Former UN Independent Expert calls for a World Conference on post-COVID-19 recovery
News / 7th May 2020Former UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order, Professor Alfred de Zayas, urges civil society to demand a new social contract based on human dignity, social justice and sustainability.
Coronavirus crisis could double number of people suffering acute hunger – UN
News / 22nd April 2020The coronavirus crisis will push more than a quarter of a billion people to the brink of starvation unless swift action is taken to provide food and humanitarian relief to the most at-risk regions, the UN and other experts have warned.
G20 suspends debt payments for poorest countries
News / 16th April 2020International aid and development organisations stress that suspending debt payments during a major global economic and health emergency may not be enough to fight the crises.
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.
New release of popular STWR book: Achieving a truly universal basic income
News / 1st April 2020In response to high demand, STWR have published an updated book version of our perspective on a universal basic income.