As Ireland assumes the EU Presidency, @planireland.bsky.social together with @unicef.org, @savechildrenintl.bsky.social & #WorldVision has developed a set of recommendations to ensure children's rights and needs are reflected in EU external action. 🔗Read here: plan-international.org/uploads/site...

📢 We're #hiring! Do you have experience in humanitarian compliance, donor requirements, audit coordination, and grant management? We are looking for an experienced consultant to coordinate the #DGECHO Ex-Ante Assessment 2028-2034. 🔗Learn more here: iapg.org.uk/dg-echo-ex-a...

📢 Consultancy Opportunity: Help Shape Plan International’s Future Humanitarian Partnership with @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu We're looking for a consultant to support Plan International’s engagement in the DG ECHO Ex-Ante Assessment process (2028–2034) . 🔗Learn more: iapg.org.uk/dg-echo-ex-a...

We stand in solidarity with the children, families and communities affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Venezuela on 24 June. Swift & coordinated humanitarian assistance is now critical. We welcome the joint statement by @kajakallas.bsky.social @hadjalahbib.bsky.social & #JozefSíkela.

💬 Last week, we joined the DG ECHO Partners’ Dialogue, a key moment for humanitarian partners to discuss how to strengthen #HumanitarianAction. After speaking at the event, our colleague Annalisa Bezzi shared her main takeaway. 🎥 Watch below. @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu @voiceeu.bsky.social

📣 We’re pleased to share that Martina Venzo, from @planeu.bsky.social, has been elected to the @concord-europe.bsky.social Board. Martina will bring her experience in governance, programme delivery, and stakeholder engagement to advance the Board’s work. 🔗 plan-international.org/eu/news/2026...

📣 As the Foreign Affairs Council on Development meets today, global organisations including @PlanGlobal are urging EU Ministers to reaffirm education as a strategic priority of EU external action. 👉 Read the full letter: plan-international.org/uploads/site... #FAC #EUDevelopment #FundEducation

📣 Ahead of the #FAC on Development, we join partners in urging the EU to protect the ambition of #GlobalEurope. At a time of growing crises, we need bold investment in human development, including child rights & gender equality. 🔵Read our asks here: mffhub.org/resources/jo... @consilium.europa.eu

Joint Letter to EU Development Ministers ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council on Development — MFF HUB

Joint letter from 17 civil society organizations to EU Development Ministers ahead of the May 2026 Foreign Affairs Council (Development), urging them to defend an ambitious Global Europe Instrument wi...

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🌏💵 Why should you care about the EU’s next long-term budget (2028-2034)? Our members share why it’s crucial for sustainable development in 4️⃣videos ahead of the Cyprus #FACDEVE. Today, video #1 on how the budget can enhance a global future based on democracy and human rights.

Today, global leaders meet in Berlin for the third International #Sudan Conference, three years into a devastating conflict that continues to hit civilians hardest – especially girls and women. Plan International is represented by Mohammed Kamal, Country Director for Sudan. #KeepEyesOnSudan

🔴 The OECD DAC released preliminary figures on #ODA spending for 2025 and they keep showing a worrying trend. We join @concord-europe.bsky.social in demanding that the EU set a clearer route towards a sustainable international cooperation. 🔗Read press release: concordeurope.org/2026/04/09/t...

#Childrights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child should be protected and actively promoted. Together with fellow members of the Child Rights Action Group (CRAG) we urge the EU to invest in children everywhere. ➡️Read our asks: coface-eu.org/wp-content/u...

As a member of @concord-europe.bsky.social @voiceeu.bsky.social, Plan International supports their joint call with @eplo-network.bsky.social urging that the next #GlobalEurope instrument addresses fragility in EU external action under the next #MFF. 👉 Read here: voiceeu.org/publications...

🔵Today, senior officials meet in Brussels to discuss #Sudan. Meanwhile, millions are fighting to survive. We call for immediate civilian protection & real international mobilisation to end the conflict. Sudan cannot become tomorrow’s forgotten crisis. The time to act is now. @planglobal.bsky.social

Girls are speaking. The EU must listen and act. Our “Girls Speak to the EU” series brings together voices from Rwanda, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, and Nigeria on issues from period poverty to online abuse and disability inclusion. 🟣 Explore the series: plan-international.org/eu/girls-spe...

Girls Speak to the EU  - Plan International EU Liaison Office

Girls from four countries call on the EU to advance their rights through its policies and external action.

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🔵Yesterday, we joined the event “For a Renewed EU Action Plan for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in EU External Action”. As the #GAPIV consultation launches, we stand ready to push forward girls’ rights worldwide. @ec.europa.eu @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu @eudiplomacy.bsky.social

🟣 Children with disabilities are twice as likely to be out of school as their peers. The final piece in our “Girls Speak to the EU” series is out! Pelemo shares a moving, first-hand account of the education barriers girls with disabilities in Nigeria. 🔗 plan-international.org/eu/blog/2026...

🟣 The harm of online sexual exploitation doesn’t end when the livestream stops. Sofia from the Philippines speaks out about the growing threat facing girls in the latest article of our “Girls Speak to the EU” series. #OnlineSafety #GirlsRights @ec.europa.eu 🔗 plan-international.org/eu/blog/2026...

Speaking out against online sexual abuse and exploitation - Plan International EU Liaison Office

Sofia from the Philippines calls for immediate protective measures to stop ongoing online sexual abuse in her country.

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🟣The 2nd article of our “Girls Speak to the EU” series is out! Joselyn from Rwanda talks about the challenges many girls in her community face regarding menstruation – and how period poverty and stigma undermine girls’ right to education and dignity. 🔗 plan-international.org/eu/blog/2026...

Why I object: when period poverty threatens girls’ education and dignity - Plan International EU Liaison Office

Youth advocate Joselyn shares how period poverty and stigma affect girls in Rwanda and how this undermines their right to education and dignity.

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💪 🔵Girls and young women must be at the centre of decisions shaping their lives. For #IWD, we are launching “Girls Speak to the EU” – a series where young women call for action on issues from disability rights to online sexual violence. 🔗First story: plan-international.org/eu/blog/2026... #IWD2026

When opportunity is out of reach, education can change everything. 💡Our latest case study shows how an @ec.europa.eu a.eu (#DGINTPA) project, implemented by @planglobal.bsky.social is helping young people like Rukayya build brighter futures in Nigeria. 🔗 plan-international.org/eu/case-stud...

We are deeply alarmed by escalating conflict in Iran & the Middle East. Reports of attacks on schools & the killing of children are devastating. Children must never be targets. We join the UN in calling for an immediate ceasefire & full protection of civilians. plan-international.org/news/2026/03...

Statement on escalating military conflict in Iran and the Middle East - Plan International

Plan International is deeply alarmed by the escalating military conflict in Iran and the Middle East which puts children at grave risk.

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⏳ Last chance to apply! We are #hiring an ECHO Partnership Officer in Brussels. Ready to coordinate humanitarian funding partnerships at EU level? 📅 Learn more and apply before 1 March: jobs.plan-international.org/job/Brussels...

📢Are you our next ECHO Partnership Officer? If you have experience working with @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, can communicate data clearly, and have strong organisational & writing skills, we’d love to hear from you! #Hiring #EUJobs 🗓️Apply by 1 March: jobs.plan-international.org/job/Brussels...

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ECHO Partnership Officer

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Protecting Ukraine means protecting its people. In this @euractiv.com op-ed, Sven Coppens, Ukraine Humanitarian Response Director at @planglobal.bsky.social explains why education, mental health & youth livelihoods must be priorities for Europe’s support. www.euractiv.com/opinion/euro...

Europe risks losing Ukraine’s next generation | Euractiv

Ukraine's reconstruction doesn't just depend on territory defended, but on whether a generation capable of rebuilding and governing the country remains in place

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📢 We’re hiring! Plan International EU Office is recruiting an ECHO Partnership Officer to support EU humanitarian funding engagement and partnerships. 🗓 Deadline: 1 March 🔗Learn more about the role and apply now: jobs.plan-international.org/job/Brussels... #EUJobs #NGOJobs #HumanitarianAction

❗️For many girls, growing up still means facing #FGM, a harmful practice that violates their rights and causes lifelong harm. On International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, we stand with girls everywhere. ⬇️Progress is not only possible but already happening. #EndFGM #EndGBV @planglobal.bsky.social

Today, @ec.europa.eu hosts the 6th Humanitarian Senior Officials Meeting on #Ukraine. Ahead of the meeting, Sven Coppens (@planglobal.bsky.social) shares a clear message from the ground: “Four years into the war, the priority is preventing irreversible harm”. 🔗 plan-international.org/eu/news/2026...

As the 1st month of @cy2026eu.bsky.social ends, we wish them success in the months ahead as they lead amid heightened geopolitical tensions & uncertainty. We’ll closely follow their priorities and advocate for progress on #GenderEquality and #ChildProtection in the EU external action. #CY2026EU

According to @ec.europa.eu, education is a fundamental right, yet 224 million crisis-affected children still need support to access learning opportunities. On #InternationalEducationDay, stand with girls like Yulitza. Let’s #FundEducation for girls everywhere. 👧🏽📚🌍