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#WeApologise: CSO open letter to people fleeing war, persecution and poverty
As Europeans, #WeApologise on behalf of our national and European leaders for their inexcusable lack of coordinated humanitarian aid to the situation you and thousands of others are in while […]
Open letter to the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker on the new Gender Action Plan (GAP)
Dear President Juncker, As organisations working on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, both within Europe and globally, we are writing to call upon you to show leadership by transforming […]
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
CONCORD-Beyond 2015 European task force (ETF)’s delegation is at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015 (New York, 25-27 September).
The EU Gender Action Plan – political commitment or business as usual?
On Tuesday June 24th, the CONCORD Gender Working group was invited to speak at a hearing organized by the European Parliament Development Committee on gender equality and development – and […]
Six months into 2015: the seminal year for development
Six months into 2015: the seminal year for development 29 July 2015 By Seamus Jeffreson, Director of CONCORD, the European confederation of Relief and Development NGOs
EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015-2019
The European Council conclusions on the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015 – 2019.
Addis Ababa: 'New flower' of an ambitious and comprehensive financing framework?
Addis Ababa: ‘New flower’ of an ambitious and comprehensive financing framework? 17 July 2015 by Sabine Terlecki, CONCORD head of policy and advocacy
Highlights from the EYD2015 ‘Romanian Development Camp’
Highlights from the EYD2015 ‘Romanian Development Camp’ 14 July 2015 By Francesca Minniti, CONCORD Secretariat
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda: Fit for purpose?
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda: Fit for purpose? 13 July 2015 By Sabine Terlecki, CONCORD Head of Policy and Advocacy
Declaration from the Addis Ababa Civil Society Forum on Financing for Development
We, members of more than 600 civil society organizations and networks from around the world that have been engaged in the process leading up to and including the Third International Conference […]
Your time goes in now. Start cooking!
Your time goes in now. Start cooking! 10 July 2015 By Izabella Toth (Cordaid), CONCORD Europe’s Board member
CONCORD calls on EU and its Member States to show their leadership in commitment to eradicate global inequality and extreme poverty by 2020
(Brussels, Addis Ababa, 08/07/2015) – As negotiations ahead of the third Financing for Development Conference continue to stall, many including in particular civil society in the EU and globally are […]
5 Principles for the Review of the European Neighborhood Policy
The document highlights key principles and related implementation points for the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), which have been jointly developed by organizations actively engaged in promoting and […]
CONCORD speaks on the Economic Partnership Agreement at the European Parliament
On the 23rd of June 2015 CONCORD was invited by the European Parliament Committee on Development to present its views on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) the European Union is […]
CONCORD recommendations to Heads of State on Migration and Development
(Brussels, 24/06/2015) Since the beginning of this year, more than 1800 people have died in the Mediterranean trying to reach the European shores, 50 times more than the figure recorded […]
Addis Ababa – The Conference of Responsibility
CONCORD, the European confederation of Relief and Development NGOs is at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (Addis Ababa, 13-16 July 2015).
CONCORD Annual Report 2014
Overview of CONCORD activities and successes over 2014, financial information, membership updates, statutory documents.
Open Letter to Mr Juha Sipilä, Finnish Prime Minister
(Brussels, 11/06/2015) – Dear Prime minister, CONCORD, the European NGO Confederation for relief and development, is holding its General Assembly in Brussels today. Representing over 2.400 NGOs supported by millions […]
Danny Sriskandarajah, Secretary General of CIVICUS address to Concord General Assembly 2015
Watch the video message of Danny Sriskandarajah, Secretary General of CIVICUS, on the challenges for civil society in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
EU-CELAC summit: CONCORD’s Laura Sullivan addresses leaders
CONCORD Vice President, Laura Sullivan’s remarks in Brussels for the EUCELAC Summit, 10 June 2015. (Español abajo) There is a poem by Patrick Kavanagh which opens with the following words: […]
CONCORD Europe boosted by 3 new members
(Brussels, 12/06/2015) CONCORD, the European confederation of Relief and Development NGOs, held its General Assembly on 10-11 June in Brussels, with three new organisations joining as well as board elections […]
Policy reaction to EU Foreign Affairs Council 26 May
EU development ministers adopted conclusions on “A New Global Partnership for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development after 2015” yesterday in Brussels.
European Civil Society calls on EU leaders not to miss historic opportunity to end poverty
EU leaders will miss a historic opportunity to keep their promises to the poor and end poverty (by committing to spending 0.7% of their Gross National Income (GNI) on development […]
EU leaders could drop aid commitment to poor countries for first time
(Brussels, 19/05/2015) European governments could drop their aid pledge to developing countries, known as the 0.7% aid target, as disagreements between member states ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council on […]