Labour International Development

Labour’s international development team

[Preet Kaur Gill MP @PreetKGillMP]

Poverty and hunger are rising; development is sinking.

In our multipolar world, no country or group of countries can stand by as billions of people struggle with the basics of food, water, education, healthcare, and jobs.

Time for global leadership & solidarity.

[Bond @bondngo]

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[Preet Kaur Gill MP @PreetKGillMP]

Opinion: Stop mothers dying by letting women lead global health. Great piece by ⁦@Winnie_Byanyima⁩ & ⁦@AmieBatson⁩ https://t.co/czhAR1xpjF

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

The climate crisis is not gender neutral.

It exacerbates existing inequalities, creating unique threats to the livelihoods, health & safety of women & girls.

To create a sustainable world for all, we need to put gender equality at the heart of #ClimateAction.

[International Fund for Agricultural Development @IFAD]

We won't be able to achieve #ZeroHunger without small-scale farmers.

They already grow 1/3 of the world's food.

Think of what they could achieve with the right investments ✊🌾🌏

[WHO Polio @WHO_Polio]

This month marks 35 years since the GPEI was formed to deliver on a historic promise: the worldwide eradication of polio. Since then, cases have been reduced by 99.9%! But, we can’t stop now. Global commitment is vital to #EndPolio so no child is paralyzed by this disease again.

[Joe Cerrell @CerrJ]

'By investing in women, both with capacity strengthening and resources, they can better adapt to and recover from disasters, and both nature and communities thrive.'

Couldn't agree more, @ruralwomenug1.

https://t.co/vsFfwpKDvN

[Global Citizen Impact @GlblCtznImpact]

So what does climate change mean to you?

Gargee Ghosh @gatesfoundation explains for @GlblCtzn why empathy is crucial in climate action, especially when it comes to food security 👇

#PowerOurPlanet 🔗 https://t.co/nHsfzJDV0g

[Sarah Champion @SarahChampionMP]

Witnesses to @CommonsIDC link UK aid cuts to crisis in Sudan at parliamentary hearing ⁦@devex⁩ https://t.co/VWGu3fjPxV

[Lyn Brown 🌹 @lynbrownmp]

Despite enormous & increasing impact of the conflict in Sudan & ongoing climate disasters, today the Govt announcing a further cut to the humanitarian support offered to people in dire need in East Africa. The overall cut is £13m, around 8% of an already massively reduced budget.

[Preet Kaur Gill MP @PreetKGillMP]

I am concerned of cuts to East Africa region:

"This announcement risks falling tragically short of what is needed to avert famine in the drought-stricken East of Africa. Last year 43,000 people are estimated to have died due to hunger in Somalia alone.”
"https://t.co/cC7CKyZvVc

[Preet Kaur Gill MP @PreetKGillMP]

Your next @UKLabour Government will bring Britain back to the international stage as a serious, trusted Development partner.

We will commit to a model for international development with the independence needed focused on Poverty, global health, inequalities and climate.

[Will Worley @willrworley]

NEW

Labour's @PreetKGillMP called for reforming the OECD-DAC in talks w @SirMarkLowcock

It's a position which places her in direct opposition with current International Development Sec @AndrewmitchMP

https://t.co/BG1ad0m5YP

[Ian Mitchell @EconMitch]

Labour recognising that having aid providers define what counts as aid is untenable.

US may also be sympathetic given @SamanthaJPower's criticism of overcounting

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

“It's certainly something I want to push for. This is about our leadership standing up for the very things that we think are important."
-@PreetKGillMP at #CGDTalks on OECD-DAC reform.

Read the @Devex article:
https://t.co/OSMIsP5waq

[Ranil Dissanayake @scepticalranil]

I can't see any case for moving on from a focus on poverty eradication when ~650mn people live in the most difficult material conditions in the world. I was very, very happy @PreetKGillMP said that would be Labour's priority for international development.

[Amanda Glassman @glassmanamanda]

Labour's Plans for International Development: Preet Gill @PreetKGillMP at CGD @CGDev London https://t.co/bRcyeCTScL

[Ranil Dissanayake @scepticalranil]

This was my favourite part of Preet's talk. Poverty hasn't been defeated, not close. And there is no good case for moving away from poverty eradication as the guiding light for all our development work.

[Preet Kaur Gill MP @PreetKGillMP]

The British public care about the suffering of others. Their generosity and solidarity makes me so proud of our country. Thank you. 🙏

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

.@CGDev recently hosted a conversation w/@PreetKGillMP & @SirMarkLowcock on the future of UK #devpolicy. 🇬🇧

From humanitarian needs in #Turkey & #Syria to @OECD Development Assistance Committee reform, here's a quick recap of the event 👇
https://t.co/Yk8ZCouVKc