Global Partnerships Conference 2026 (Day 1)

On 19-20 May 2026, the UK, South Africa, British International Investment and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation convened governments, businesses, tech leaders, philanthropies, international organisations and civil society at the Global Partnerships Conference in London, to discuss how wider coalitions working together can better respond to today’s global challenges. Over the past 50 years, international cooperation has helped reduce poverty and address shared challenges such as global health, climate change and energy security. However, current approaches are often too slow and fragmented, and do not always deliver results quickly enough. Global challenges cross borders, and effective solutions must do the same. 00:00:00 Start of live stream - holding slide until opening plenary sessions commence: 00:18:50 Opening plenary session with remarks from International Development Minister Jenny Chapman, poet Ayan Aden, and event co-hosts South Africa, BII and CIFF 01:22:35 Framing Plenary: Building a system fit for the challenges of the 21st century 02:21:00 Thematic Plenary: Resilient Labour Markets 03:28:50 Keynote Speech: Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper 04:47:00 Plenary: Getting Behind Partners Priorities - Modern Partnerships in Practice 06:33:45 Plenary: Shifting the Power - Voices of Civic Leadership 08:29:55 Pleanary closing speech - Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy Find out more: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/global-pa...