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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: Still working to ensure freedom, equality and dignity for all
Article / 30th January 2020To mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations issued ’30 articles on the 30 articles’ that summarise this historic document. Below we republish the backgrounders about the economic and social rights which are central to our campaigning activities at STWR.
World confronting harsh realities of unequal global landscape
Report / 23rd January 2020The World Social Report 2020, published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, shows that income inequality has increased in most developed countries, and some middle-income countries including China.
Just 162 billionaires have the same wealth as half of humanity
News / 21st January 2020In a stark reminder of gaping global inequality, a new report by Oxfam reveals that 162 billionaires, including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, have the same wealth as the poorest half of the world.
UN sounds alarm over unprecedented levels of hunger in southern Africa
News / 16th January 2020Southern Africa is in the throes of a climate emergency, with hunger levels in the region on a previously unseen scale, the UN has warned.
Speaking to power: Global protest to #FightInequality
Event / Saturday, 18th January 2020Each year in January, members of the Fight Inequality Alliance mobilise across the world to highlight the crisis of inequality and to demonstrate that people are demanding an end to the age of greed and putting forward their solutions for a more equal society.