ACT Alliance EU

🔊 We are pleased to announce that ACT Alliance EU is now on @bluesky. 🌐 Follow us here: bsky.app/profile/actall…. If you are also on Bluesky, let us know so we can connect!

@JozefSikela was invited to speak at the CONCORD General Assembly, gathering Europe’s development NGOs. We received no response. Engagement with civil society is essential and a treaty obligation. #EUdevelopment #CONCORDGA2025

A freeze on US foreign aid will directly affect FCA work amongst many other lifesaving humanitarian projects around the world. ➡️ Read our latest: kirkonulkomaanapu.fi/en/latest-news…

💸 Billionaire wealth has risen three times faster in 2024 than in 2023. #TakersNotMakers ✊ We need to #TaxTheRich and #MakePollutersPay for the climate action & just socio-ecological transition.

We call on the EU to: ✅ Keep these laws strong ⏳ Stick to the agreed timeline 🔎 Be fully transparent We want an EU that leads on the protection of people & planet.

🌍Faith-based organisations say #NOtoOmnibusRegulation! Proposed changes to the European Green Deal by @vonderleyen threaten key laws like the #CSDDD, vital to protecting human rights & the environment. 🌱 📜 Read the full letter here: bit.ly/3C7FPMT

NEW: Billionaire wealth in the EU surges by nearly €400 million per day in 2024, with a new billionaire nearly every week. This is according to Oxfam EU's new research out ahead of #WEF. #TakersNotMakers Link 👉 oxfam.org/en/press-relea…

ACT EU welcomes the ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. We pray that all parties uphold the agreement and take every necessary measure to prevent further violence and loss of life. May this moment mark a turning point towards a lasting and just peace in the region.

🚨 Over 160 CSOs, trade unions & activists say #NoToOmnibus. We want an EU that leads on the protection of people & planet. Weakening the #CSDDD, #CSRD & #EUTaxonomy is a betrayal of the EU’s commitments. Read the statement here: shorturl.at/6c2mg @ECCJorg

🏗️ Good development needs sound institutions. But what makes institutions work? #CivilSociety. It holds systems accountable, inclusive, and resilient. EU's #GlobalGateway must work with CSOs for real, sustainable impact. @EU_Commission 🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/mtp5rden

@EU_Partnerships' recent pivot to infrastructure marks a significant shift from traditional #DevelopmentCooperation. But as the #2024NobelLaureates in economics warn, without strong institutions, such investments risk deepening inequalities. Read more: bit.ly/3CJdgVQ

Following #COP29 virtually from New York, Fred Milligan writes on how the mitigation negotiations have been going. #ACT4Climate actalliance.org/act-news/cop29…

ACT Alliance migration expert Andrew Fuys of CWS is here at #COP29 this week as an ACT delegate, following how migration has been covered in the negotiations.

Mareez Magdy of ACT member BLESS in Egypt was an ACT #COP29 delegate week 1. Here's why the Egyptian communities she works with need climate finance. #ACT4Climate

As Parwashay Arbab of CWSA writes, fair climate finance would empower both gender and climate resilience in Pakistan and Afghanistan. At #COP29 ACT members are working hard to ensure climate finance reaches vulnerable communities. #ACT4Climate actalliance.org/act-news/fundi…

ACT Climate Justice co-chair @Mattias_S underlines the importance of just climate finance at #COP29 in Baku. Follow ACT's posts this week for updates on the negotiations. #ACT4Climate actalliance.org/act-news/clima…

🔎 Whose interests does EU ODA really serve? @CONCORD_Europe's #AidWatch report explores this question, and the reality is striking: EU ODA is increasingly driven by self-interest, and not the needs of partner countries. ❌ Find out more ➡️ aidwatch.concordeurope.org

#HappeningNow; As we kick off our 4th ACT General Assembly in Yogyakarta, faith leaders and actors, and international and Indonesian speakers address growing humanitarian emergencies linked to climate, politics and polarisation. Watch live 🔴youtube.com/live/5glb-eBuZ… #ACTGA2024 #HopeInAction

🌅 Each morning, at #ACTGA2024 our devotion will focus on key aspects of #justice. Together, we will reflect on the call to justice, inclusion, and solidarity, grounding our work in a shared #faith-driven commitment to transform of our world🌐 A call to ground our work in a shared faith-driven commitment to transforming our world. #HopeInAction #ACTGA2024 📷Albin Hillert/ACT