November 19th, 2020

Coronavirus 'could undo 30 years of UK's international development work'

Impact of pandemic could be felt by world’s poorest for years to come, international development secretary tells MPs - sourced from The Guardian

​

---

 UK secretary of state for international development Anne-Marie Trevelyan. Photograph: Will Oliver/EPA

The coronavirus pandemic threatens to undo 30 years of international development work, with a bleak picture for the world’s poorest, the international development secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, told MPs.
Giving evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into the effectiveness of UK aid, Trevelyan said her biggest fear was that the secondary impact of the health crisis would be felt by the world’s poorest for years to come.
“We have before us a health crisis, a humanitarian crisis and an economic crisis which threaten to undo 30 years of international development work,” she said. “The devastating impacts are already being seen both at home and abroad. My personal profoundest concern is that the secondary impacts will be felt for years to come for the poorest, most disproportionately affected.”
“The reality is that no one if safe until we are all safe..." to finish reading the article, click here.