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[Bond @bondngo]

Our CEO, Romilly Greenhill, shares six key takeaways from the Global Partnerships Conference, a conference billed as an important opportunity to review the future of development cooperation. Did we see any real progress? https://t.co/1SNwmraPzX

#GlobalPartnershipsConference

[Bond @bondngo]

Africa’s adolescent population is likely to reach almost half a billion by 2050 – and as it increases, so too does the need for scalable, evidence-based approaches to parenting support.

https://t.co/3t4uTOC1Ha

[Bond @bondngo]

The UK’s domestic priorities are inseparable from global realities.

Our next prime minister must recognise this and take decisive steps to rebuild trust, both with the UK public and international partners.

Read our asks for the new prime minister.
https://t.co/X6dG1JmRQy

[Bond @bondngo]

"If the UK government is serious about restoring its reputation on the global stage... it must show the same commitment to development as it does to diplomacy and defence."

Read more from @romilly_bond in @Independent by @liz_cookman
https://t.co/gBSRydytMb

[Bond @bondngo]

To investigate how well the BBC – and other broadcasters in the UK – are helping audiences understand and engage with the world, the International Broadcasting Trust analysed their international news coverage. Three key findings stand out.

https://t.co/V7mNEV2zh7

[Bond @bondngo]

"Defence, diplomacy and development are three legs of the same stool. A Britain that aspires to be a ‘convening superpower’ must have an international development agenda that matches its diplomatic and defence ambitions."

Read Bond's response https://t.co/WPGRpIQKNW

[Chatham House @ChathamHouse]

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper writes about Britain's place in the new world order in an essay published by @ChathamHouse. Read it here: https://t.co/ByrbpAab7I

[Bond @bondngo]

Bond’s Paul Abernethy on the National Security (State Threats) Bill, and the potential unintended consequences for NGOs without adequate humanitarian exemptions.

https://t.co/CYFXXSgHyO

[Bond @bondngo]

The UK’s domestic priorities are inseparable from global realities.

Our next prime minister must recognise this and take decisive steps to rebuild trust, both with the UK public and international partners.

Read our asks for the new prime minister.
https://t.co/X6dG1JmRQy

[Romilly Greenhill @romilly_bond]

Fantastic to join @bondngo member DEC 60th anniversary celebration this morning. Very moving and uplifting to see how generous the UK public are in supporting others around the world

[Bond @bondngo]

Anna Stobart from Hafton Consultancy Ltd (known as Hafton HR) suggests how to think through HR outsourcing to get the maximum benefit for your organisation.

Here are five key tips to help you get it right 👇 https://t.co/b9EasaJGEc

[Bond @bondngo]

Bond’s Paul Abernethy on the National Security (State Threats) Bill, and the potential unintended consequences for NGOs without adequate humanitarian exemptions.

https://t.co/CYFXXSgHyO

[Bond @bondngo]

As the National Security (State Threats) Bill is scrutinised in the House of Lords, this afternoon, Bond's Paul Abernethy explains how the Bill, in its current form, could have unintended consequences for UK NGOs carrying out vital humanitarian work.

https://t.co/aAQguBIWHw

[Bond @bondngo]

In response to the Defence Investment Plan, Bond warns that defence spend should not come at the expense of UK aid.
UK aid addresses the underlying drivers of instability, reducing the conditions that allow conflict and insecurity to take hold.

Read more: https://t.co/95yJ08V8uB

[Bond @bondngo]

As policymakers, practitioners, researchers and advocates gathered for last week's London Climate Action Week, housing – one of the most powerful adaptation tools – remained largely absent from the conversation.

#LCAW2026 #Housing #ClimateChange

https://t.co/9djzHGRzw2

[Bond @bondngo]

Anna Stobart from Hafton Consultancy Ltd (known as Hafton HR) suggests how to think through HR outsourcing to get the maximum benefit for your organisation.

Here are five key tips to help you get it right 👇 https://t.co/b9EasaJGEc

[Bond @bondngo]

"My thoughts are with the people of Venezuela after the devastating earthquakes last week. Bond welcomes the rapid arrival of humanitarian aid and rescue teams, including from the UK, which are critical to saving lives, and urges continued support." - @romilly_bond, Bond CEO

[Bond @bondngo]

Tim Burton from @Leprosymissint shares what happened when they gave people affected by leprosy control of its digital channels for a month.

#OPLtakeover

https://t.co/2eO6etLKg9

[Bond @bondngo]

As policymakers, practitioners, researchers and advocates gather for London Climate Action Week, housing – one of the most powerful adaptation tools – remains largely absent from the conversation.

#LCAW2026 #Housing #ClimateChange

https://t.co/9djzHGRzw2

[Bond @bondngo]

"Governments... must learn from the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak – by supporting a well-resourced, coordinated response to prevent the further spread of Ebola, and to protect communities in DRC, Uganda, and around the world."

Read Bond's statement from 9 June: https://t.co/ZJbJeY0Zmx

[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

Congo's Ebola outbreak has the largest number of confirmed cases within the first month of any episode of the disease, a senior World Health Organization official told a briefing on Tuesday, blaming the surge on its quick spread to urban areas. https://t.co/Y9xF7xR10F

[Bond @bondngo]

This blog shares insights from Oliver Fiala at @savethechildren UK on how we can tackle one of the most urgent challenges of our times - child poverty.

What are the four drivers of global poverty reduction?

https://t.co/GNkedcIh6w

[Bond @bondngo]

In a poll of Labour members last month, nearly 8 out of 10 (78%) said they believe the UK aid cuts have damaged Labour's reputation on international development. The next Labour Prime Minister must take note. https://t.co/aXDfKcl1ng