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CAD Weekly Review (Dec. 7 – 11)
Royal college says aid cuts on top of Covid collateral will have negative impact on poorest for generations
Cutting the UK’s overseas aid budget will result in a significant number of children dying “with negative impacts lasting generations”, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has warned.
Joining a chorus of voices opposing the reduction of overseas aid funding from 0.7% to 0.5% of Britain’s gross national income, the RCPCH said the evidence is overwhelming that aid helps children’s health and any reduction will have far-reaching consequences.
