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The irony of Dubai and COP
A constant haze of pollution hangs over Dubai, blocking out the stunning night skies usually experienced if you are deep in the desert. Dubai is a modern city of amazing high-rise buildings, architecture, lights and …
COP28: Brazilian and Arab climate philanthropy commitments announced
Philanthropic bodies in both Brazil and the Arab region announced major climate commitments at this year’s COP summit in the UAE. Grupo de Institutos Fundações e Empresas (GIFE) in Brazil launched the Brazilian Philanthropy Commitment on …
COP28: Philanthropy forum hails ‘paradigm shift’, critics dismay at ‘new Davos’
Philanthropy’s role in discussions at COP28 represents a “paradigm shift” that could have a “multiplier effect” on accelerating climate solutions, according to Badr Jafar, chair of the COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum. Business and …
COP28: $777 million pledged in fight to eliminate neglected tropical diseases
African leaders, alongside global philanthropists and the UAE, pledged a combined sum of $777.2 million in a bid to help tackle neglected tropical diseases rising as a result of the climate crisis. The commitment was …
On World AIDS Day, a warning sign that goes beyond a single epidemic
Today is World AIDS Day, which is often seen as an opportunity to celebrate the progress made against HIV and AIDS. This year, we must also take stock of where the greatest challenges lie, not …
World problems escalate as philanthropy feels the pressure
The humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Middle East is powerfully demonstrating the spiraling global need for greater overseas aid funding and private philanthropy. The United Nations has warned that the world is currently experiencing the …
Major philanthropic institutions urge governments to ‘stop enabling war crimes’ in Gaza open letter
Dozens of major funders and funding bodies including the Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) – a membership organisation which includes some of the largest US and European foundations as dues paying members – have called …
Arab world unites to pour financial relief and aid for Palestinians
Donations for the Palestinian people is pouring in from across the Arab world, with urgent calls for more assistance as the Gaza crisis escalates. UAE Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin …
Global food security as a sustainable and shared mission
Feeding others and combating hunger is one of the most deeply entrenched traditions in the Arab Peninsula from pre-Islamic times. Quranic verses and Islamic teachers later reaffirmed this practice, and it is now considered among …
