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Parliamentary Visit to Washington D.C.

During the February recess, the Coalition for Global Prosperity hosted a parliamentary visit to Washington, D.C. with a delegation of MPs in order to discuss and address the U.S. and the UK’s shared global foreign policy challenges and opportunities with key decision-makers across the Atlantic.

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Climate change is a threat multiplier, exacerbating risks to global stability. As the world warms, new geopolitical flashpoints are emerging while existing challenges such as poverty, conflict and migration are intensifying.

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CGP Hosts Expert Panel on Global Education

The Coalition for Global Prosperity were delighted to host an expert panel looking at the issue of access to education and global development in partnership with Liberal Democrats in International Development.

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10 Years of the Za’atari Refugee Camp

Author: Baroness Mobarik

Ten years is a long time in any life. For those who came as children or were born in the Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan, it is forever. Another forgotten people, another town of containers or caravans or whatever you like to call them, hot under the desert sun during the day and freezing cold at night. Dismal landscapes depicting little hope for a better future.

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Education is the crux of the 2030 Agenda

Author: Alice Palmer, Communications & Events Assistant

Today, 24th January, marks the fifth International Day of Education. The fourth Sustainable Development Goal, quality education – or more specifically to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all" – is the thread that runs through every one of the sixteen others.

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Rethinking British assumptions about Africa

Author: Professor Dominic McVey MBE

Rethinking British assumptions about Africa is well overdue. It is also critical for any serious discussion about the UK’s role in the world, its values and its future.

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Support for Women and Girls in Jordan

Author: Heather Wheeler MP

The UK is a world leader in soft power. We hold significant positions of influence on key global forums such as the UN Security Council, the G7 and the G20. But there is more to our reach than the headline grabbing roles.

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What Happened at COP27?

An agreement has been reached between more than 200 countries at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, bringing a marathon negotiation session which ran 40 hours beyond its deadline to a close. Here’s a summary of the key headlines from Egypt.

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The UK at the G20 in Indonesia

The G20 Summit in Indonesia was always going to be challenging for the group. With a global financial crisis and war in Europe, there was a lot to discuss. The summit was complicated further with reports of a missile hitting a village in Poland, just off the Ukraine border.

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COP27: No Time to Waste

Author: Alice Palmer, Communications and Events Intern

COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, has arrived. One year on from the Glasgow Climate Pact, the world contends with a human-induced climate crisis that only intensifies with every delayed action and commitment to tackle the defining issue of our time.

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