The UK government has announced a major reform in its international development policy, centering support on fragile and conflict-affected countries such as Sudan, Ukraine, Palestine, and Lebanon. This marks a strategic pivot to tackle the rising poverty and humanitarian crises concentrated in areas destabilized by war and conflict. The new framework places a strong emphasis on humanitarian aid, protection against violence targeting women and girls, and confronting global health challenges. These priorities reflect an urgent response to deteriorating conditions in fragile states, where development needs are most acute. In response to last year's reduction in the development budget, the UK... [Continue Reading]