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The recent stop-work cable from the State Department suspends programs that support America’s global leadership. This halt interrupts critical life-saving work including clean water to infants, basic education for kids, ending the trafficking of girls, and providing medications to children and others suffering from disease. It stops assistance in countries critical to U.S. interests, including Taiwan, Syria, and Pakistan. And, it halts decades of life-saving work through PEPFAR that helps babies to be born HIV-free.

"America’s humanitarian and development organizations work tirelessly to save lives. The recent stop-work cable from the State Department suspends programs that support America’s global leadership and creates dangerous vacuums that China and our adversaries will quickly fill. This halt interrupts critical life-saving work including clean water to infants, basic education for kids, ending the trafficking of girls, and providing medications to children and others suffering from disease. ...We urge Secretary of State Rubio and the Administration to continue America’s vital life-saving work during the foreign assistance review process to maintain our nation’s global leadership and values." Read our full statement on State's stop-work order:

?Global Call from the Shield International Organization for Solidarity and Unity to Achieve International Justice and Peace The Shield International Organization, dedicated to upholding noble humanitarian values, issues an urgent global call to governments, human rights organizations, relief agencies, liberation movements, and humanitarian funds. We invite these entities to unite in a concerted effort to establish justice and peace in a world beset by unprecedented challenges. As humanitarian crises worsen, poverty spreads, and conflicts intensify, standing together has become essential to building a world free from oppression and suffering. This call is especially relevant given the increasing presence of certain forces that profit from sustained conflicts and actively fuel sectarian, racial, and religious tensions, thus undermining efforts for peace and coexistence. These actors prioritize political and economic gains over basic human rights to peace and dignity, creating barriers to the global mission of mutual understanding and collaboration. Shield International believes that true justice is the foundation of lasting peace and that the journey to peace begins with deep solidarity and continuous humanitarian commitment, extending beyond immediate relief efforts toward a lasting pledge to create a world rooted in mutual respect and equal rights and opportunities. Message to the World: The organization appeals to all governments, humanitarian bodies, and every individual who believes in human dignity and the right to a safe life to collaborate in ending conflicts that result in devastation and rob entire generations of their future. This struggle is not only against oppressive forces but also against the relentless passage of time that deprives children of their futures and denies families their right to live in peace. Shield International affirms that unity and practical action are powerful enough to halt cycles of violence and ease the suffering of millions of those affected, particularly in the most severely impacted areas. Solidarity, for the organization, is a practical commitment manifesting in every child who returns to school, every family that finds shelter, and every refugee who regains hope after enduring unspeakable hardship. In Conclusion: Every act of solidarity is a real opportunity to transform lives, and each step toward justice is a step toward a lasting peace for all humanity. Shield International Organization calls on everyone to be part of this transformation for a secure future and a world marked by compassion and mutual understanding, free from violence and discrimination. #Organization_International_Congress_Shield #Organization_SHIELD #Congress_Shield

A Shift in Global Development: What Does It Mean for People Around the World? The recent Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid marks a pivotal moment for international development and humanitarian work. With USAID announcing an immediate pause on new obligations and a comprehensive review of its foreign assistance programs, many stakeholders in the global development ecosystem are asking: What are the implications for the millions of people whose lives depend on these efforts? Key highlights of the announcement: 1?? Immediate pause on funding: No new awards, modifications, or renewals will be issued until all activities are reviewed. 2?? Exceptions for critical needs: Emergency food assistance and essential administrative expenses have been exempted, ensuring some continuity in lifesaving support. 3?? Review alignment: Over the next 85 days, foreign assistance will be assessed to align with the President’s foreign policy agenda. Implications: While the intent is to ensure aid aligns with national priorities, the ripple effects could be significant. Projects aimed at addressing poverty, education, health, and climate challenges may face delays or termination, potentially leaving vulnerable communities without critical resources. Humanitarian responses, already stretched thin, could struggle further to meet urgent needs. The Human Impact: Behind every program are real people—children attending school for the first time, families relying on food assistance, and communities rebuilding after crises. This pause injects uncertainty into their futures, as well as for the NGOs and local organizations on the frontlines of delivering support. A Call to Action: As development practitioners, policymakers, and advocates, it’s crucial we engage constructively during this period. Let’s work together to ensure that this realignment not only reflects foreign policy priorities but also centers the dignity, rights, and resilience of the people we aim to serve. How do you see this reshaping the future of global development? What can we do to advocate for those most at risk? Share your thoughts below. ?? #Development #Humanity #SDGs #HumanitarianImpact #SustainableGrowth #PolicyForChange #ForeignAidReform #SocialImpact #HealthForAll #EducationForAll #SocialProtection #Equity #climate #GlobalSouth #Peacebuilding #ResilientCommunities #SustainableChange #ChildProtection #MentalHealth #PsychosocialSupport #Youth #Men #Women #Girls #Boys #Violence #GBV #Prevention #SafeCommunities #ProtectionForAll #Resilience #SocialCohesion #Peace #Justice

How do we find constructive solutions to the multiple crises and political junctures affecting today's humanitarian and development landscape? We have power as civil society when we join with our youth, supporters, businesses, and our partners in countries affected by crisis in committing to justice and solidarity ? ?? Three of the CEOs —Jonas Vejsager N?ddek?r (Folkekirkens N?dhj?lp (DanChurchAid)), Kinga Komorowska (Diakonia CR), and Dagfinn H?ybr?ten (Norwegian Church Aid)— shared their perspectives on the evolving challenges and priorities in development and humanitarianism at the recent ACT EU General Assembly: ? https://shorturl.at/7tWe2 Key topics included: Locally Led Action: Despite commitments, only 1.2% of aid funds are managed by local responders, highlighting a critical need for change. Growing Funding Gap: A severe shortfall in humanitarian funding, now at 40%, calls for urgent attention and strategic resource allocation. It calls for connections across humanitarian, development and peacebuilding. Politicisation of Aid: Aid distribution is increasingly influenced by national geopolitical interests, compromising universal humanitarian principles. ?? Youth and supporters in schools, churches, and associations need to hold the knowledge and tools to shape complex agendas. Businesses also have huge potential to partner in calling for commitment to justice and solidarity. The CEOs call for leaders who can deliver a courageous vision that challenges the status quo, is unashamedly rooted in values and does so by first and foremost listening well to diverse perspectives. How do you think civil society organizations can better address these challenges, and what role should youth and supporters play? Join the conversation! ???? #HumanitarianAid #Development #CivilSociety #Leadership #GlobalChallenges

??The #AidTransparency 2024 index results are out! ?? And if you are in the #globaldevelopment space, it is important that you know the results from the 50 #donors assessed on what they fund.?? So who are the??five international aid donors who have been transparent about where their #funding goes? 1. African Development Bank Group 2. Inter-American Development Bank 3. Millenium Challenge Corporation 4. The World Bank International Development Association 5. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The most improved - The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the European Commission Directorate General for International Partnerships. High-quality, granular, real-time aid data is essential for better decisions around funding, planning, coordination, accountability, and to build longer-term improvements, resilience, and self-sufficiency. It's good to see great strides in making #data on aid #transparent, but we still have a long road ahead as #performance stubbornly remains the area most in need of prioritizing. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/dx2eXhjf #internationaldevelopment #bigaid #transparencymovement

Reflecting the core Humanitarian Principles guiding humanitarian action, Dr Andrea Steinke, Abby Stoddard, Nimo Hassan and Prof. Marco Sassoli discussed how to take ethically justifiable decisions in dilemmatic situations at the Humanitarian Congress Berlin. Do #humanitarianprinciples need an update? Do we need to expand the principle of #humanity beyond human beings? How can we maintain #impartiality amidst shrinking humanitarian funding? Should inter-generational aid - should the future - be part of the emergency response of the present? "Sometimes, we need to be prepared to choose the less bad of two bad options. The key question is: who is taking the decision?" #HCBerlin

This is an important read and can easily be applied to the biodiversity conservation sector.