Dear Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner,
CC G7 Finance Ministers
Your urgent leadership towards a data-driven modern-day Marshall Plan for People and Planet
In these historically tough times, when all tools of global policy must be maximised, we are writing to remind you and the other G7 Finance Ministers of your responsibility as the biggest group of shareholders of the IMF and World Bank. So we ask you please to honestly ask yourselves this question: are you doing everything possible, in close...
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We‌ are living in a moment that will define our generation. Conflict, COVID-19, climate change, and their economic aftershocks, threaten our future, our security, and our hopes for progress and equality. Without action, millions of people will face extreme poverty and hunger. Millions more will continue to be denied access to basic healthcare like vaccines and medicines, putting lives at risk from preventable, treatable diseases.
But we can fix this
We refuse to break under these crises or the cycle of...
We’ve all been living through the pandemic. So how much could we learn from a documentary about it? Turns out, a lot.
HBO’s new documentary, “How to Survive a Pandemic†is an emotional rollercoaster. It taps into how we’ve all felt over the past two years: from the sheer shock of it all, to the hope from the first promises of vaccines, to the frustration of realizing that we’ve still got a long way to go before achieving vaccine equity.
To...
The Global Fund is an organization designed to end AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria as epidemics. Since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund has helped save 44 million lives and halved the combined death rate from all three diseases.
It has invested more than $53 billion over 20 years. Annually, the Global Fund mobilizes and invests more than $4 billion into programs run by local experts in more than 100 countries to fight all three diseases. The Global Fund and...
In the South African townships of Gqeberha, communities confront challenges on their way to success. They encounter high unemployment rates, lack of access to quality education, and a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. And these challenges are exacerbated due to COVID-19.
The Eastern Cape, the province home to Gqeberha, has the highest unemployment rate in South Africa, a staggering 47.1%. Unlike its Western Cape neighbor, the Eastern Cape is a rural region. It’s far behind in the country’s fight for equal...
 Ione Gildroy is a Youth Ambassador from the UK.
In March, I went to the international youth climate strike in Edinburgh and was overwhelmed by the huge number of protesters. They were chanting for climate justice and gender equality, and against racism, with many protesters also carrying banners and flags in support of Ukraine.
With this current crisis in Ukraine, it has become even more clear how important international aid is. Sanctions in Russia will have a global impact on...
So… is the pandemic over? It seems like it is — mask mandates have lifted, social distance eased, and plenty of people are fully vaccinated. However, the evidence does not support this view. Let’s look at 5 reasons the pandemic is not over.
1. Cases are rising around the worldÂ
The most obvious reason: COVID-19 cases are rising, notably in Europe and China. The new European wave comes as restrictions such as wearing face masks indoors are lifting. Meanwhile, China recently...
This Friday, April 8, we have our eyes set on the 2022 Advanced Market Commitment (AMC) Summit — hosted by Germany and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance — and, in particular, on the role that the European Union (EU) plays in making it a success. The Summit aims to raise at least US$5.2 billion in urgent funds for COVAX — a key component of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) that helps deliver vaccines to low- and middle-income countries...
Amelie Fischer is the winner of the 2022 Samantha Singh Memorial Award. Her award-winning essay answered this question:
‘Our response to the climate crisis is going to change economies and societies in every part of the world. How can young people and activists in Africa respond in a way that incentivises leaders to protect both people and the planet?’
19% for 92% vs 81% for 8%. What initially looks like a randomized stringing together of percentages illustrates the global output of...
On 5 – 6 March we launched the 9th edition of the Youth Ambassador Programme in Belgium with a mix of online and (f-i-n-a-l-l-y) in-person events!
A few days later, we asked our Youth Ambassadors (YAs) for their reflections on the training they received and the actions they carried out.
In the words of Adele, from Cameroon, ‘during the kick-off event, it was inspiring to meet other young and dynamic people fuelled with the drive to change the world one good...