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OPINION: THE WORLD MUST NOT RETREAT INTO SELF-DEFEATING VACCINE NATIONALISM

6 December 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: climate, coronavirus, Inequality, refugees, vaccines

Andy Aitchison / The People’s Vaccine Alliance

This week a year ago, I felt excitement and hope as the first Covid-19 vaccine was administered. Yet that euphoria has faded to bitter disappointment after a year in which self-interest by the rich world has repeatedly trumped global justice, whether on the uneven distribution of Covid19 vaccines, our response to refugee flows, or insufficient … Continue reading “OPINION: THE WORLD MUST NOT RETREAT INTO SELF-DEFEATING VACCINE NATIONALISM”

DEBATE: GLOBAL SOLIDARITY DURING COVID-19

8 July 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: covid, Inequality, poverty, power

I joined this panel at the International Institute for Social Studies annual conference, discussing how well the world had stepped up during the pandemic, and the prospects for the future. I argued that it had brought out the best and worst in human behaviour. At the community level, an inspiring rise in mutual aid groups. … Continue reading “DEBATE: GLOBAL SOLIDARITY DURING COVID-19”

Opinion: shifting power and amplifying local action

8 December 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, humanitarian, Inequality, power, race

Ed Blagden / Oxfam

In recent years a welcome debate has come to the fore about the role of large aid and development NGOs. I wrote this piece for Open Democracy in response to a thoughtful open letter from 200 organisations based primarily in the Global South, which challenged international NGOs to change their approach to be better partners … Continue reading “Opinion: shifting power and amplifying local action”

OPINION: DECOLONISING AID

12 November 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, Inequality, poverty, power, race

Katie G. Nelson/Oxfam

I was invited to share some reflections on the future of aid for The New Humanitarian’s series on where next for the sector. For me, shifting power has to be at the heart of our efforts if we want to see genuine transformation, supporting communities to drive sustainable change themselves. And movements like Black Lives … Continue reading “OPINION: DECOLONISING AID”

OPINION: THE CASE FOR A VALUES-BASED FOREIGN POLICY

10 November 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: coronavirus, foreign policy, Inequality, poverty

Oxfam

In the wake of the US election, I wrote an article for Prospect Magazine about some of the foreign policy questions the government faces. As we grapple with uncertainties of Covid and Brexit, we are long overdue a compelling vision of what Global Britain stands for. The government should not further delay its Integrated Review … Continue reading “OPINION: THE CASE FOR A VALUES-BASED FOREIGN POLICY”

OPINION: UNLOCKING AID’S POTENTIAL

23 October 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, poverty inequality

Hitham Ahmed / Oxfam

My article for the United Nations Association as part of a series on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. I wrote about how poverty and a dynamic civil society are critical to the effectiveness of aid and our ability to achieve the Global Goals. Once the politics and debates over foreign policy objectives are stripped … Continue reading “OPINION: UNLOCKING AID’S POTENTIAL”

OPINION: REASONS TO HOPE – CARING FOR CARERS

1 June 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: care, coronavirus, Inequality, women

I was asked by Compass to contribute an article to its Reasons for Hope series – how we can collectively build back better from the coronavirus crisis. I wrote about how the powerful shift in attitudes to carers, with the nation coming together to applaud them weekly, could be the tipping point for how we … Continue reading “OPINION: REASONS TO HOPE – CARING FOR CARERS”

OPINION – BOND: WHY INTERNATIONALIST VALUES ARE MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER

30 March 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: coronavirus, foreign policy, Inequality, poverty

Nana Kofi Acquah/Oxfam

A key test for governments will be whether they choose a nationalistic path, or work together to respond to this collective crisis. A key question for the future is whether any sense of global solidarity fostered by this common threat can usher in new, lasting forms of joint action worthy of the name. Find out … Continue reading “OPINION – BOND: WHY INTERNATIONALIST VALUES ARE MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER”

‘GLOBAL BRITAIN’ ESSAYS URGE GOVERNMENT TO PUT INTERNATIONALIST VALUES AT HEART OF FOREIGN POLICY

3 March 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: climate, Inequality, power, sustainability

Eleanor Farmer/Oxfam

Oxfam and the Foreign Policy Centre commissioned a new collection of essays by diverse politicians and experts to consider Britain’s role in the world post-Brexit. They argue that unless the UK’s foreign policy is firmly rooted in internationalist values it risks undermining its potential for global influence, and urge the Government to articulate a powerful vision … Continue reading “‘GLOBAL BRITAIN’ ESSAYS URGE GOVERNMENT TO PUT INTERNATIONALIST VALUES AT HEART OF FOREIGN POLICY”

JOINT LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER – TIME TO TURBOCHARGE DECARBONISATION

2 March 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: climate, hunger, sustainability

Katie G. Nelson/Oxfam

Some important reading for the Prime Minister ahead of COP26 in Glasgow. We’ve joined more than 60 organisations to launch a Glasgow Action Plan that sets out five key areas he must prioritise to get us on track to a safer, greener future as fast as possible. With developing countries already bearing the brunt of a climate crisis they … Continue reading “JOINT LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER – TIME TO TURBOCHARGE DECARBONISATION”