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.
Climate change seen as global emergency by 64 per cent of people
News / 6th February 2021The biggest ever poll of climate change views has found that 64 per cent of people think the issue is a “global emergency”.
Covid vaccine: WHO warns of 'catastrophic moral failure'
News / 21st January 2021The world faces a “catastrophic moral failure” because of unequal Covid vaccine policies, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.