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Obsession with growth is enriching elites and killing the planet. We need an economy based on human rights
Blog / 12th July 2024Economic growth allows the few to grow ever-wealthier. Ending poverty and environmental catastrophe demands fresh thinking, writes Olivier De Schutter.
Former heads of state and government call on President Biden and fellow G20 leaders to back global deal to tax the ultra-rich
News / 12th July 2024Close to 20 former heads of state have called on current G20 leaders to support a ‘new global deal to tax the world’s ultra-rich individuals’ in an open letter.
Hundreds of charities push for hardship to be top of British Prime Minister’s priorities from day one
News / 1st July 2024Share The World’s Resources has joined over 200 organisations committed to ending poverty in calling on the next British Prime Minister to put tackling hardship at the top of their agenda from day one.
A tax on the super-rich to fight hunger gains ground
Article / 28th June 2024A global agreement could levy a small tax on the world’s 3,000 richest people, with fortunes in excess of US$1 billion, and use the money to fight world hunger, a study by the Brazilian government and the European Union’s Tax Observatory has shown.
G7 nations spend 62 times more on military than humanitarian aid
News / 17th June 2024G7 countries have increased their military expenditures to record highs while they slash spending on humanitarian aid for people affected by wars that these powerful nations often started or stoked, according to a new analysis.