FFD4 document adopted with consensus, but rich countries heartlessly water down debt commitments
Lives depend on what is in this outcome document and ActionAid is concerned that Global North countries have continued to dodge their responsibilities and have refused to fully commit to debt
Multilateralism in a Contested World: Power, Justice and the EU’s Interest
As the Global South gains power and asserts its demands for justice and equity, the EU’s self-congratulatory multilateralism is increasingly out of step with reality. Clinging to a model that protects
More Money, Less Vision: Global Europe Risks Turning Partnerships into Political Transactions
The Commission’s new Global Europe Instrument claims to adapt EU external action to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Yet, as it stands, the proposal prioritizes flexibility over clarity, self
A bigger budget won’t matter if Global Europe swaps development for geopolitics
ActionAid welcomes the significant increase proposed by the Commission to the EU’s external budget for the next seven years – officially known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and its
The Public Versus Austerity: Why public sector wage bill constraints must end
Based on ground-breaking research our new report published with Public Services International and Education International exposes how austerity cuts in just 15 countries have blocked recruitment of
The Vicious Cycle
The countries that are most vulnerable to the climate crisis are also facing a debt crisis – and the need to service external debt in foreign currency has become a major accelerator of the climate
