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International development

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    Covax: Vaccinating the world against Covid-19 in 2022

    Wednesday, 23 February, 2022

    The WHO set a target for 70% of the global population to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by September 2022. How might this be achieved?

    • Insight
    • Diseases
    • International development
    • International organisations
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Disability, development, and UK aid

    Thursday, 17 February, 2022

    This paper describes UK aid efforts to support disability inclusion globally. It also describes the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    • Research Briefing
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    UK and G7 commitments to donate Covid-19 vaccines

    Tuesday, 08 February, 2022

    The G7 has pledged to donate 1 billion Covid-19 vaccines to other countries in response to the pandemic. The paper describes progress towards this goal.

    • Research Briefing
    • International development
    • Medicine
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    One year on from Myanmar’s military coup

    Wednesday, 02 February, 2022

    What has happened in Myanmar since the February 2021 military coup?

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    Covax and global access to Covid-19 vaccines

    Tuesday, 11 January, 2022

    The purchasing and administration of Covid-19 vaccines has been dominated by richer economies. In April 2020, the Covax initiative was established to ensure fair access to vaccines worldwide.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Diseases
    • International development
    • Middle East
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Afghanistan: Refugees and displaced people in 2021

    Thursday, 16 December, 2021

    The UN warns Afghans face a potential humanitarian crisis. The paper describes the situation for refugees and displaced people now the Taliban has seized Kabul.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • International development
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    2021 Tokyo Nutrition for Growth summit

    Monday, 29 November, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on the 2021 Tokyo Nutrition for Growth summit has been scheduled for Thursday 2 December 2021, from 1.30pm. The debate has been initiated by David Mundell MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Constituency Casework

    Finding funding for UK aid organisations

    Friday, 12 November, 2021

    How UK aid organisations may be able to access financial support, from UK Government schemes and also other funding sources.

    • Constituency Casework
    • International development
    • International organisations
    • World affairs
  • Research Briefing

    Reducing the UK’s aid spending in 2021

    Friday, 05 November, 2021

    For the first time since 2013, the UK will not meet the UN target of spending 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on Official Development Assistance (ODA). This briefing sets out how UK aid spending compares to previous years, the Government’s objectives for UK aid, and what is known about the spending reduction’s impact on specific aid and humanitarian programmes and on countries.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    The conflict in Afghanistan: A reading list

    Tuesday, 02 November, 2021

    This reading list provides links to Parliamentary and other material on the conflict in Afghanistan since 9/11.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence policy
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    UK aid and climate change

    Tuesday, 26 October, 2021

    The briefing describes the potential affects of climate change on development goals, UK aid spending on the climate and key UK projects and their effectiveness.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    The UK Overseas Territories: Climate change and biodiversity

    Thursday, 21 October, 2021

    The natural environments of the Overseas Territories are of global significance. This paper describes UK support to help them adapt to climate change.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Animals
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • International development
    • Overseas territories
  • Insight

    Reducing UK aid spending: Which countries are impacted?

    Tuesday, 05 October, 2021

    Recent reductions in UK aid spending have been controversial. Some UK Government priority countries like Pakistan and Yemen have seen their aid reduced.

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • Government
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    Afghanistan: Development, UK aid and the future

    Friday, 03 September, 2021

    Coalition forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan. The paper describes how aid has been used since 2001, progress made, and future challenges and commitments.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • International development
  • Debate Pack

    Global Britain, human rights and climate change

    Wednesday, 01 September, 2021

    A debate on Global Britain, human rights and climate change is scheduled to take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 7 September 2021, from 4:30-5:30pm. The debate will be opened by Hywel Williams MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Climate change
    • Environment
    • Institutions
    • International development

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