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'Unimaginable double emergency': Record high of nearly 80 million people forcibly displaced worldwide amid pandemic
News / 19th June 2020“These numbers should serve as a wake-up call to the international community on the human cost of war, and the social and economic implications exacerbated by Covid-19.” By Jessica Corbett for Common Dreams.
World protests show rising outrage and mounting discontent
Article / 13th June 2020Despite the coronvirus pandemic, we are experiencing a continuation of rising outrage and street protests throughout the world. Governments need to listen to the demands from citizens legitimately protesting the denial of social, economic and civil rights, write Isabel Ortiz, Sara Burke and Hernan Cortes Saenz for IPS news.
Towards footprint justice: A fair earth share is a human right
Article / 10th June 2020How can we stop the overshoot of our planet’s capacity and reach fair sharing at the same time? The Dutch Footprint Group present their proposal based on equal rights for all, written by Jan Juffermans for Resilience.org.
World faces worst food crisis for at least 50 years, UN warns
News / 10th June 2020The world stands on the brink of a food crisis worse than any seen for at least 50 years, the UN has warned as it urged governments to act swiftly to avoid disaster.
Spain rekindles a radical idea: a Europe-wide minimum income
News / 7th June 2020With Europe facing the greatest social challenge in its history since the second world war, ministers from Spain, Italy and Portugal are calling for a common EU approach to a minimum income.