The UN is facing a crisis of confidence and funding, which made for a challenging backdrop to #UNGA80. As the dust settles on discussions in New York, our experts give their take on some of the key talking points – covering humanitarian reform, gender equality and Palestine.

Sign up to the joint @zcralliance.bsky.social, @granthamlse.bsky.social and @odi.global upcoming webinar on 9th October to hear from climate finance experts about how to make progress on finance in the lead-up to and at COP30. Sign up: zcralliance.org/events/webin...

It's party conference season in the UK – and immigration will again be one of the big talking points. In a new blog, @j-hagen-zanker.bsky.social highlights 5 realities about migration repeatedly evidenced by research which we won't be hearing from politicians.

From suffragettes once branded criminals to today’s movements for climate justice & Palestine – protest has always been contested. So who gets to define legitimate protest? And how will history judge us? New #ThinkChangePodcast now out. 🎧 @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social | @helenpankhurst.bsky.social

"What we've seen is really a patchwork of incremental reforms... nowhere close to the bold transformation that we really need." The UN80 initiative has seen limited results so far, says our Chief Executive @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social. Could #UNGA80 be the moment to galvanise this reform process?

The high-level general debate has kicked off at #UNGA80. Our team are in New York to shape conversations on some of the big issues at stake. Follow their live reaction as events unfold: odi.org/en/insights/... 🔖

The 7th World Bank / @odi.global / IFS Public Finance Conference starts tomorrow, with keynotes from LSE's Tim Besley and Norwegian University of Life Sciences' Annette Alstadsaeter. 🖥️ Find out more and join the livestreams here: www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...

What effect has the new US administration had on how we talk about climate change? Should we shift our approach? As we build towards #COP30, join us for a lively panel discussion on 16 Oct with leading figures from the media and civil society. In partnership with @ibtrust.bsky.social.

Finance ministries face pressure to do more with less 💡 Our new insight shows how evidence, coordination and routines shape better policy responses in crises. ⬇️

As UNGA80 begins, the world faces a moment of reckoning - from Gaza and Ukraine to climate crises, pandemics, & new technologies. Heba Aly reflects on why reforming the UN system is key in this time - not just for diplomacy, but for real-world security, justice, & accountability. buff.ly/9afdfsY

Big themes announced ahead of the ODI Global Public finance conference 2025: horizon-scanning risks, disaster finance, social assistance, resilient infrastructure and cities and export diversification Join us 7 and 8 October in London or online 🔗https://buff.ly/YoVsaAO

“We deeply appreciate ODI's continued support… This partnership holds great potential to transform ambitious national goals into real impact.” – Hon. Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo MP Last week’s hub launch was a reminder why partnerships matter — co-creating solutions that turn ambition into results.

Last week we celebrated the opening of ODI Global at Four Millbank! UK Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy MP, shared the UK’s new approach to development: donors → investors, grants → expertise, intervention → local leadership. Partnership-driven solutions are key to helping countries thrive. 🌍

This week we celebrated a major milestone: the launch of our new global affairs hub in the heart of Westminster, London! We were honoured to be joined by UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy MP & Tanzania's Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo. Some highlights from a memorable night. 📸

Africa is leading on climate solutions, as #ACS2 has shown this week. But tariff wars and green protectionism risk squeezing progress. A new blog explores how the continent is weathering the storm. 🌍

📢 NEW RESEARCH: With extensive knowledge of local contexts and roots within crisis-affected communities, why are women-led organisations still chronically underfunded and excluded from decision-making? Our new paper from @this-is-cate.bsky.social & @megandaigle.bsky.social explores: buff.ly/NAjy6qJ

With Keir Starmer and other world leaders committing to recognise the State of Palestine at #UNGA80, our Principal Policy Fellow Jago Salmon warns that history has taught us "symbols alone cannot deliver peace" ⤵️

💸 As aid cuts crunch down on the humanitarian sector, it's more important than ever that direct cash assistance to individuals continues – and in fact scales up – in order to sustain/accelerate economic growth. More from researcher @kerrie115.bsky.social in a new HPG policy brief → buff.ly/6cyVQ9X

Tax breaks cost the UK an estimated 7.6% of GDP – but how transparent are they really? Join us on 24 September to discuss findings of the recently launched UK Tax Expenditure Country Report and two high-level panels on policy, reform & development. Sign up: buff.ly/1x4aRZ7

"We must replace the logic of aid with the logic of transformation and justice." Read more from @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social in @the-independent.com – the latest article in our 'Donors in a Post-Aid World' series ⤵️ #UNGA80

The Second Africa Climate Summit (#ACS2) kicks off today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marking a critical moment for the continent to set out its priorities and commitments on the road to COP30. Our resources hub brings together the latest insights and analysis relevant to ACS2: buff.ly/igEFIT6

📖 LONG READ: Designed to respond to crisis, the humanitarian aid sector now finds itself in one. Major funding cuts are shaking the system, but perhaps even more seismic are the questions this moment is forcing us to ask. More from humanitarian analyst Marc DuBois: buff.ly/aHObuM2

The rising cost of capital is impacting many low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa. Valerie Dabady (African Development Bank) explains how, in this moment, the African Development Fund can be a crucial source of affordable finance. Listen: buff.ly/DQjkaCW 🎧 #ThinkChangePodcast

🚨 NEW: Our latest study from researcher @kerrie115.bsky.social & others explores how internally displaced people in Mosul, Iraq, are rebuilding their lives and livelihoods amidst poor economic conditions, crumbling infrastructure & ongoing risks from climate change ➡️ buff.ly/bbv0Th3 [1/2] @iom.int

I'm honoured to be in Machakos Kenya with @cdkn.org & our fantastic partners who are realising locally led climate adaptation in communities & districts in 15 countries. We're unpacking how to identify, mobilise local & external resources; deepen gender & social inclusion for resilience @odi.global

Protecting our oceans: is impact investing the big ticket for small islands? 🌊 Our new #SmallIslandsBigPicture podcast episode features interviews from the 2025 UN Oceans Conference and explores exciting investment opportunities in small islands. Listen now: buff.ly/JcL4g4f #UNOC3

📣 OUT NOW: Our new briefing explores the practice of humanitarian evacuation in conflict settings, which is often seen as a last resort due to ethical dilemmas and risks involved. HPG researcher @verobarbelet.bsky.social unpacks in detail, with examples from Ukraine and Syria ⤵️

African countries face soaring borrowing costs that are blocking vital investments and widening inequality. In what could be a pivotal year for the continent, what will it take to make development finance fairer and more affordable? Our new #ThinkChangePodcast investigates. 🎧

Register for the 7th World Bank/ODI Global/‪@theifs.bsky.social Public Finance Conference on 25-26 Sept! 🗓️ It will bring together experts to discuss pressing public finance issues, focusing on low- and middle-income countries. Sign up to join in London/online: www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...

This year's Netflix show Adolescence has ignited the global conversation around misogyny in schools. To build on this, join our event on 9 Sept with Beyond Equality to explore how to tackle the rise of misogyny and harmful gender norms in schools. Sign up (in person only): odi.org/en/events/ho...

“So, there's a market depth challenge, there's a liquidity challenge and there's a familiarity challenge, all of which don’t favour good rates.” Bright Simons joins our next episode of the #ThinkChangePodcast – out on Thursday – which explores how to reduce high capital costs in African countries.

The 7th World Bank / @odi.global / IFS Public Finance Conference this year is taking place on September 25 – 26th 2025 in London, with keynotes from Tim Besley and Annette Alstadsæter. ➡️ Find out more and register to attend in-person or online here: www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...

Programmes critical to the HIV response face increasing political scrutiny & funding restrictions. Fionnuala Murphy (@frontlineaids.bsky.social) joined the #ThinkChangePodcast to unpack how this affects communities leading the fight to #EndAIDS & the future of global health: odi.org/en/insights/...

This #WorldHumanitarianDay, catch up on our recent work advocating for global solidarity and highlighting local communities, who, despite funding and structural challenges, form the backbone of many humanitarian responses. 🧵 1/6

As aid budgets get slashed, the development sector faces an unavoidable question: how to deliver meaningful impact with fewer resources? In a new blog, @samtsharp.bsky.social draws on lessons from the Traction programme in Malawi to show how working politically can achieve results at lower cost.

Aid budgets are shrinking and ‘working politically’ may be more important than ever My new @odi.global blog: odi.org/en/insights/...

Registration is now open for our 2025 public finance conference! 🗓️ In the face of increasing uncertainty, how can public finance help countries bounce back and build long-term resilience? Join experts on 7-8 October to debate trade-offs and solutions: buff.ly/81YFtUW

Despite being hailed as one of the most successful global health programmes, the future of PEPFAR looks uncertain – with political support waning. New on the #ThinkChangePodcast: guests dissect this shifting landscape & ask how the wider global health system can evolve to meet today's challenges. 🎧

The UN faces a funding crisis that threatens its core mission. As Nilima Gulrajani and John Hendra write for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social, it’s too reliant on ad hoc funds. The first step to fix it? Build consensus on the kind of UN the world needs.

The global landscape is rapidly changing. Geopolitics, trade & development are colliding in new ways. Join our conference on 23 September as we unpack the links & explore how to turn this disruption into an opportunity for more resilient, inclusive growth. Find out more: odi.org/en/events/ge...

We are delighted to welcome Alexia Latortue to the ODI Global Board! Alexia has twice worked for the US Treasury, advising on issues spanning climate, development finance, trade and more. Her leadership and expertise will help strengthen our mission for a more just and resilient world.

The IMF has made strides in supporting climate-vulnerable countries by establishing a new lending facility: the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST). But despite billions in funding available, new analysis shows the RST isn't reaching the countries that need it the most. ‪ @thrh.bsky.social

Three years after they began, negotiations for a historic global treaty to end plastic pollution reconvene this month. Will August finally mark the beginning of the end of the plastic pollution crisis? Our researcher Shandelle Steadman picks out what to watch out for in the negotiations.

'Are we in this work to deliver boxes... or are we here to stand with people in their struggle for survival...?' As humanitarian agencies get blocked, governments are turning to private firms to get aid in. Oxfam's Bushra Khalidi joined our new #ThinkChangePodcast to dissect this alarming shift. 🎧

The humanitarian system is being destroyed. As aid workers get blocked, private firms are stepping in – from South Sudan to Gaza. New on the #ThinkChangePodcast: we dissect how this is playing out in these crises and what it means for the future of humanitarian principles and response. 🎧

HPG's Dustin Barter features on the latest episode of the #ThinkChangePodcast from @odi.global, to discuss whether a privatised and corporate model of humanitarianism is going to become more dominant, and how this is already playing out in Gaza, Sudan & beyond. 🎧 Listen in full now: buff.ly/T5ylxT1

On #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking look back at our evidence review with @unicef.org on children on the move in the LAC region, who make up over 1 in 4 forcibly displaced people and face serious risks. The review explores their needs at every stage of origin, transit and return: odi.org/en/publicati...

June's Hot Take is live! 🔥 Our latest issue is all about innovation in an age of crisis. If you haven't already, subscribe at the bottom of the page to receive the latest insights from our Climate and Sustainability team!

🌍 New research brief, in collaboration with researchers at @odi.global Can carbon pricing drive a fairer green transition? Authors show how global price gaps, CBAM, and weak redistribution could deepen inequality—unless we rethink how revenues are used and support is delivered. 🔗 go.unu.edu/BUHQK

The Berlin Process can't just be a photo op – it must deliver tangible change. Ahead of this key summit for the Western Balkans, @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social sat down with North Macedonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Timcho Mucunski to ask what success would look like: buff.ly/cfoycfV 🎥