EU progresses on children’s rights

Plan submitted recently an input to the consultation on the review of the EU Guidelines on the Rights of the Child[...]
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Trade alone will not address global poverty

The discussions and negotiations around the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 represent one of Plan EU’s key priorities for the years 2012 and 2013 read more

Most vulnerable must not be forgotten

Two years after the earthquake in Haiti the most vulnerable are still at risk, if aid wanes. read more

AfGH continues to monitor EU commitment to improving global health

In November 2011, the Action for Global Health (AfGH) network brought its Phase One to an end and entered into Phase Two. read more

A jump start for EU human rights policy

Riina Kionka, Head of Division, Human Rights Policy and Multilateral Cooperation at the EEAS talks to Plan International about her plans and priorities for 2012, the new EU Joint Communication on Human Rights and Democracy and women’s and children’s rights in the EU’s external action policies.
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Haiti: US$231 million needed for 2012, as people continue to cope with aftermath of earthquake, storms and cholera

Almost two years after the devastating earthquake of January 2010, Haiti is showing signs of progress, but hundreds of thousands of people still need help, the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) Nigel Fisher has warned. Speaking to reporters in New York and Geneva ahead of the 2012 appeal launch for Haiti, Mr. Fisher said investment in recovery efforts and long-term development were the solution to many of the problems the country faces today.
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EEAS marginalises anti-poverty objectives in EU foreign policy

The European Union is marginalizing anti-poverty objectives within its new foreign policy arm, the External Action Service (EEAS), outlines a new report by CONCORD, the European confederation of Relief and Development NGOs. The report comes amid a storm of criticism from 12 European Member States on the EEAS’ first year performance.
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EDITORIAL

Warm greetings to you all, as chilly winter arrives in Brussels. Plan remembers the 2nd anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti this month, looking back on the devastation caused - over half the 200,000 casualties were children - and reminding the EU that recovery is far from over with 500,000 people still living in camps....
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Karen Schroh-
Head of Plan EU Office

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