Oxfam accuses rich corporations of ‘grabbing’ water from Global South
Report / 22nd March 2024In a new report, Oxfam accuses major global corporations of ‘grabbing’ vital water resources at the expense of local populations, particularly in the Global South.
The Commons and public services: A new way forward or an alternative to human rights?
Report / 23rd February 2024A briefing paper by GI-ESCR explores alternative approaches to delivering universal public services based on the shared ideas of the commons and human rights movements.
Breaking the Silence: Ten humanitarian crises that didn’t make headlines in 2023
Report / 19th January 2024For the second year in a row, all ten of the most under-reported crises are in Africa, reports CARE International in their latest report on the world’s forgotten humanitarian crises.
‘Taken, not earned: How monopolists drive the world’s power and wealth divide’
Report / 18th January 2024The world’s top companies are using their monopoly power in their markets to hike prices and keep them high amid inflation and a cost of living crisis. In the five years to 2022, for the world’s top 20 companies, the average “markup” has risen to around 50 per cent.
Nearly 16,000 children a day plunged into hunger in top 10 worsening food crises
Report / 18th January 2024About six million children were pushed into hunger in the top 10 countries that faced worsening food crises last year, which was a 32% increase compared to 2022, according to a new analysis by Save the Children.