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Life in plastic’s not fantastic: Why the Global Plastics Treaty must tackle fossil fuel-based production and subsidies Three years after they began, negotiations for a historic global treaty to end plastic pollution reconvene in August. Will they be enough to finally end the plastic pollution crisis?

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. 🎧

Think Change episode 77: corporate humanitarianism? Gaza, Sudan and beyond As some governments turn to the private sector to outsource aid, guests examine implications for trust, principles and the future of humanitarian response.

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

Report cover - Children on the move in Latin America and the Caribbean: Review of evidence (ODI Global and UNICEF)

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...

Hot Take: June 2025 Your quarterly newsletter on all things climate! After last edition's doom and gloom, we look for innovation and solutions in an age of crisis.

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 🎥

The UK’s new definition of extremism is a dangerous anti-democratic move The new definition will impact women and minority groups the hardest, and sets a dangerous precedent for democracy.

Revisiting an @odi.global piece I wrote last year, in light of the recent arrests in the UK of those expressing peaceful support for Palestine Action.

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India and UK seal historic trade deal after Brexit: economic gains for India After prolonged negotiations, India and the UK have finally sealed a landmark Free Trade Agreement. This deal is poised to unlock billions in new trade, deepen economic ties, integrate supply chains a...

India and the UK have sealed a historic free trade agreement which could be a game-changer for both economies.

What's in it for India? From deepening bilateral trade to improving global supply chain integration, our Visiting Senior Fellow Ganeshan Wignaraja picked out four gains in his analysis.

Small Islands Big Picture episode 11: Uncharted waters: where do SIDS fit into the recent explosion in climate litigation? This episode of "Small Islands, Big Picture", Emily and Matt try to make sense of this phenomenon by asking where these initiatives have come from, who is leading them, why they are gathering steam, w...

Yesterday the ICJ delivered a landmark advisory opinion: climate change is an “existential threat” & countries failing to prevent climate harm may have to pay reparations.

We explored this case, tenaciously led by Vanuatu, and the rise of climate litigation on our #SmallIslandsBigPicture podcast. 🎧

A photo from an event at the Bonn Climate Conference in 2025, below the title of a new ODI Global comment - 'Backlash on gender and climate commitments: losing ground at Bonn and the G7'

The recent G7 Summit and Bonn talks fell short of reaffirming commitments on gender equality and climate ambition.

With the G20 Summit & COP30 coming up, leaders must deliver on pledges to support an inclusive & climate-resilient future.

New blog: odi.org/en/insights/... @briannacraft.bsky.social

Sara Pantuliano and Timcho Mucunski

As the Western Balkans' geopolitical importance rises, the region stands at a crossroads.

@sara-pantuliano.bsky.social sat down with Timcho Mucunski, North Macedonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the country's leadership and vision for regional stability.

Watch: odi.org/en/events/od...

Countries forgo billions in tax revenue by granting preferential tax treatments that lack proven impact

At #FfD4, @iisd.org, @odi.global, @idos-research.bsky.social, @ictdtax.bsky.social & CEP launched a coalition to support countries to reform tax expenditures & mobilize resources for development🤝

A headshot of new ODI Global Board Member Mark Malloch-Brown, and a quote on his appointment: "Over an international career, I've always looked to ODI Global for first-class research and analysis on global challenges. I'm thrilled now to join the board."

We are delighted that Mark Malloch-Brown has been appointed an ODI Global Board Member!

Mark has a wealth of global affairs experience spanning various prominent roles, including at the UN & World Bank.

He'll provide invaluable leadership to help steer us on our journey to have more global impact.

Think Change episode 76: are development finance institutions the new market makers? Guests assess what it takes to build locally owned investment opportunities from the ground up which can deliver lasting development impact.

Development finance institutions must move from waiting for investable markets to emerge to creating them – especially in fragile economies.

Our new #ThinkChangePodcast explores how @britishintinv.bsky.social & others are pioneering this shift, creating ventures that can deliver lasting impact. 🎧

Text: ODI Global and NEAR's advisory panel on the future of humanitarian action.Photo: the back of a man walking on the rubble of a destroyed building in Idlib, Syria.

📢 NEWS: @odi.global and NEAR have come together to establish an independent advisory panel as a space for diverse, informed and timely thinking within the humanitarian sector.

🔗 Find out more about how this group will support urgent action and long overdue sector reform: buff.ly/W76KpJ5

What’s next for climate finance? From Seville to Belém The recent Financing for Development (FfD4) conference in Seville offers important clues about how to continue the political momentum on the road to COP30 in Belém. It is the first time that the FfD p...

What did Seville deliver for climate finance?

#FfD4 signals a step change, linking the $1.3 trillion roadmap to broader reforms. The road to Belém will test if ambition will be translated into action.

Read our experts take on FfD4 and the Baku to Belém Roadmap.

Shocked and dismayed by the US decision to sanction @franceskalbs.bsky.social, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories. A dear friend - principled, courageous, and deeply committed to justice and international law. 1/3

Narrating disaster: what’s it like to live through a hurricane or volcanic eruption? 🌪️

On our latest episode of #SmallIslandsBigPicture, we explore how the stories of people living through disaster are vital for preparing and responding when extreme weather hits.

Listen now: buff.ly/zosRdpL 🎙️

Living landscapes: Nature-based Solutions for a changing world Could Nature-based Solutions address today's mounting social and environmental challenges?

In the past 100 years, human activity has contributed to a rapid decline in natural ecosystems.

In a new blog, @shahzoda.bsky.social asks if 'Nature-based Solutions' could help restore fragile ecosystems, enhance food and water security & build resilience against the accelerating climate crisis.

Victims, perpetrators or agents of change? Gender norms and protection This scoping paper encourages the sector to use the ongoing humanitarian reset as an opportunity to foster more nuanced, inclusive and effective humanitarian and protection action. Doing so is essenti...

#Gender is being sidelined in humanitarian efforts. Our latest paper urges a rethink amidst the ongoing humanitarian reset – calling for more inclusive, nuanced responses that challenge outdated gender norms in crisis settings. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/3GEpDEV

💡Observing #HRC59 was a very insightful experience. Helped me understand better how diplomats try to navigate anti #gender politics, funding cuts to the UN, & crisis of international #humanrights law. Many 🙏 to all who helped us in this phase of our @odi.global research as we move on to the next!

ODI Global Chief Executive Sara Pantuliano and Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope.

ODI Global Chief Executive Sara Pantuliano.

ODI Global Chief Executive Sara Pantuliano and Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope.

Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope.

This week, @iomchief.iom.int joined @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social for a timely chat about solutions to displacement.

They discussed how to reframe displacement as a development challenge & shift the narrative on migration from crisis to contribution.

Watch: odi.org/en/events/od...

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'My aim is to make #migration boring again!'.

It was a pleasure to host @iomchief.iom.int at @odi.global this week. We spoke about how to reframe #displacement as a development challenge & shift the narrative around migration from crisis to contribution.

Watch the event: odi.org/en/events/od... 📺

A headshot of Amy Pope, who joins ODI Global for an event on 8 July 2025 (16:00-17:00 GMT+1).

🔴 Watch live now: @iom.int's Amy Pope @iomchief.iom.int joins @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social to discuss lasting solutions to displacement.

Tune in: buff.ly/rUdO2yp

Ayesha Khan, Graeme Reid, Orla McBreen and Erick Mundia at a roundtable event hosted by ODI Global and Irish Aid on holding the line on LGBTQI+ rights in a time of polycrisis.

Evie Browne and Emilie Tant, organisers of the ODI Global and Irish Aid roundtable on holding the line on LGBTQI+ rights in a time of polycrisis, pictured outside the ODI Global office in London.

Yesterday we hosted a roundtable with Irish Aid on holding the line on LGBTQI rights in a time of polycrisis, held the same day the UN renewed the SOGI mandate.

At the heart of this dialogue was a shared message: LGBTQI+ rights aren’t minority rights, they’re essential to global human rights.

We’re thrilled that @samfankhauser.bsky.social from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk has joined the Advisory Board of our Centre for Private Finance in Development!

Sam will help us shape new thinking about how to mobilise more private capital for development & close the development financing gap.

Watch back the launch event of the 2025 DFI Transparency Index to hear experts share findings into how transparent the world's leading development finance institutions are, and where progress can be made: odi.org/en/events/la... 📺

A photo of a Western Union office in Hong Kong city centre, and the title of a new ODI Global blog - Why taxing remittances will harm migrants and the US economy: Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill’ Act

As deportation and migration controls tighten, the Trump administration has proposed the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ – including a 1% tax on remittances, on top of the 6% migrants already pay in fees.

This new blog explains why it’s both misguided and potentially harmful: buff.ly/nxlIGkm 🔗