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Think Change episode 7: what can be done to tackle Covid-19 vaccine inequity?
This episode assesses the impact of the Covid-19 vaccine waiver deal, and asks what other action is needed to respond to this pandemic and prepare for future ones.
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The latest evidence shows Australia, Canada and the US continue to fall massively short on paying their fair share of the $100 billion international climate finance goal.
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Aid vs. solidarity: the role of humanitarian aid in national responses to Ukrainian refugees
This webinar explores the role of international humanitarian aid in supporting Ukrainian refugees, in a context where some European countries hosting them are providing generous and comprehensive assistance.
Managing humanitarian narratives in the Ukraine crisis response: virtual roundtable, 26 May 2022
Summary of a virtual roundtable on narratives within Ukraine.
Drought and food security crisis in the Horn of Africa: HPG roundtable communiqué | 7 June 2022
Urgent messaging on the food security crisis in the Horn of Africa and the actions needed immediately to respond to this.
With all eyes on Ukraine, is humanitarian support to the Horn of Africa crisis missing in action?
With media attention and humanitarian agencies focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the famine in the Horn of Africa is being overlooked. Resources must be redirected to where they are more urgently needed.
Ukraine exposes Europe's fractured narratives on refugees – but once again cities step up
National governments' responses to Ukrainian refugees are out-of-step with the general public's attitudes towards migration, but cities are leading the way.
Navigating humanitarian dilemmas in the Ukraine crisis
Explore the long-standing and new dilemmas faced by humanitarian actors in a crisis context.
With media attention and humanitarian agencies focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the famine in the Horn of Africa is being overlooked. Resources must be redirected to where they are more urgently needed.
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The Grand Bargain in 2021: an independent review
This year's annual independent review analyses the progress achieved and challenges faced by signatories towards the commitments during 2021.
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What prospects for aid in 2022 (and beyond)?
This event examines how media figures are responding to the dramatic increase of online censorship and political repression in Russia since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine War, placing developments in a wider historical and political context.
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