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Global poverty soars as incomes of world’s billionaires hit new highs
Blog / 16th October 2020The phenomenal rise in extreme poverty -– for the first time in 20 years — has been accompanied by an upsurge in the incomes of the world’s billionaires and the super-rich.
In the midst of the pandemic, why is the IMF still pushing austerity on the Global South?
Report / 14th October 2020Despite its own warnings, the International Monetary Fund is risking another ‘lost decade’ for development, reports Soren Ambrose for openDemocracy.
World Food Program awarded Nobel Peace Prize for work during pandemic
News / 12th October 2020The Nobel prize for the United Nations World Food Programme turns an important spotlight on the millions who go hungry around the world and on the devastating consequences of conflict.
The Bretton Woods Twins in the era of COVID-19: Time for an exit strategy for the Global South?
Report / 12th October 2020An exit strategy from the World Bank and IMF could lead to serious efforts to create a new system of international governance based on the principles of mutual respect, equality, and cooperation, argues Walden Bellow for FocusWeb.
Extreme poverty to rise for first time in more than 20 years due to COVID-19, World Bank warns
News / 8th October 2020Global poverty is expected to rise for the first time in more than 20 years this year as the pandemic compounds the impacts of conflicts and climate change, the World Bank has warned in a new report.