UNGA 80: In a divided world, is unity still possible?
The world is in New York again for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), running until Sept. 28th. But unlike previous years, the stakes in 2025 feel higher, the divides wider, and the need for genuine multilateral action more urgent. Humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a Russia-Ukraine stalemate, tensions over the Taiwan […]
Andrew Mitchell rebrands UK aid spending – now can he bring the public with him?
There’s never a dull moment when it comes to our charismatic International Development Minister, Rt Hon Mr Andrew Mitchell MP, who laid out a bold new vision for the future of British overseas aid in a powerful speech at Chatham House yesterday. One of his key messages was the renaming of UKAid to UK International […]