Melinda Bohannon

6 good news stories from 2024 A look at what went right in global development this year.

For a dose of good news to conclude the year, we’ve identified six uplifting stories on what went right in global development this year.

Really great to spend time with you all, sharing and debating the opportunities and challenges ahead. #fcdo #internationaldevelopment

Meeting this group of supporters and activists on disability was one of the most moving and memorable visits I’ve made. Fantastic work and part of a wider FCDO pledge on disability. @ukinpakistan

+CLIMATE FINANCE TARGET AGREED AT COP29+

Several draft texts swirled around last night, and a day of fraught negotiations resulted in this:

💰 Core goal of "at least" $300bn/year for developing countries
💰Developed countries "take the lead". Developing can contribute voluntarily

The FCDO have announced a £310million new investment for the WHO, investing in global health security for all.

UK imposes asset freezes and travel bans on three kleptocrats Foreign secretary David Lammy says he is ending London’s role as a money laundering capital David Lammy, the foreign secretary, claimed he was bringing the “golden age of money laundering” to an end as he announced UK financial sanctions against three…

UK imposes asset freezes and travel bans on three kleptocrats

PM remarks at the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty: 18 November 2024 Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Prime Minister announces UK will join #BrazilG20 Global Alliance against Poverty and Hunger👇
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Thinking hard about what being a good development actor entails in a ‘post-aid’ world. Any key readings or pointers anyone? @odi.global

First post. What happens now?! (Yes, it’s a rhetorical question)