3/3 We must talk about visas 🚨

Visa regimes are deeply unequal. The poorer the country the higher rejection rates.

This undermines global cooperation and is a particular thorny issue in Africa Europe relations.

🙏 Federica Fragapane for the thoughtful design + beautiful artwork.

At the #MaastrichtDebate yesterday, candidates to be the next European Commission president kicked off their election campaign in earnest.
Climate change was an important topic but where was the global angle?
Below a🧵of what #ONEActivists think was missing

🙌🙌🙌🙌 Kristalina Georgieva:

'I ❤️ budgets'

💪🤓 #ABC2024

💭Ever wonder how tough #EUBudget negotiations are? Stéphanie Riso & EU Budget know…

For the mid-term review of the 7yr budget it took:
8️⃣ months and
3️⃣ EUCOs to find
2️⃣0️⃣ billion 💶 ➗ by
2️⃣7️⃣ 🇪🇺 Member States over
4️⃣ years.

And that’s when there’s consensus. 🤦🏻‍♀️ #ABC2024

👀 Enrico Letta warns of growing gap btw expectations of the EU & reality. Critical of trade-offs & shuffling 💶 between priorities - something we saw in mid-term revision of current #EUbudget , to detriment of EU’s 🌍 partners. V damaging to 🇪🇺reputation & credibility. #ABC2024

Great to hear Andrej Plenković 🇭🇷underscore urgent need for the next 7 year #EUbudget to safeguard credible & influential role of the 🇪🇺 on the 🌍 stage. Robust external action budget 🗝️ to delivering this. #ABC2024

We all need some good news and this is brilliant news in the fight against preventable diseases. 8 countries across Africa have now rolled out the #malaria vaccine🥰

Happy #WorldMalariaDay ! This is indeed a good one.

Gavi CEO Dr Senator Dr Sania Nishtar has a message to share:
'Let’s work together to continue to fight against preventable diseases over the next 5 years, all of you can play your part by signing the ONE Vote EU pledge today' Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
✍️act.one.org/sign/election-…
#EUelections2024 #ONEsignature

The most insidious form of climate denial is no longer, 'It's not happening,' but the belief that incremental or tech solutions will solve this crisis.

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Ahead of the #EUelections2024 🗳️, Saskia Bricmont commits to championing funding to end preventable disease, fight the climate crisis, and deliver a fair and dignified future for all, everywhere. Thank you Ms. Bricmont!

  #ONEsignature
🖊️one.org/onevoteeu/pled…

We're looking for a media and strategic comms expert to join our team.🙌 Are you ready to lead our media work in the UK and contribute to our strategic communications across ONE globally?

Senior UK Media & Strategic Comms Manager - £57k-£63k:👇
one.org/jobs/senior-uk…

Ook hartelijk dank aan Europarlementariër Kim van Sparrentak voor het interessante gesprek en het ondertekenen van de ONE Vote EU verklaring! 👏

Fijn dat je voor een Europa staat dat de drijvende kracht is achter wereldwijde actie 🌍

#EUverkiezingen2024 #ONEsignature

ONE CEO Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli met UK Deputy Foreign Secretary Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP and shared our call for G20 leaders to transform our financial system and make it work for the people & planet. 🤝

Minister Mitchell’s announcement to boost World Bank funding to address the root causes of some

Hundreds of Kenyan doctors are on strike for better pay.

Many patients are left without vital care.

This is the real toll of the debt crisis - and the tragedy that African countries spend more on debt repayments than health care.

#WBGMeetings

africanews.com/2024/04/17/ken…

Les élections européennes en juin prochain seront déterminantes pour la solidarité internationale.

Mobilisons-nous pour un partenariat solide avec l'Afrique ! Appelez les candidat·e·s à l’action en signant notre pétition 👉 go.one.org/3VVz48g

#ONESignature #Européennes2024

🌍 Next week Emily Wigens will be discussing next steps for EU migration and development policy ODI 👇

Net finance flows to developing countries turned negative last year.

That means they are spending more to pay their debts than they receive in foreign aid and new loans.

World Bank IMF your move. #WBGMeetings

Rondom de Spring Meetings van de #Wereldbank en het #IMF organiseren NGOs en denk-tanks veel discussies met beleidsmakers. Ik sprak met de ONE over de hervormingen bij de financiële instituties, de rol van de African Development Bank en de groeiende schuldencrisis.