We have a new Foreign Secretary – the UK’s sixth in five years! Yvette Cooper was appointed as Foreign Secretary on 5 September, replacing David Lammy. This is the first time that she has held a ministerial role in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and she has no previous experience of working on global poverty. We want to get in on the ground floor, explaining to her that the UK’s international development efforts are a powerful force for change.

At a time when global crises are on the increase, we need bold investment in learning. We must continue to urge the UK Government to protect funding for global education and champion reforms that give every child the chance to learn and thrive.

write to your MP and tell them about the importance of the Global Fund

protecting funding for global education Recent cuts to the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget

the global malnutrition crisis The state of global nutrition is dire, with 2.8 billion people

debt justice to end malnutrition The state of global nutrition is dire, with 2.8 billion

World Bank funding for poverty reduction The World Bank is an international financial institution with