Figures reveal that senior Foreign Office officials have discussed cutting aid to Syria by two-thirds - from £137million pledged last year to just over £45million this year.
UK Plans to Gut Humanitarian Aid to World s Worst Crises: Leaked Report
From Syria to South Sudan, the cuts affect conflict zones and the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Devastating cuts to the UK’s aid budget come as humanitarian crises worldwide are getting worse, and amid a pandemic that’s impacting everything from education to nutrition. The cuts already announced in funding to Yemen, alongside planned future cuts, will cost lives. Global Citizen’s Recovery Plan for the World calls on wealthy countries to increase foreign aid, and you can join us by raising your voice for UK aid here.
Oxfam will no longer be subject to strict supervision by the charity watchdog following “significant” reforms prompted by a 2019 report into conduct by its staff after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
The Charity Commission for England and Wales found allegations that staff working in disaster zones sexually abused children were not fully disclosed, with the watchdog also citing a “culture of poor behaviour” among Oxfam GB staff sent to help victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Thursday’s follow-up report said the statutory supervision of the charity had been lifted after it implemented “the large majority” of the 100 recommendations prompted by the inquiry, with “people served or employed by the charity now better protected against abuse, exploitation and other forms of harm”.