Are you a young #peacebuilder in the DRC or Afghanistan/Pakistan with a strong dedication to the women, peace and security agenda? FBA is now welcoming applications for the 1325 Scholarship in memory of #ZaidaCatalán. 🌟Learn more about this opportunity: bit.ly/49dz5rP

Western democracies may be messy, noisy and even depressing sometimes, but surely there is no more fundamental sign of weakness than feeling the need to kill your opponents. Power projections of brittle, rattled regimes.

Two years after Russia's invasion of #Ukraine, Johanna Gårdmark, Head of FBA's new Ukraine unit, underlines the vital role of the EU & Sweden in supporting Ukraine's recovery & reconstruction efforts, creating the conditions for long-term peace & security. bit.ly/3IbYyWK

“Inclusiveness is what ensures a long-term just peace.” Recovery & reconstruction efforts in #Ukraine must prioritize social cohesion, human security, human rights & gender equality. Find out more about FBA’s new partnership with three Ukrainian networks: bit.ly/48u0tRn

Oh, the irony....

Mixed feelings: on the one hand it feels inevitable that this should happen given current geopolitical realities. On the other, the end of Sweden’s principled, powerful neutrality, and the refreshing role it has played on the global stage, will, I believe, be sorely missed

#Goma Échanges fructueux entre les ambassadeurs de pays donateurs et la communauté humanitaire du Nord-Kivu. Discussions clés sur la protection des civils, le financement flexible, la localisation et l'accès.

I genuinely believe this happened, and I have huge sympathy

The way to explain London is this: this man called Count Binface, who really did change his legal name to Count Binface, and, as you can hopefully see, has a bin face, stood in the election for Mayor, and, when the results were announced, he got more votes than the far right did.

This is important. The prevailing narrative in western media these days is that is only Ukraine and its backers who are feeling the strain of the war. Any logical analysis would suggest this simply cannot be the case. news.sky.com/story/russia-w…

This is incredibly important, from a man who knows better than most the cost of the poison

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EXCL: The Tories’ former net zero tsar Chris Skidmore has revealed he plans to vote Labour for first time because Rishi Sunak has been “siding with climate deniers” to politicise energy transition. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Sunak is in panic mode and throwing out wild and divisive accusations...don't be drawn in. we need change. I have spent time with Keir Starmer. I know I won't like everything they do but I believe they will do their best for the country..and that will be refreshing.

Please vote.

Please UK, get out and vote. Don't assume your vote won't count, nor that the result is a foregone conclusion. Your vote MATTERS and even if you've become cynical based on the past, you can still change the future for the better. Democracy remains an extraordinary privilege

Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded – again – that he’s a patriot of the highest order. Here’s my full statement: barackobama.medium.com/my-statement-o…

A vital decision by a deeply honourable man

This is better than any speech from a politician we’ve heard recently 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾