As we mark Armed Forces Day, the Coalition for Global Prosperity looks at some of the incredible ways in which our armed forces work with development to help bring stability and security to some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.

The UK is at its strongest when Defence, Development and Trade are all working together.

I am inspired to work for an organisation where the alignment of moral international duty and national interest, the marrying of heart and mind, is emphasised, especially when, due to the pandemic, people are facing hardships both at home and across the globe

This week finally sees the start of the long awaited G7 summit in Cornwall - the first in person meeting of the group for two years. But with all of the buzz around the arrival of President Biden on his first overseas visit and the excitement that comes with endless motorcades through the streets of Cornwall, what can we expect from the meeting of the world’s most powerful democracies?

The Coalition for Global Prosperity has partnered with the British Foreign Policy Group to look into attitudes to foreign aid in marginal constituencies in England.

CGP’s very own Advisory Council Member Dominic McVey spoke to the Telegraph’s Chris Hope about Global Britain and how the UK is viewed around the world. Dominic spoke alongside Defence Select Committee Chair Tobias Ellwood MP and Professor Francis Davis, Professor of Religion, Communities and Public Policy at the University of Birmingham.

You might have heard the term Green New Deal used in political campaigns, but what does it mean? And what sets it apart from other climate policies? Reminiscent of Franklin D Roosevelt's social reforms following the Great Depression, the Green New Deal is a radical new approach to tackling climate change; one with social welfare and economic equality at its core.

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The Coalition were delighted to partner with The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to explore the multiple ways in which UK foreign aid is supporting sustainable agricultural business models to feed millions in developing countries whilst preserving the natural world for generations to come.

The Coalition for Global Prosperity worked with the Project for Modern Democracy to launch their latest report: Aid in the National Interest. CGP CEO Ryan Henson spoke with P4MD Chair Lord Nick Herbert, Tom Tugendhat MP, Sir Suma Chakrabarti and Mavis Owes-Gyamfi.

The Coalition were delighted to partner with The Project for Modern Democracy to celebrate the launch of their new report ‘In the national interest? The past, present and future of UK development policy’.

The Coalition for Global Prosperity partnered with the Institute for Government to look at how the UK can make a success of the G7 summit in June. We were joined by special guest Rt Hon David Liddington.

The confirmation this week of Samantha Power as US Aid Administrator is the clearest example so far of President Biden’s renewed commitment to the international community and his determination to rebuild the relationships and responsibilities that became strained under the previous administration.

The coronavirus pandemic has placed significant strain on already-weak healthcare systems in developing countries, putting millions of lives at risk both at home and abroad. A UK-led health and green debt initiative would offer debt relief to the world’s poorest nations, freeing up vital funds to pay for vaccinations, and tackle climate change.

CEO Ryan Henson spoke with Sajid Javid MP on his career, looking to the future and opportunities for Global Britain. This event took place at the Conservative Spring Forum.

In his foreword to the Integrated Review, the Prime Minister said the UK will remain a world leader in international development, and that we will return to our commitment to spend 0.7% of gross national income on development when the fiscal situation allows. It was right for this promise to feature prominently in a document with security and resilience at its heart.

Coalition for Global Prosperity CEO Ryan Henson responds to the publication of the UK Government’s Integrated Review.

The G7, NATO and COP are all incredibly important groups and institutions. Of this there is no doubt. But as we move forward into an increasingly turbulent world with hostile states unafraid to impose their own views and policies by using the pandemics and financial crises to their will, the world needs strong transatlantic partnerships more than ever.

This year, members of the CGP team have recorded a video outlining why International Women’s Day remains an important day of the year to them.

This month the government published the highly anticipated Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity. The review was commissioned by HMT in 2019 and is the first time that a national treasury has issued a full review on the importance of nature to the economy.