Insight
Covax: Vaccinating the world against Covid-19 in 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?
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Research Briefing
Disability, development, and UK aid
This paper describes UK aid efforts to support disability inclusion globally. It also describes the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Research Briefing
UK and G7 commitments to donate Covid-19 vaccines
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.
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Research Briefing
One year on from Myanmar’s military coup
What has happened in Myanmar since the February 2021 military coup?
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Research Briefing
Covax and global access to Covid-19 vaccines
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.
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Research Briefing
Afghanistan: Refugees and displaced people in 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.
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Debate Pack
2021 Tokyo Nutrition for Growth summit
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.
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Constituency Casework
Finding funding for UK aid organisations
How UK aid organisations may be able to access financial support, from UK Government schemes and also other funding sources.
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Research Briefing
Reducing the UK’s aid spending in 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.
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Research Briefing
The conflict in Afghanistan: A reading list
This reading list provides links to Parliamentary and other material on the conflict in Afghanistan since 9/11.
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Research Briefing
UK aid and climate change
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.
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Research Briefing
The UK Overseas Territories: Climate change and biodiversity
The natural environments of the Overseas Territories are of global significance. This paper describes UK support to help them adapt to climate change.
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Insight
Reducing UK aid spending: Which countries are impacted?
Recent reductions in UK aid spending have been controversial. Some UK Government priority countries like Pakistan and Yemen have seen their aid reduced.
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Research Briefing
Afghanistan: Development, UK aid and the future
Coalition forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan. The paper describes how aid has been used since 2001, progress made, and future challenges and commitments.
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Debate Pack
Global Britain, human rights and climate change
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.
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