Global south-led vaccine summit eyes new tech-sharing platform
News / 23rd June 2021Global South states commit to share Covid-19 vaccine technology and production at a four-day ‘Summit for Vaccine Internationalism’.
Famine knocking at the door of 41 million worldwide, WFP warns
News / 23rd June 2021Famine is already present in four countries but millions more people are at risk, the World Food Programme have warned, underscoring the need for urgent funding and humanitarian access to reach those in need.
G7 rejects pleas to fund Covid jabs for poor countries, despite Boris Johnson's 'vaccinate the world' pledge
News / 15th June 2021G7 leaders have rejected pleas to find billions of pounds to end Covid jab shortages in poor countries, despite Boris Johnson making a plan to “vaccinate the world” his aim for the Cornwall summit.
G7 climate commitments judged too weak to bag COP26 success
News / 14th June 2021Green groups say a lack of fresh finance to help developing countries adopt renewable energy and adapt to a warmer planet threatens key climate talks in November.
‘Far too low’: Tax justice campaigners push back against the G7’s 15% minimum tax-rate pact
News / 9th June 2021The world’s richest countries have finally agreed in principle to the idea of a global minimum corporate tax rate—a step that could signal a conclusion to a debate that has been raging for nearly a decade.