Topic: Inequality
A campaign to address global economic inequality
Blog / 2nd October 2026The campaign for a coordinated response to global economic inequality is picking up momentum at the UN General Assembly.
We need to talk about Bandung
Article / 29th September 2026In today’s turbulent times, the 1955 conference offers important lessons on global cooperation.
Forty years of the ‘right to development’: When growth excludes, is it still development?
Article / 25th September 2026World leaders have warned that the most vulnerable people have been left behind as the right to development has promised more than it has delivered, with development seemingly the preserve of the superrich and powerful.
The right to development: Why equity, not charity, is a human right
Blog / 25th September 2026The right to development 'is not about charity, but enablement and empowerment'. How relevant is this core principle to the world today?
Global leaders urged to join initiative to fight extreme inequality
News / 21st September 2026More than 1,500 academics and economists sign an open letter calling the growing gap between richest and poorest ‘a policy choice that can be reversed’.
Global survey finds deep crisis of trust as majority say economic system favours the rich
Article / 18th September 2026An international survey released by Earth4All has found a growing crisis of trust in governments but strong public support for major economic reforms.
Why this Lancet paper on the gross inequality of our world is a must read
Article / 18th September 2026A new Lancet study explores the long overdue possibility of mandatory transfers of overseas aid, as reflected in various tax and redistribution schemes.
Annual Report 2026: Share the World’s Resources
Report / 17th July 2026STWR’s campaign and advocacy were critically important in 2025, a year marked by wealthy governments significantly rolling back their historic commitments to international economic sharing.
How the global food economy is killing children
Report / 10th July 2026New findings from the World Health Organisation are an indictment of a global food order that continues to expose millions to preventable illness and death.
The time is ripe for a universal basic income
Article / 7th July 2026A well-designed UBI could enable us to derive the essential life satisfaction that can only come from work we have freely chosen, argues Dr Bronwyn Kelly.