Ryan Henson, CEO spoke on GB News about UK Aid and how the UK can remain a force for good on the world stage.

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

Ryan Henson, Chief Executive of the Coalition for Global Prosperity, recently spoke to the Council on Geostrategy about the importance of UK aid and looked at the ongoing debate around the UK’s aid commitments.

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.

When we think about our national security, we rightly consider the military, intelligence services and our police as being central to the dedicated work being undertaken around the clock that helps keep our families safe. But there is another crucial component to the UK’s foreign policy machinery that helps secure both our interests abroad, and our security at home — UK Overseas Development.

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.

The Coalition for Global Prosperity partnered with the Halo Trust to virtually take a group of Members of Parliament to Northwestern Syria. The visit, led by former Scottish Conservatives Leader Ruth Davidson, looked at the work done by UK organisations such as Halo to bring stability and security to some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.

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.