It’s time for rich polluters to pay for the climate crisis they created
Blog / 3rd October 2024Rich countries, whose emissions have fueled the climate crisis, must step up and take the lead. It’s time for rich polluters to pay for the destruction they’ve caused, writes Hilda Flavia Nakabuye.
The UN Charter needs rewriting
Blog / 24th September 2024Despite the less-than-revolutionary outcome of the UN Summit for the Future, hope for much-needed change remains. It can be introduced through a reform of the UN Charter, write Heba Aly, Brenda Mofya and Andreas Bummel for Al Jazeera.
UN needs to “open its doors to the world’s people”, civil society demands
Blog / 19th September 2024As the United Nations gears up for its Summit of the Future, civil society groups call for accountable global governance that includes the voices of the world’s people. Convened by Democracy Without Borders et al.
Why we need an OPEC for critical mineral producing nations
Blog / 23rd August 2024The most important UN panel you’ve never heard of will agree on a set of principles that could make or break the low carbon transition this week, writes Ketakandriana Rafitoson and Nick Dearden.
Let’s abolish the colonial IMF on its 80th birthday
Blog / 23rd August 2024From Kenya to Pakistan, protesters want the International Monetary Fund to stop exploiting countries in debt crisis, writes Arthur Larok.