Citizen action is central to the global response to COVID-19
Blog / 24th April 2020Now is the time for citizens to ensure that world leaders forcefully respond to the COVID-19 crisis in accordance with human rights, write Isabel Ortiz and Walden Bello.
COVID-19 thrives on inequality
Blog / 24th April 2020We need global action now. Only a mighty response by rich, powerful countries will stop the pandemic and prevent a global economic collapse, writes Chema Vera.
Only internationalism can beat Covid-19
Blog / 21st April 2020Tackling the coronavirus demands international action and solidarity on all fronts – not just for reasons of equity, but also practicality, writes Vanessa Baird for the New Internationalist.
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.
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.