CEO • directrice-générale. Fière de travailler @Cooperation_Ca. Working with others for a fairer, safer and more sustainable world.
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Kate Higgins retweeted
La fin de l'année est l'occasion de réfléchir aux défis que nous avons relevés et aux progrès que nous avons accomplis ensemble. Consultez le bilan de l'année 2024 @katedhiggins et la vidéo de #FCI2024. Joyeuse fêtes de fin d'année!
cooperation.ca/fr/2024-en-re…
Kate Higgins retweeted
As we conclude 2024, it’s a moment to reflect on the challenges we’ve faced and the progress we’ve made together. Check out our 2024 year-in-review by our CEO @katedhiggins and our video highlights of #ICF2024. Warm holiday wishes!
cooperation.ca/2024-year-in-…
My colleague @nik_parent in the @TheHillTimes on action Canada should take 500 days into the current devastating crisis in #Sudan. Definitely worth a read.
With co-authors @a_bohemier @PlanCanada and Mehjabeen Elahi @IRCanada, we advocate that after 500 days since the start of the current crisis in Sudan, #Canada must step up its efforts to reduce suffering. hilltimes.com/story/2024/08/… via @thehilltimes @cooperation_ca
500 days into the conflict in #Sudan, we @cooperation_ca standing with leading Canadian #humanitarian organizations to urge the Government of Canada to step up its action in response to this crisis. 1/2
500 days of conflict in #Sudan. Millions suffer, half the population faces #hunger. We urge #Canada to step up efforts for #peace, #humanitarian access and protection for women and children. #CdnPoli
Read our joint statement: cooperation.ca/public-joint-…
Our calls for Canada 🇨🇦: 1. #Diplomatic engagement. 2. Dedicated funding. 3. Promote #humanitarian access. 4. #Triplenexus responses. 5. Focus on child protection.
Congratulations Amb. @BobRae48 on your election as @UNECOSOC President! We at @cooperation_ca look forward to working with you to push for bold global action on the #SDGs, including on key priorities of #migration, #AI, financing for development & #genderequality.
Congratulations to H.E. Bob Rae on being elected President of @UNECOSOC for the 2025 session! We're excited for his vision and leadership in advancing the #SDGs and fostering international cooperation. #2030Agenda #GlobalGoals
Kate Higgins retweeted
Congratulations to Ambassador @BobRae48 on being elected as President of @UNECOSOC! We look forward to working with him, @CanadaUN and @CanadaDev to advance the #SDGs and #InternationalCooperation.
Ambassador Bob Rae elected President of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
Find out more: canada.ca/en/global-affairs/…
ALT Grey and white background with a half red maple leaf on the left, Canada wordmark in lower right corner and text that says “Ambassador Bob Rae elected President of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
Kate Higgins retweeted
Félicitations à l'ambassadeur @BobRae48 pour son élection à la présidence de l'@UNECOSOC ! Nous attendons avec impatience de travailler avec lui, @CanadaUN et @DevCanada pour faire avancer les #ODD et la #CoopérationInternationale.
L’Ambassadeur Bob Rae élu Président du Conseil économique et social des Nations Unies.
En savoir plus: canada.ca/fr/affaires-mondia…
ALT Fond gris et blanc avec une demi-feuille d’érable rouge à gauche, le mot-symbole Canada dans le coin inférieur droit et un texte qui dit « L’Ambassadeur Bob Rae élu Président du Conseil économique et social des Nations Unies. ».
Kate Higgins retweeted
Join @ResSocieties and @cooperation_ca
for the launch of Struggle Across Borders, our new report on needs and challenges facing excited activists and Human Rights Defenders in Canada!
#civilSociety #Democracy #HumanRights #HRDs
Cooperation Canada and @ResSocieties are pleased to announce the launch of Struggle Across Borders, a new report providing key policy and practice insights on supporting exiled activists and #HumanRights defenders in Canada. @IDRC_CRDI
Join us on June 25: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Important! Time to sign on to the Anti-Racist Cooperation Framework. A really useful survey and tool to support progress on anti-racism in #internationalcooperation.
Info on the @AntiRacism_Hub website 👇:
Becoming a signatory to the Framework is very simple - review and complete the annual survey by June 15th! Learn more about the signatory period on the ARC Hub website!
Complete the 2024 Annual Survey here: form.jotform.com/24130650671…
Very useful thread on why and how we need to think about #ODA as part of a broader financing for development agenda👇. There's important work for us to do in the 🇨🇦 #internationalcooperation ecosystem on this. Who wants to roll up their sleeves and collaborate on this?
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It was a pleasure to jump on the @CAGlobalAffairs #GlobalExchange podcast hosted by @DonaldColinRob1 with Guy Thibault and @RobertGreenhill. We need more conversations on how development, diplomacy and defence can align for a strategic and influential foreign policy!
The recent Canadian #Budget2024 included increased #InternationalDevelopment spending. What could this mean for #Canada's role in the world?
@katedhiggins, @RobertGreenhill, and @TiboGuy join @DonaldColinRob1 on the latest #TheGlobalExchange.
Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas…
Read-out on #Budget2024 on #internationalcooperation 👇:
Earlier this week, Cooperation Canada and partners welcomed new funding for humanitarian aid committed in #Budget2024. Dive into our analysis on what was in the budget on #InternationalCooperation - and what was missing.
More here: cooperation.ca/reacting-to-b…
Kate Higgins retweeted
Guess what?
The Canadian Federal Budget has just dropped.
So, let’s talk about the scoop on Official Development Assistance (ODA) – since it’s not half bad!
Ready... set... THREAD!
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Kate Higgins retweeted
« C’était le bon moment pour le Canada d’intensifier ses efforts et de faire preuve d’un leadership mondial en s’engageant à fournir de nouveaux fonds humanitaires supplémentaires. »
Notre directrice générale, @katedhiggins, commente le #Budget2024.
lapresse.ca/actualites/polit…
Kate Higgins retweeted
"It was a good moment for Canada to step up and show global leadership by making this commitment of additional, new humanitarian money."
Read our CEO, @katedhiggins, commenting on the #Budget2024 with @CdnPressNews.
thecanadianpressnews.ca/poli…
Kate Higgins retweeted
"I’ve seen my country descend into violence, madness and destruction, neglected by the rest of the world. Even the rich have become poor. Unless there’s a ceasefire very soon, the country may collapse.”
Sudan enters its second year of catastrophic war:
theglobeandmail.com/world/ar…
Dans le #Budget2024, 🇨🇦 s'engage à soutenir les besoins humanitaires dans le monde. Nous saluons ce leadership dans un monde instable et complexe.
Je suis fière de m'associer à plus de 100 orgs 🇨🇦 pour publier cette réaction👇 :
@JustinTrudeau @cafreeland @HonAhmedHussen
Le secteur canadien de l'aide internationale se réjouit du nouveau financement de 350 millions de dollars sur deux ans pour l'aide humanitaire qui permettra de répondre à certaines des crises humanitaires les plus urgentes. #Budget2024
Notre réponse : cooperation.ca/fr/le-secteur…
In #Budget2024, 🇨🇦 steps up in support of humanitarian needs globally. We welcome this leadership in a deeply unstable and complex world.
Proud to stand w more than 100 🇨🇦 orgs to issue this statement 👇:
@JustinTrudeau @cafreeland @HonAhmedHussen
Canadian international aid sector welcomes today’s #Budget2024 announcement of $350 million over 2 years in new funding for humanitarian aid. This investment will help to address some of the most urgent humanitarian crises in the world.
Our response: cooperation.ca/canadian-aid-…
At @cooperation_ca, we've been working alongside our members and other coalitions to push for bold Canadian global leadership on #humanitarian and #development assistance in #Budget2024.
Read our Open Letter to PM Trudeau, signed by more than 100 Canadian organizations👇:
With #Budget2024 around the corner, it's time for Canada to step up & boost investments in international cooperation. Let’s show the world that Canada is ready to be a global leader in support of a safer, fairer & more sustainable world.
Our Open Letter:
cooperation.ca/an-open-lette…