Acute hunger set to soar in over 20 countries, warn FAO and WFP
News / 26th March 2021Acute hunger is set to soar in over 20 countries in the coming months without urgent and scaled-up assistance, warn the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) in a new report on hunger hotspots.
Rich states 'block' vaccine plans for developing nations
News / 23rd March 2021Wealthy countries – including the UK – are blocking proposals to help developing nations increase their vaccine manufacturing capabilities, documents leaked to BBC Newsnight show.
Yemen: Famine around the corner, says World Food Programme
News / 15th March 2021People in Yemen face famine unless the world takes immediate action, the World Food Programme has warned at a high-level fundraising conference.
Over 50,000 people and 195 global groups demand Biden commit the U.S. to do its "fair share" on climate
News / 19th February 2021Civil society groups are ramping up their demand that the new Biden Administration commits to doing its fair share of emissions cuts and honours owed support for Global South countries.
Global South urges rich countries: Lift monopolies on COVID-19 medical products
News / 16th February 2021Ahead of critical talks at the World Trade Organization, civil society and trade unions from the Global South are calling on rich countries’ leaders to stop blocking a proposal to waive certain intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and other medical products.