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
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Canadian aid leaders react to Liberals’ foreign aid pledges
Canadian aid leaders say they hope Canada uses the G7 to urge other countries to strengthen their commitment to international assistance
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Mennonite Central Committee ups funding in face of USAID cuts
MCC pledges an additional $1 million to development partners to make a practical and symbolic statement of concern about USAID cuts
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U.S. backtracks on some food aid cuts: UN
The U.S. has backtracked on emergency food aid cuts it announced for 14 countries, restoring assistance to six of them: UN
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‘A despairing time’: Aid leader recounts effects of USAID cuts
Sudan and South Sudan are just two of the countries facing a human catastrophe after USAID’s funding was cut ‘without notice’
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WHO facing $2.5bn gap even after slashing budget: report
The WHO’s $2.6 billion gap comes on top of the nearly $600 million the agency had already warned was missing towards this year’s budget