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Anna Saleem Högberg
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Humanitarian/development worker and lawyer. Not all who wander are lost.
Ms Ali is always worth listening to. In her words, the unraveling of the entrenched global aid system is an invitation for us to build something better: a leaner, more effective & accountable system that truly delivers for the people it intends to serve.👇
thehill.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Gaza's Descent Into Catastrophe Tests Europe's Conscience www.socialeurope.eu/gazas-descen...
Gaza's Descent Into Catastrophe Tests Europe's Conscience
As Gaza endures unprecedented horror, Europe cannot longer stay inactive.
www.socialeurope.eu
April 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Pope Francis called daily to the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City. For whatever else he was he was fearless and outspoken in the face of grave injustice and brutality. In that he was essentially alone which speaks volumes about the age we live in.
Pope Francis brought an outsider’s eye to the papacy – with a focus on justice, ecology and humanity | Catherine Pepinster
He will be remembered as one of the great communicators of Christian faith – but healing the church’s divisions was beyond him, says former Tablet editor Catherine Pepinster
www.theguardian.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
March 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Repeat after me:

Aid workers are not targets.
Aid workers are not terrorists.
Targeting them is a war crime.
Their killing deserves impartial investigation.

Aid workers killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza, charity tells BBC: www.bbc.com/news/article... #Gaza #NotATarget
Aid workers killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza, charity tells BBC
The Israeli military says it was targeting terrorists who "posed a threat to Israeli troops".
www.bbc.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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💙💛 Nya satsningar på jobb & utbildning i Ukraina 💛💙

Nu skapar vi motståndskraft och framtidstro genom två nya projekt i Ukraina.

• 700 kvinnor utbildas till lastbilschaufförer & mekaniker.
• Barn nära fronten får en trygg skolgång.
#Sida #Ukraina #Framtidstro #Utbildning #Jobb
March 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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80% of Canadians (80%!) are changing buying habits on threats of US tariffs.

"More than 80% of respondents said they would check product labels to determine where items were made, many indicated a preference for Canadian-made goods"

@retailinsider.bsky.social | retail-insider.com/retail-insid...
February 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Some of the best and most talented colleagues I have had, over the years I have spent working in humanitarian and development, have come from #USAID.
February 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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#Sudan: @chrislockyear.msf.org describes "a scene of utter devastation and carnage" after yesterday's attacks in the Khartoum area.

Some hospitals just a few kilometers away remain unreachable by our teams due to difficulties crossing the front line. #TalkAboutSudan

soundcloud.com/msf_canada/s...
Sudan: Chris Lockyear –
Sudan: Chris Lockyear describes
soundcloud.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I spent 5,5 years in Khartoum, and considered the city my home. My kids still miss Sudan. The country and its people deserve infinitely better than the cards they’ve been dealt.
On the streets of Khartoum: life amid the ravages of Sudan’s war – in pictures
The internal conflict raging since 2023 has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and forced more than 11 million people from their homes. The UN has described it as ‘one of the worst humanitarian ni...
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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The Horn of Africa has known this to be true for years.

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
Climate ‘whiplash’ events increasing exponentially around world
Global heating means atmosphere can drive both extreme droughts and floods with rapid switches
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Beautiful Indian Ocean.
November 30, 2024 at 1:06 PM
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If there were ever a starker example of those least responsible paying the highest price.

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
Eight times more children will face extreme heatwaves by 2050s, Unicef says
Without action on climate crisis, far greater numbers of children will also experience floods, wildfires and droughts, according to report
buff.ly
November 29, 2024 at 7:15 AM