A full list of STWR’s publications as well as related news, articles and blogs can be found below.
Coronavirus could turn back the clock 30 years on global poverty
News / 12th April 2020The economic impact of the global shutdown could push half a billion people into privation, researchers warn.
The Great Pause
Blog / 12th April 2020The coronavirus has brought our economy to a standstill. But instead of rebuilding a broken system, we must explore how we can build back better, write Amanda Janoo and Gemma Bone Dodds for OpenDemocracy WellbeingEconomy.org.
Will Covid-19 spur a peoples’ bailout for the world’s poorest?
Article / 7th April 2020The question is whether Covid-19 will awaken us to the stark inequalities of our world, or does it simply represent a new cause of impoverishment for the vast swathes of humanity who have long been disregarded by the public’s conscience.
As coronavirus spreads to poorer countries, here’s how the world can help
Blog / 6th April 2020The time has come for a massively ambitious plan to overcome the impacts of the coronavirus crisis in developing countries, and on a scale we’ve never seen before in our lifetimes. By Chema Vera from Oxfam International.
Call to the G20 to invest in healthcare instead of militarisation
Article / 2nd April 2020Sign a petition from the International Peace Bureau (IPB) calling for a dramatic reduction of military spending in favour of healthcare and meeting social needs.