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World’s top 1% own more wealth than 95 per cent of humanity
Report / 27th September 2024Over a third of world’s biggest 50 corporations – worth $13.3 trillion – now run by a billionaire or has billionaire as a principal shareholder, according to new analysis.
'Words are not enough': UN Pact for the Future must lead to action, climate groups say
News / 24th September 2024The world’s nations agreed on Sunday to pass the “potentially game-changing” Pact for the Future, drawing praise from climate groups but also warnings that its abstract, generalized reforms must lead to concrete action.
The UN Charter needs rewriting
Blog / 24th September 2024Despite the less-than-revolutionary outcome of the UN Summit for the Future, hope for much-needed change remains. It can be introduced through a reform of the UN Charter, write Heba Aly, Brenda Mofya and Andreas Bummel for Al Jazeera.
‘Failing the stress test’: UN chief calls for global finance overhaul
News / 20th September 2024The United Nations is calling for an overhaul of the entire international financial system to reduce inequality and improve people’s lives. Read more about the upcoming ‘Summit of the Future’ conference.
UN needs to “open its doors to the world’s people”, civil society demands
Blog / 19th September 2024As the United Nations gears up for its Summit of the Future, civil society groups call for accountable global governance that includes the voices of the world’s people. Convened by Democracy Without Borders et al.