Lucy McCall

Thoughts of a #StubbornOptimist | nature lover, cold water swimmer, walking enthusiast | @SOASdevelopment grad | @bondngo communications & communities

[Lucy McCall @lucymaymcc]

Today we celebrate 30 years of @bondngo - we're the same age! We're honoured to work with an incredible 350+ members from across the international development & humanitarian sector who work to help create a just, fair and sustainable world. #Bond30 #UnityStrengthGlobalChange

[Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole]

On the left, a symbol of selfish individualism & humanity's destructiveness #SycamoreGap

On the right, a sign of humanity's last best hope: collective political action to restore nature #RestoreNatureNow

Let the next year see a great uprising for nature

[Lucy McCall @lucymaymcc]

The UK government must prioritise the #SDGs and take action to eradicate poverty. The upcoming Summit is an opportunity for @RishiSunak to show true leadership on the global stage and rebuild the UK’s reputation as a partner to lower-income countries. #Act4SDGs @SDGaction

[Bond @bondngo]

In one week, global leaders will meet at the UN Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) Summit. We are calling on the UK government to prioritise the SDGs and meaningfully engage with civil society to deliver the #2030Agenda. #Act4SDGs @SDGaction

[Bond @bondngo]

Halfway through the #2030Agenda, the world is at a crossroads. How can the UK help get the #SDGs back on track and redefine itself as a global leader?

New blog by @GrahamLong9 of @UniofNewcastle ⤵️
https://t.co/3wW4W9BFbQ

[Bond @bondngo]

It is two years since the US completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending 20 years of military intervention. But the Afghan people are experiencing a devastating humanitarian crisis that demands renewed international engagement, says @mustafa_sufi
https://t.co/2LQE95emfV

[Bad Betty Press @badbettypress]

Anyone who has seen Gboyega Odubanjo since 26th Aug please get in touch with Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting ref MPD1/2619/23. He’s been missing since Shambala. More details below

[Bond @bondngo]

Over 100 NGOs called for Rishi Sunak to attend the SDG Summit in September and renew the UK’s commitment to the #SDGs. Sunak will be the first PM in a decade to not attend the summit.

Full letter linked in thread 🧵
https://t.co/fXXkTodD71

[Bond @bondngo]

Anti-racism work is not a fad. It demands accountability across organisations and emboldened leadership to move the agenda forward. Let’s keep pushing for change.

New blog from Bond's People of Colour in Development Working Group #AntiRacism 👇
https://t.co/TSKBeEOTpi

[Bond @bondngo]

After a difficult few years for #UKAid advocates, we have recently seen signs that FCDO may be on the verge of turning a corner. @euanritchie @devinitorg highlights some of the positives emerging from @FCDOGovUK's annual report for 2022-23. 👇
https://t.co/Fey7NQF0VQ

[Bond @bondngo]

With #WorldHumanitarianDay around the corner, Bond's Humanitarian Adviser @mustafa_sufi asks: Does this annual recognition truly improve how we deliver humanitarian assistance, or does it risk being a feel-good exercise without driving real change?
https://t.co/8wtWKSz198

[Bond @bondngo]

"The UK and the international community must not abandon Afghanistan," says Bond's Policy and Advocacy Director Gideon Rabinowitz in @Independent today on the 2nd anniversary of the Taliban takeover of #Afghanistan.
https://t.co/vdmo8fKnyR

[Bond @bondngo]

Today is the second anniversary of when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan following the US and NATO’s withdrawal of military forces from the country.

For the past two years, the Afghan people have been living in a waking nightmare. 🧵
https://t.co/3i7n0XSOe4
(1/5)

[Bond @bondngo]

This #InternationalYouthDay, youth must be given the platform to drive meaningful and sustainable change, enriching their communities and the world at large. "The power of youth cannot be underestimated", says Anne Kahuria of @VSO_Intl.
https://t.co/iRNJa0kYQg

[Bond @bondngo]

This #InternationalYouthDay, it’s time for donors to join organisations in ‘walking the talk’ on shifting power, and free up both thinking and funds to truly champion young people in development, says @RestlessDev's @FaridaMakame 👇
https://t.co/k73Rzzq8bG

[Bond @bondngo]

"We owe it to children and youth around the world to ensure that they are not overlooked in our crisis responses."

New blog by @Tatch09 @Sightsavers @EduCannotWait @sendmyfriend 👇
https://t.co/wsAhCrFRYs

[Bond @bondngo]

✊ "The power of youth cannot be underestimated", says Anne Kahuria of @VSO_Intl.

As we approach #InternationalYouthDay, youth must be given the platform to drive meaningful and sustainable change, enriching their communities and the world at large.
https://t.co/iRNJa0kYQg

[Bond @bondngo]

On 26 July, Niger’s military removed the country’s democratically elected president. With continued uncertainty about the future of #Niger, what do we know so far?

Bond's Media Adviser @Jesssalt_ tells us 👇
https://t.co/B7jmLn7bGU

[Jason Hickel @jasonhickel]

This image breaks me. At 2.7 degrees of warming, which is our present policy trajectory, two billion people will be exposed to extreme heat.

99.7% of those people live in the global South. People who have done nothing to cause this crisis. The injustice is staggering.

[Bond @bondngo]

“The Home Secretary pushed through the Illegal Migration Act, it should be the Home Office’s responsibility to pick up the bill," says Bond policy director Gideon Rabinowitz on news that @ukhomeoffice wants to use UK aid to pay for Illegal Migration Act🧵
https://t.co/MEGyqKB8So