Rooted in the 1960s · Revived 1986

Solidarity between the peoples of the world

Working for peace, democracy, justice, human rights and tolerance, in the UK and across the Global South.

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Hon. Alderman Mushtaq Lasharie CBE speaking at a Third World Solidarity event

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Saba Almukhtar, Mushtaq Lasharie, Tony Benn and Ahmed Ben Bella — **From the archive:** Saba Almukhtar (Iraq), Cllr Mushtaq Lasharie, Rt Hon Tony Benn and Ahmed Ben Bella, former President of Algeria.

About us

Six decades of bringing people together

Third World Solidarity was first organised in the early 1960s by students, labour unions and progressive organisations. It was revived in London on 10 April 1986 under Chairman Hon. Alderman Mushtaq Lasharie CBE, with comrades including Keith Bennett, Saundra Satterlee and Dr Hugh Goodacre.

Today, hundreds of supporters from the UK's diverse communities help us hold lectures, seminars and conferences around the world.

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1960sOrganised in Pakistan by students, unions and progressives

1986Revived in London on 10 April

2005APPG formed in the UK Parliament

TodayAPPG led by Mary Foy MP, with all-party support

Events

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Community23 October 2026

An evening with Ashfaq Hussain

Royal Nawaab Perivale, London View event →

Community17 July 2026

An evening with Sarfraz Nawaz

Royal Nawaab Perivale, London View event →

Community21 June 2026

Benazir Bhutto birth anniversary meeting and reception

Royal Nawaab Perivale, London View event →

UK Parliament

All Party Parliamentary Group on Third World Solidarity

Established in 2005, the APPG brings MPs together across party lines for peace, justice, tolerance, human rights and democracy.

About the APPG

Mary Foy MP

Chair

Liz Twist MP

Former Chair

Dave Anderson

Founding Chair

Past speakers

Voices that have joined our platform

Ahmed Ben Bella Benazir Bhutto Rt Hon Tony Benn Noam Chomsky Joseph Stiglitz Gore Vidal Ramsey Clark Hilary Benn MP Sir Gerald Kaufman Walid Al-Muallem Bill Gates Ian Lavery MP Anas Sarwar MSP

Events held in: UK · USA · Pakistan · Morocco · Algeria · Taiwan · India · Iraq

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