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Earlier today the government announced a cut to the UK aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending.

12 years ago, we released this video to show how aid protects children in the toughest situations.

Now, the message is more important than ever.
February 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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"Women and girls are always impacted first by these cuts."

ActionAid UK co-CEO Taahra Ghazi tells Matt Frei they are in "total disbelief" over the "reckless decision" to cut the aid budget to boost defence spending.

Read and watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/actiona...
ActionAid UK slams UK Govt. aid cut as ‘reckless decision’
We spoke to Taahra Ghazi, who’s the Co-CEO for ActionAid UK after the prime minister Keir Starmer announced deep cuts to the UK foreign aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending.
www.channel4.com
February 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Looking for some good news? As we near the end of the year, here are 10 examples of progress for children around the globe:
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
10 Good News Stories for Kids in 2024
From strengthening children’s access to education to better protecting kids during wartime, here's some of the human rights progress made for children in 2024.
www.hrw.org
December 12, 2024 at 9:20 PM