sally tyldesley

From our work with communities around the world, we know that we can prevent the impacts of climate change from having such devastating consequences. Concern staff from across the globe went to COP28 this year to amplify the voices of the communities worst affected by climate change. We asked that global leaders make progress on increasing levels of climate financing, as well as delivering on existing funding commitments, and ensuring funds reach the world’s poorest countries.

Concern Worldwide's Advocacy Manager responds to UK government’s announcement on its climate finance commitments.

Each COP brings with it more promises from world leaders, including our own from the UK. But are these promises actually delivered on, or just lip-service?

In 2015, the G7 leaders met in Schloss Elmau, Germany, and committed to 'lift 500 million people in developing countries out of hunger and malnutrition by 2030. Seven years since then, a lot has changed, and global hunger has worsened. This year, the G7 leaders will meet again at the end of June, at the same place.

At the start of this week the UK government released its much delayed International Development Strategy. What does this strategy say and what will it mean for people living in poverty?

The UN climate talks that ended this weekend in Glasgow had been called ‘the Crisis COP’. But the outcomes have failed to reflect this label. There remains a stark gap between rhetoric and action.

In light of the ‘At What Cost?’ report, Concern’s Senior Resilience Policy Officer, Sally, explains why the global community must start to invest appropriately in tackling the climate crisis.

On Sunday, after overrunning by two full days, exhausted negotiators concluded the latest round of the UN climate change process in Madrid. I was there on behalf of Concern Worldwide governments to take ambitious and urgent climate action for the world’s poorest people. Here are my key takeaways: