Britain as a Force for Good: Six Ways to Turn a Slogan Into Reality
Published jointly with the International Rescue Committee, this essay collection focuses on how the Global Britain vision can be made a reality
Given a challenging geopolitical environment, the recently published Integrated Review of the UK’s security, defence, development and foreign policies, and the appointment of a new foreign secretary, RUSI and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) UK have joined forces to publish this new essay collection.
The collection explores ways in which the UK can tackle global challenges and deliver on its ‘Global Britain’ ambition across a range of areas including climate, global health, foreign policy, science and technology. It includes contributions from: David Miliband, Baroness Sugg, Fatou Jeng, Lord Ricketts, Mark Lowcock, Sir Jeremy Farrar and Ravi Gurumurthy.
Each essay offers a tangible way forward, to ensure the UK’s foreign policy can deliver for people in the country and across the globe.
Essays
- David Miliband: 'The Reality of Being a Force for Good'Â
- Baroness Sugg: 'Launch the UK’s First Feminist Foreign Policy'Â
- Peter Ricketts: 'Put Diplomacy at the Heart of Conflict Resolution'Â
- Fatou Jeng: 'Prioritise Justice in UK Climate Action'Â
- Mark Lowcock: 'Mobilise Public and Private Finance Before Disasters Strike'Â
- Jeremy Farrar and Alice Jamieson: 'Galvanise Global Leadership to Prevent the Next Pandemic'Â
- Ravi Gurumurthy and Kathy Peach: 'Transform Development Cooperation Through Collective Intelligence'
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Contributors
David Miliband
President and CEO, International Rescue Committee
Baroness Sugg
The Lord Ricketts GCMG GCVO
Vice-Chair
Fatou Jeng
Climate activist
Sir Mark Lowcock
Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow, Center for Global Development
Sir Jeremy Farrar
Director, Wellcome Trust
Alice Jamieson
Senior Policy Adviser, Wellcome Trust
Ravi Gurumurthy
Chief Executive of Nesta
Kathy Peach
Director and co-founder of the Centre for Collective Intelligence Design, Nesta
Essay collection
An essay collection focusinng on how the Global Britain vision can be made a reality
Publishing partners
International Rescue Committee
The IRC works in conflict-affected and fragile countries around the world to deliver life-saving assistance to people affected by war, disaster and climate change and remains working with communities to assist with rebuilding through the post-crisis phase. Our presence in some 40 countries in education, health, protection, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, and economic recovery programming provides us with an expert understanding of humanitarian and development challenges in contexts of conflict and fragility.
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