Leaving no one behind — in practice: why disability inclusion matters in the next EU budget
As the EU shapes its next Multiannual Financial Framework, this article highlights why disability inclusion must be embedded in the Global Europe Instrument. Drawing on joint proposals from the International Disability and Development Consortium and the European Disability Forum, it outlines key MFF policy asks and why EU-CORD engages in this work.
Unfashionably Humanitarian?
As geopolitical pressures reshape EU foreign policy, humanitarian actors face a critical question: how can principled, needs-based humanitarian action—and its moral foundations—be protected?
The Peace We Fund: Our Rallying Call for the EU
At the launch of our Peace Conversations Initiative, we posed urgent questions to policymakers: Are we funding peace or just talking about it? Are we listening to those building peace …
The Missing Piece in Peace Booklet
When we talk about peace, we often think of treaties signed in distant capitals, of diplomats around negotiating tables for long hours, or of large-scale interventions by multilateral organisations. Yet, …
The Missing Piece in Peace: It starts with Us
On January 20, six EU-CORD members gathered for the second of our annual Breakfast events for Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The full room in the early hours of the morning …
Peace Conversations: Perspectives from Communities on Peace 2
As part of our Peace Conversation Initiative, we are shedding light on local organisations that are driving peace from within their own communities. This week, we are spotlighting Justice for …
Peace Conversations: Perspectives from Communities on Peace
As part of our Peace Conversation Initiative we are shedding light on local organisations that are driving peace from within their own communities. This week we are spotlighting Mission for …
The Peace We Build Together: A Global Conversation
This article launches our Peace Conversation Initiative, bringing together voices from across the EU-CORD network and partner communities. It sets the scene for our upcoming MEP Breakfast in Strasbourg, exploring what positive peace requires and what is at stake when peace is taken for granted.
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
Advent reminds us of the greatest love story ever told: God loved us first and gave us Jesus. In a world facing conflict and crisis, we long for a love that heals, restores, and brings peace. Across the year, EU-CORD members have lived out sacrificial love and acted as peacemakers in fragile contexts. This season, we are called to reflect Christ’s light and embody His love wherever we serve.
Faith at the Frontlines: Reflections on COP30
In the wake of COP30, over 350 participants signed up for a global webinar co-hosted by EU-CORD, WCC, and PaRD—a space for reflection, dialogue, and shared purpose. Part of EU-CORD’s 2025 three-part series on faith, development, and climate, the session brought diverse voices together to explore what COP30 delivered, what was missing, and how faith-rooted action must shape the road ahead.