Barely a day goes by where we don’t see horrific pictures showing the devastating impact of war splashed across our front pages. We are facing the largest refugee crisis since World War II and yet Uganda, home to over 1 million refugees, rarely makes the front pages.

CEO of the Coalition Theo Clarke spoke this week on the lifesaving impact smart British aid is making abroad. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference debate titled ‘How do we get value from the aid budget?’ hosted by the Taxpayer’s Alliance.

The Coalition team headed to Birmingham for Conservative Party Conference this week where, fresh from the UN General Assembly, our CEO Theo Clarke joined the Secretary of State Penny Mordaunt on the main stage.

This party conference season, Brexit is set to continue to dominate conversation and regardless of how you voted in the referendum, most will agree this is a historic moment for the UK, forcing us to redefine our place in the world and what kind of country we want to be.

Our CEO Theo Clarke was in New York this week for the 2018 Goalkeepers summit. Leaders from around the world met to discuss the progress being made on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

There is no single path to peace and prosperity. After thirty-six years in the British Army, including three years spent in Afghanistan, I have seen how stabilisation, peace-building and counter-terrorism work hand-in-hand. Our national security depends both hard and soft power.

Almost 2,000 people attended the Big Tent Ideas Festival this weekend, which provided an exciting forum bringing together those interested (both cross-party and no-party) in the big issues of our time, from plastic pollution and Brexit to tomorrow’s technology.

This week we have seen the Prime Minister, and her dance moves, splashed across our front pages as she makes her first official visit to Africa. Preparing Britain for life post-Brexit, Theresa May is attempting to woo the continent and build on the UK and Africa’s historical relationship.

Imagine if you lived somewhere where there was no 999 to call. You can’t ring your local GP because there isn’t one. There is no ambulance to call, let alone a road to get to you. Your local health clinic is lacking clean water and refrigeration to store essential drugs. And when a deadly virus breaks out they lack even latex gloves, soap or a thermometer.

Local MP Ed Vaizey has visited Didcot Girls School to teach local girls about the United Nations' Global Goals for Sustainable Development.

Heads of state from Europe and North America are gathering in Brussels for the NATO summit. With increased threats from Russia and cyber terrorism, ongoing conflicts on Europe’s periphery, and mounting tensions between founding members of the alliance, this is a crucial moment for an organisation that has protected us for over 50 years.

Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, former International Development Secretary of State, speaks at the launch of the Coalition for Global Prosperity about why he thinks Britain must remain a leader in international development and why investing in UK aid helps create a healthier, safer and more prosperous world for us all.

Today, Mid Norfolk MP George Freeman and the Bishop of Norwich came together with local leaders at Norwich Cathedral to discuss how to tackle the refugee crisis and why Syria matters to Norfolk.

Local MP and Shadow International Development Minister Preet Kaur Gill has returned her old school, Lordswood Girls School, to teach local girls about the United Nations' Global Goals for Sustainable Development.

This evening military, political, business and faith leaders issued a united call for Britain to remain a force for good in the world. As the UK’s role in the world is being redefined, leading figures have come together to make the case that Britain is at its best when it acts as a global leader in development, as well as in defence and diplomacy.

On Tuesday 15 May 2018 The Coalition for Global Prosperity hosted a panel in the House of Commons, organised by to discuss ‘Disease X’ and ways to prevent the next global epidemic.

We were proud this week to host a reception in Parliament with the Foreign Minister Boris Johnson MP and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop MP. The event, co-hosted with Global Citizen and titled 'Girls in Emergencies' brought together leaders in the aid sector, Parliamentarians and education activists to discuss how the UK and the Commonwealth are empowering girls in times of crisis.

To coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London, The Coalition for Global Prosperity hosted a private roundtable with Bill Gates to discuss the role of the private sector in development.

There are plenty of people who argue that aid is a waste of money. Secretary James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis – current US Secretary of Defence, and former Commander of the US Joint Forces – isn’t one of them. In 2013, Mattis said if the US cut its diplomacy and development budgets “then I need to buy more ammunition”

In early April the Coalition for Global Prosperity and the British Foreign Policy Group brought together analysts, civil servants and development agencies to consider practical answers to this challenge. In particular we were interested to understand views on how the UK’s development agenda should relate to the government’s Global Britain policy and how to encourage the development and diplomacy sectors to work better together.