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Saferworld statement on Lord Frank Judd 20 April 2021 It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Lord Frank Judd, a former Saferworld trustee who died this weekend. Lord Judd was a long-time champion of peacebuilding, human rights and development. A former parliamentary private secretary to Harold Wilson, he served as minister for the Royal Navy and Overseas Development as well as Minister of State at the Foreign Office under Wilson’s government. As a long-ser...

UK charities statement on the Prime Minister’s comments on the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation Format We condemn the Prime Minister’s statement on the ICC’s investigation into alleged grave crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). This investigation is bringing victims, survivors and their families one step closer to justice – but political interference by states, such as the UK, risks pushing that out of reach. The investigation is the first genui...

More than one hundred economies have received life-saving COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX, the global mechanism for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The milestone comes 42 days after the first COVAX doses were shipped and delivered internationally, to Ghana on 24 February 2021.

COVAX reaches over 100 economies, 42 days after first international delivery Format A health worker team just vaccinated against COVID19. On 31 March, Mali has rolled out her vaccination programme against COVID-19 in Bamako, with the 396,000 doses of the vaccines provided to the country under the COVAX Facility © UNICEF/UN0435512/Keïta The COVAX Facility has now delivered life-saving vaccines to over 100 economies since making its first international delivery to Ghana on February 24th So far,...

Date Time COVAX reaches over 100 economies, 42 days after first international delivery The COVAX Facility has now delivered life-saving vaccines to over 100 economies since making its first international delivery to Ghana on 24 February 2021. So far, more than 38 million doses of vaccines from manufacturers AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Serum Institute of India (SII) have now been delivered, including 61 economies eligible for vaccines through the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment. COVAX ...

COVAX reaches over 100 economies, 42 days after first international delivery Format The COVAX Facility has now delivered life-saving vaccines to over 100 economies since making its first international delivery to Ghana on 24 February 2021. So far, more than 38 million doses of vaccines from manufacturers AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Serum Institute of India (SII) have now been delivered, including 61 economies eligible for vaccines through the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment. COVAX aim...

URL copied to clipboard British aid spending on global efforts to tackle corruption and promote human rights is set to fall by as much as 80%, openDemocracy understands – sparking criticism from former Tory ministers and transparency experts. The government unveils its long-awaited review of defence strategy on Tuesday. But while prime minister Boris Johnson has been talking up ‘Global Britain’, plans currently being discussed in the Foreign Office would see drastic cuts for initiativ...

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4 March 2021 7:49 GMT Updated  4 March 2021 9:49 GMT in  London Hundreds of civil society organisations have called on banks not to fund the $3.5 billion to $4 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) because of the threats it poses to local communities, water supplies and biodiversity. In an open letter published this week, organisations from 49 countries — including 122 based in Africa — called on banks not to participate in loans to fund construction of what will be ...

Ireland to Malta, UAE to Belgium — all want Indian nurses, offer better pay and perks © Provided by The Print New Delhi: The demand for Indian nurses has risen across the globe since the outbreak of Covid-19, and has now hit record levels as countries begin vaccination drives and prepare their healthcare systems for possible future waves or pandemics. Before the pandemic, the Kerala government-run Overseas Development and Employment Promotion Consultants (ODEPC) was sending around 40 nurse...