A full list of STWR’s publications as well as related news, articles and blogs can be found below.
Ecuador revives campaign for UN tax body
Article / 3rd March 2017The Republic of Ecuador, currently chair of the largest single coalition of developing countries at the United Nations, is reviving a longstanding campaign for the creation of an inter-governmental UN tax body and the elimination of tax havens and illicit financial flows.
Initiating a global citizens movement for the great transition
Article / 28th February 2017A new publication by The Great Transition Initiative provides an inspiring vision of a more equal, vibrant and sustainable civilisation. From STWR’s perspective, all that it lacks is a sufficient focus on the critical needs of the very poorest citizens—which could ultimately forge the global solidarity needed to bring that new world into being.
Inequality is worse than you think. And yes, we have the data
Blog / 18th February 2017Extreme inequality traps people in poverty and must be stopped. Even the World Bank agrees that eliminating poverty will be impossible unless we simultaneously act to close the gap between rich and poor, writes Nick Galasso for Oxfam International.
Famine looms in four countries as aid system struggles to cope, experts warn
Article / 17th February 2017Famine is looming in four different countries, threatening unprecedented levels of hunger and a global crisis that is already stretching the aid and humanitarian system like never before, experts and insiders warn.
Money has been flowing out of developing countries for over a decade: UN report
Blog / 17th February 2017The latest set of disturbing data from the UN shows that finance has been flowing out of developing countries at least since 2004, with sobering implications explains Jesse Griffiths from Eurodad.