Unlike at past G7 summits that Canada has hosted, Canada this time failed to unite leaders to take action to address global humanitarian needs
Category: Development Aid
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Aid leaders optimistic about Carney government’s foreign aid pledge
Canadian aid leaders say they are heartened by Secretary of State Randeep Sarai’s pledge to maintain spending levels and tell Canada’s aid story more effectively
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Imams, church leaders urge Ottawa to address crisis in Gaza
Joint letter urges Ottawa to call for a lifting of the blockade of humanitarian aid, to condemn the use of food as a weapon, and to support calls for a permanent ceasefire
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An interview with Canada’s new secretary of state for international development
Canada’s commitment to foreign aid — which stood at $12 billion in fiscal year 2024 — will not change. But there will be “tweaks,” said Secretary of State Randeep Sarai. “Do we go broad and provide a little for a lot, or focus on a few things and do them really well?”
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Public or private? Funding debate splits reeling aid sector
An OECD report says only 12 per cent of private finance mobilized from 2018 to 2020 went to projects in low-income countries
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UN chief urges aid surge in world of ‘climate chaos, conflicts’
Two-thirds of UN sustainable development goals set for 2030 are “lagging,” more than $4 trillion annually needed to achieve them
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Op-Ed: Hard power is important, but Canada must also invest in soft power
Defence spending alone won’t secure Canada’s place in the world. We must match our newfound military ambition with investments in soft power
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WHO restructures, cuts budget after U.S. withdrawal
Hit by the withdrawal of its biggest donor, the U.S., the WHO trimmed its already smaller 2026-2027 budget from $5.3 billion to $4.2 billion
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Canadian-developed Bfree Cup tackles problem of ‘period poverty’
The Canadian-developed Bfree Cup is the world’s first and only anti-bacterial menstrual cup that is changing the lives of women and girls
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‘It’s insane’: Fast fashion game heightens awareness of consumers’ global impact
Many consumers dispose of their cheap, low-quality clothes after a mere three to eight wears. A new board game tries to change that