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Strategic analysis on global aid and development cooperation @undp.org
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Why Global Governance Is Failing | by Antara Haldar - Project Syndicate
Antara Haldar argues that we need to look beyond the nation-state to develop a more “planetary” mode of thinking.
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March 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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"No matter how vehemently the White House denies it, humanity’s most pressing challenges are global in nature."

Whether Donald Trump recognizes it or not, challenges like climate change can only be addressed through international cooperation, writes Jayati Ghosh.
Will the United Nations Survive Trump 2.0? | by Jayati Ghosh - Project Syndicate
Jayati Ghosh thinks the paradigm shift in US foreign policy could end up strengthening global solidarity.
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March 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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"With a few exceptions, the push to better link the different corners of the aid world – humanitarian, development, peace, climate – has been more theoretical than concrete." - It's more critical today than ever to turn theory to practice for more cooperation and less competition.
newhumanitarian.bsky.social The New Humanitarian @newhumanitarian.bsky.social · Jan 17
48 developing countries spend more on interest than they do on education or health, according to @UNCTAD. That’s a quarter of the world’s countries, home to more than 40% of the global population. Debt and taxes are among trends that will spur humanitarian needs in 2025: ⬇️
Trends that will spur humanitarian needs in 2025
Key factors raising new challenges and likely to worsen lives for millions in crisis hotspots over the coming year.
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January 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Multilateralism is a powerful approach where 🌏 comes together to tackle global challenges for present & future generations.

Building trust among nations & fostering stronger partnerships is crucial for charting sustainable paths & safeguarding progress for #SDGs.

#wef25
January 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Nilima Gulrajani & Jessica Pudussery: "[F]oreign aid’s legitimacy as a global policy expenditure... is at breaking point... If ODA cannot serve transactional diplomatic purposes, it is at risk of diversion." @odi.global @theguardian.com
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With the knives out on development spending, have we reached ‘peak aid’? | Nilima Gulrajani and Jessica Pudussery
From Trump’s Project 2025 to a huge aid cut by the Dutch, donors are turning their backs on the developing world
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January 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM