The nordic countries with a completely different result than Germany and France: Spectacular electoral gains for green and radical-left parties (MP overtakes SD in Sweden; F strongest party in Denmark, VAS number 2 in Finland), really weak results for the far-right.

NEWS: UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for full & immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution also calls for the immediate, unconditional release of all hostages. news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

That’s a wrap! We met on Monday with a heavy heart after the results of the elections Two very intense and inspiring days later, we leave knowing that the road is uphill but we will walk it together 💪 Thank you to all our members 💛 and see you tomorrow at the Policy Forum!

Great CONCORD week with general assembly, policy forum and many other meetings eg. EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 World needs strong #humanrights #democracy #humandevelopment supporters and doers now and future.

10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the latest World Bank #FoodSecurity Update. ⬇️ wrld.bg/vaY050SfrV3

Strategiat uusiksi? Lue kolumnini: Kansalaisjärjestöjen kohtalonhetki linkedin.com/pulse/kansalai… käyttäen LinkedIn

HAPPENING NOW: Bankers at Citibank locked out as elders in rocking chairs shut down the entrance. Citi is the world’s biggest funder of fossil fuel expansion. There is no time to waste. #SummerofHeat

🤔 “High summer temperatures in Greece is normal," one would say. Or is it? It's the first heatwave this early in June in 50 years, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees in several areas.🌡️

New ideas are always welcomed: reuters.com/sustainability…

🤔 What would an Intersectional Feminist policy approach to EU external action look like? With our 10 principles, we're opening a conversation about how external action can balance power & address intersecting inequalities globally. 👐🌍 Learn more 🔎 bit.ly/iffp10principl…

Waiting for next commissioners… European Commission

Today our president Rilli Lappalainen was at the EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 presentation of the first results of the Inequality Marker's implementation in #GlobalGateway projects. 📊🇪🇺 To ensure the I-Marker delivers, we need more transparency in implementation, but not only.👇

"The I-Marker requires resources, shared understanding and meaningful application: it can't be a box-ticking exercise. Intersectionality is key, we need a combination with the Disability & Gender Markers, and a human rights-based approach" 🗣️ Rilli Lappalainen, CONCORD President

📢 Job alert! President Ursula von der Leyen is looking for a Commissioner for International Partnerships! We call on the President to choose her EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 Commissioner carefully - sustainable development is at stake. 🌍 Read our model mission letter ➡️ bit.ly/concordmission…

President Ursula von der Leyen is drafting the mandate for her High Representative, and we'd like to chime in! 🔔 The next HR/VP must fulfil EU commitments to peace, human rights, human security & gender equality - the EU's legitimacy globally depends on it. 📨 bit.ly/concordmission…

Congratulations Barry Andrews MEP and looking forward to continue collaboration!

❌ Economic foreign policy cannot replace international cooperation for sustainable development. We call on Ursula von der Leyen to uphold the EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 portfolio and appoint a Commissioner who delivers on the #2030Agenda. Read our model mission letter ➡️ concordeurope.org/resource/model…

Historic first medal for Refugee Olympic Team news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Hot, too hot news. ilo.org/resource/news/…

In the run-up to the new European Commission configuration, we reiterate: The EU must prioritise international cooperation for sustainable development over economic foreign policy. A strong EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 is key to deliver on SDGs, tackle global inequalities & defend civil society.