With too many leaders missing, COP31 needs more than statements from those who show up. Read our reaction after the first day of COP31 leaders summit

The new Global Europe Instrument is at risk of exchanging the original goals of external action for "mutually beneficial partnerships" that prioritise European economic interests. To learn more, check out the second blog post in our "Anatomy of EU Aid" series: act.actionaid.org/makesolidari...

As the #COP31 is starting today in Türkiye, ActionAid Europe shares the clear demands to the European Union. Read the blog post here: actionaid.org/opinions/2026/…

There is a good chance that you've heard about the Global Gateway before. Do you know what it is? Find it out thanks to the EUrbanDictionary, designed to make European jargon more understandable. Make sure to check out our website to read other definitions : act.actionaid.org/makesolidari...

Today's definition from the EUrbanDictionary: Migration conditionality. Check out other definitions on our website! act.actionaid.org/makesolidaritygreatagain/eurban-dictionary/

In its next 7-year budget, the EU has the opportunity to advance gender justice around the world. Follow along with our campaign and demand that this opportunity does not go to waste. Learn more here: act.actionaid.org/makesolidari... #MakeSolidarityGreatAgain

Discussions around the EU’s next 7-year budget can be filled with jargon and phrases with hidden meanings. How can we join the conversation when we don’t know what’s really being said? That’s why we created the EUrban Dictionary, now live online: act.actionaid.org/makesolidaritygreatagain

Global Europe: stronger safeguards, but fundamental questions remain Sign up and stay updated here: act.actionaid.org/makesolidari...

Eugenie’s story proves that lifting up one woman can trigger a ripple effect of collective power. nbsp Sign up on our website, join the movement of European citizens demanding an EU budget based on justice and solidarity and take action! act.actionaid.org/makesolidari...

Meet Alphonsine: a tailor, entrepreneur, advocate, and survivor. Sign up on our website and join the movement of European citizens demanding an EU budget based on justice and solidarity! #makesolidaritygreatagain act.actionaid.org/makesolidari...

Europe wants COP31 to deliver. What will Europe bring? New EU conclusions back global climate finance goals—but leave Europe’s delivery plan unclear. Vulnerable communities need resources. Climate cooperation needs trust. Both need more than promises.

From 14–20 September we'll be dropping nuggets on ways to speak up, act up and take part alongside people around the world. So text your friends, save the date, tell your people it's time to act. Let's do this. #FundOurFuture #FossilFreeFuture #JustTransitionNow

What should the future of EU international cooperation look like? Join us on September 30 to debate the future of EU cooperation, and how to put effectiveness, global justice and solidarity at the centre. Register here: extranet.concordeurope.org/event/values...

Being a good neighbor is not about expecting something in return every time you share. It’s about helping others as an inherent good in an interdependent world. The Global Europe channel of the next EU budget needs to reflect this reality and choose solidarity over self-interest.

📢 1/ New research released today by Oil Change Intl., ‘Broken Promises, Dirty Deals: Germany’s Fossil Fuel Finance Abroad and its Destructive Consequences’, uncovers how Germany is breaking its promise to stop using public money to fund fossil fuel projects overseas. ➡️ oilchange.org/news/uncover...

Uncovered: German finance backs Amazon gas expansion, defying its own policy - Oil Change International

New research, ‘Broken Promises, Dirty Deals: Germany’s Fossil Fuel Finance Abroad and its Destructive Consequences’ (in Englisgh and German), conducted by Oil

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The MFF can be complicated. We’ve created this guide to help you understand the EU’s next 7-year budget, where the money is going, and why you should care. #MakeSolidarityGreatAgain Read more here: actionaid.org/opinions/202...

In its next 7-year budget, the EU must use its “Global Europe” funds to promote solidarity over self-interest. To learn more and find out how you can join the conversation, follow our campaign for an EU Budget for the People and the Planet. #MakeSolidarityGreatAgain

We are proud to join 60+ CSOs to call on President Roberta Metsola to address unacceptable discriminatory rhetoric in the European Parliament.

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"Send them back" chants in the European Parliament are unacceptable. With 64 civil society organisations, we're calling on President Roberta Metsola to condemn the growing normalisation of racist, anti-migrant and anti-LGBTI rhetoric in Parliament. Zero tolerance for hate speech.

A new report by @actionaidnl.bsky.social shows how Dutch companies involved in transition mineral supply chains benefit from mining operations linked to human rights violations and environmental degradation in Argentina, Indonesia, Brazil and South Africa. actionaid.nl/2026/06/03/r...

Rapport: Hernieuwd onrecht? - ActionAid Nederland

Onze energietransitie dreigt oude patronen van uitbuiting in het mondiale Zuiden te herhalen. Lees ons nieuwe rapport om te zien welke Nederlandse bedrijven hierbij betrokken zijn.

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🚨 Civil society to European leaders: deliver a budget that is up to the challenge. Ahead of the June European Council, we're joining Civil Society Europe’s open letter calling for a strong EU budget for 2028–2034, backed by adequate new resources. Read the letter: bit.ly/4oDcUUK #EUCivilSociety

Today’s European Parliament report on development cooperation and migration sends a strong message in light of the negotiations on the next EU budget: development aid should not be conditional on migration control measures.

The Council’s Conclusions on Global Gateway include welcome language on human rights, gender equality, local ownership, civil society participation, transparency and accountability. The real test is whether these principles shape project selection, financing and governance.

At the EU Food Justice Forum, one message was clear: food justice cannot be financed through models that see food systems as business opportunities. The EU’s next budget and Global Gateway investments must treat food not as another commodity, but as what it is: a human right. #EUFoodJusticeForum

Food is a human right, yet millions still lack access to healthy and sustainable food. 🌍🌱 Join the conversation on food rights, EU policies, and global justice. Because everyone deserves nutritious food. 🥔✊ Save the date:📍9 June in Brussels

#Aid is facing historic cuts, declining quality & a growing shift from “donors to investors" 👎 📌 Join us on 7 May to explore what these changes mean in practice and share ideas for a new vision for the future. Register now: www.eurodad.org/aid_event_2026 #AidCuts #DevelopmentFinance

Gender equality must be at the centre of EU external action. As the EU prepares its next Gender Action Plan (GAP IV), the stakes are high. Across the world, women and girls are facing rising inequality, shrinking civic space, and increasing climate and economic pressures.

The EP voted for a bigger Global Europe — EUR 225bn. This is the right signal on scale, given rising development needs, deepening fragilities, and the climate challenge. Now the question is what the money is actually for.

Rich countries are leaving the Global South behind. Last year, #aid to the #GlobalSouth fell by more than 23%, putting millions of lives at risk. At the same time, they spent more than 9x on defence NATO than #ODA. Dive into the data 👉 www.eurodad.org/2025_aid_dat... 🧵

What is the way forward after last year's #aid cuts? 📅 Join us on 7 May for an expert panel to: * Interrogate the trends from the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social #ODA data * Centre #GlobalSouth civil society perspectives * Discuss what we can do! Register today 👉 www.eurodad.org/aid_event_2026

Last week's stats from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social show that in 2025 rich countries made the largest cut to Official Development Aid in the history of #ODA. 📚Read the reaction from the DAC CSO reference group below. 🧵1/ www.eurodad.org/rich_countri...

Rich countries slash development aid in a short-sighted move with long-term global consequences

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