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International Development

Action, Asylum and Migration, International Development, Peacemaking, Welcoming Environment · 3 March, 2022

How can we help Ukraine?

The tragic conflict in Ukraine has swiftly become a crisis on multiple levels. As well as the direct casualties of war, the humanitarian crisis within the country is escalating, as many are trapped in bunkers and underground stations without food and access to fresh water. Over one million people …

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Asylum and Migration, Blog, International Development, Welcoming Environment · 19 August, 2021

Why the UK is setting itself up to struggle in response to conflict in Afghanistan

Yesterday, MPs returned from their recess to the UK parliament to debate the UK’s action in Afghanistan. There was widespread criticism from both sides of the house, and questions were raised about the UK’s course of action over the last week. The government have also confirmed that a scheme …

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Church Statements, International Development · 15 July, 2021

Statement on UK International Development spending cut

The decision to renege on the UK’s international development commitment is unfair, unwise and immoral. The UK Aid programme plays a vital role in helping to tackle poverty and support sustainable development in the poorest places in the world. The shrinking economy in 2020 already meant that …

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Blog, Briefings, COVID-19, Economy, Environment, International Development, Politics and Elections, Poverty and Inequality, Universal Credit · 4 March, 2021

Reaction to the Budget

In this Budget, the Chancellor faced the difficult task of setting financial and economic priorities at a time when unprecedented support has been needed, and continues to be needed, to help the country get through the pandemic. As well as setting out plans for the extension of that support, he had …

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Blog, COVID-19, International Development · 1 March, 2021

Prioritise vaccination of all vulnerable people ‘wherever they are in the world’

Very Rev Dr Susan Brown, convener of the Faith Impact Forum, asks whether the UK, which has a population of 68.2 million people, should be doing more to ensure that developing countries are able to properly protect vulnerable people and stop the spread of the virus. After a year of upheaval, …

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International Development, Racial Justice · 10 February, 2021

A Fair Deal

A few years ago, I had the privilege of travelling to India. The cultural and culinary differences between the UK and India are plain to see, but I was struck by the sight of large shopping malls full of familiar, Western brands. The Indian people were buying their own products, made in India, but …

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Blog, COVID-19, Economy, International Development, Poverty and Inequality · 10 December, 2020

Vaccinating the World

As the UK celebrates its first COVID-19 vaccinations, the JPIT enquiry inbox has been receiving emails from church members asking if lower-income nations will be able to access vaccines and, if so, how quickly. Licencing vaccines The first hurdle is licencing one or more vaccines for …

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Blog, Economy, International Development, Politics and Elections, Poverty and Inequality, Universal Credit · 27 November, 2020

A spending review that will hit the poorest here and abroad

Spending Reviews and budgets are always about priorities, especially when times are hard. This week, the Chancellor chose to remove money from the poorest both here and abroad, whilst massively increasing spending on the military. On many levels, these are the wrong priorities. Each of these …

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Blog, International Development · 7 October, 2020

Nestlé confirms Fairtrade KitKat decision

Despite a widely supported and passionate campaign over the summer, the world's largest food company, Nestlé, has confirmed its June 2020 decision to drop the Fairtrade Mark from KitKat chocolate bars. We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who supported the #KeepKitKatFairtrade …

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Blog, International Development, Peacemaking, Politics and Elections · 23 September, 2020

Security, defence, and development: an integrated review

In February of this year, the Prime Minister announced an integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy. It would be the largest review of these areas since the end of the Cold War. At JPIT we welcomed such a wide-ranging brief. The opportunities offered by an …

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