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GAPS Network statement in response to the Home Secretary’s recent announcement on migration
Read our full statement here.
GAPS Network statement in response to the Home Secretary’s announcement of new UK asylum and returns policy
GAPS is deeply concerned by last week's announcement of new UK asylum and returns policy by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. The proposals focus on restricting rights rather than ensuring safety and protection and mark an alarming shift in the UK's…
Call to Action: Reclaiming the WPS Agenda at 25
October 2025 marks 25 years since the signing of the landmark United Nations Resolution 1325. This milestone should have been a moment of reflection, recommitment and collective mobilisation to advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda; however, the current…
2025: A Year for Gender Equality - Not Cuts. The GAPS Network Responds to UK Deprioritisation of Gender
Statement from GAPS Network Members on the UK Government’s Deprioritisation of Gender Equality in Aid Spending Members of the GAPS Network have issued a joint statement expressing deep concern at the UK Government’s deprioritisation of gender equality and the rights…
GAPS Secretariat Statement- “More than a human can bear”: Israel's systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence since 7 October 2023
Read GAPS's secretariat statement in response to the recent UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) report on Israel's systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence since 7 October 2023.The COI report explicitly states that Israel has committed "genocidal acts" against Palestinians in Gaza by "deliberately inflicting on the Palestinian population conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction, in whole or in part."
Statement on further UK cuts to Overseas Development Aid
The Labour government’s decision to further slash the aid budget while increasing defence spending is a stark reinforcement of militarism at the expense of those most vulnerable. Despite performative claims that women and girls are at the heart of UK…
Statement on Foreign Secretary Rt Hon David Lammy MP’s discussion of the term genocide in relation to Palestine and Gaza
Following the Foreign Secretary Rt Hon David Lammy MP’s response to a parliamentary question on 28th October 2024, GAPS and 37 concerned organisations are deeply troubled by these comments and call on the Foreign Secretary to reaffirm the Government’s commitment…
Defend UNRWA from Israeli ban and prevent catastrophic consequences for Palestinians
"Dismantling UNRWA would be catastrophic for Palestinians especially in Gaza and the West Bank as they are deprived of essentials such as food, water, medical aid, education and protection. It will also have catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinian refugees…
GAPS Secretariat Statement on October 7th
"Today, a year on, our thoughts are with the family of all those killed, the hostages, the detainees, and those forcibly displaced." Read our GAPS secretariat statement on October 7th here.
GAPS Secretariat Statement on racist and Islamophobic riots in the UK
"The recent racist and Islamophobic riots in multiple cities across the UK, fuelled by far-right and fascist movements, are deeply distressing and should raise serious concerns for the UK Government. As a network committed to anti-racism, it is crucial that…
GAPS Statement on the application for arrest warrants by the ICC against Israel and Hamas
Read our GAPS secretariat statement on the arrest warrants sought by ICC Chief Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan, here.
GAPS Secretariat Statement on Safety of Rwanda Bill
On 23 April, 2024 the UK Government passed the Safety of Rwanda Bill. Please see here the GAPS Secretariat statement on Safety of Rwanda bill.
GAPS Statement on ICAI follow-up: UK aid to refugees in the UK
On 10 March 2024, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) followed-up on their review, UK aid to refugees in the UK, which was published in March 2023. Please find our full statement here: Statement on ICAI follow-up: UK aid to refugees in the UK
GAPS Secretariat Statement on UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict's report on visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank
On 4 March 2024, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, released her report following her visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank.