ebola outbreak
Camila Consolmagno at Save the Children UK and Bea Coates at the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS) argue why investing in global health security overseas is the only way to guarantee security at home.
“Real change does not come from the efforts of a few”: reflections of a UN youth delegate
Aneurin, the UK government UN Youth Delegate, argues that the world cannot wait for leaders to wake-up – protecting and furthering sexual and reproductive rights starts with us all.
Commitments in search of purpose?
Jiu-jitsu politics, the Global Partnerships Conference and Britain’s muddled role in a transitional order. Dr Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy explores where we go from here.
Localisation: moving from transactional structures to trust-based collaboration
Tearfund’s Katharina Rauduz Haque reflects on a 50-strong civil society partnership to advance freedom of religion and belief, which made power shifting a priority. What are the three limits to localisation in the current development architecture?
Africa’s adolescent cohort is growing fast. Can parenting support help?
Africa’s adolescent population is likely to reach almost half a billion by 2050 – and as it increases, so too does the need for scalable, evidence-based approaches to parenting support.
Bond responds to Foreign Secretary’s essay on restoring Britain’s place in the world order
In response to the essay by Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper MP, on establishing the UK’s place in the new world order,…