UN expert calls for an ambitious social Europe, says COVID must spark rethink
Blog / 7th May 2021Over 90 million people across the EU live at risk of poverty and social exclusion. Yet the Union’s current action plan doesn’t come near to the pledge of ‘no poverty’ made at the United Nations.
Let’s end the insanity of colossal military spending during a global health emergency
Blog / 4th May 2021Imagine what could be achieved if just a portion of the money spent on military expenditures were pooled into a global fund, and redirected towards ending hunger and massively investing in public health systems.
The G7 must act to end ‘vaccine apartheid’ or everyone in the world will suffer
Blog / 28th April 2021The pandemic has uncovered unpalatable truths about global injustices and inequalities. We are challenged to see health as a universal common good, not a benefit that can be cultivated for a privileged few.
NGOs urge rethink over military spending
Blog / 26th April 2021UK campaigning organisations are urging the government to rethink its military spending decisions in the light of the pandemic and the climate emergency.
Curb food waste and save the planet
Blog / 8th March 2021Nearly a billion tonnes of food – a fifth of worldwide production – is binned each year, according to new UN research in support of global efforts to halve food waste by 2030.