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‘A growing number of billionaires is a sign of failure’
Blog / 18th March 2022A growing number of billionaires is not a sign of success; it is a sign of the failure of the economic system we have created — particularly in the context of millions of people sliding into poverty. By Amitabh Behar for IPS news.
Fresh hopes for landmark treaty to rescue ocean life
News / 11th March 2022World leaders are under pressure to conclude years of talks on an agreement to protect open oceans that help sustain life on Earth, cover almost half the planet and currently fall under no country’s laws.
Pandemic of greed: A wake-up call for vaccine equity at a grim milestone
Report / 4th March 2022The COVID-19 death toll has been four times higher in lower-income countries than in rich ones, according to a new report published by Oxfam on behalf of the People’s Vaccine Alliance.
6 in 7 people worldwide experience ‘high levels of insecurity’ – Why?
Article / 4th March 2022Safety and security are at the base of the ‘hierarchy of needs’ pyramid, second in importance only to life’s absolute necessities—air, water, food and shelter, warns a new report from the UN Development Programme.
Climate emergency a ‘national security’ concern, says Red Cross
Article / 4th March 2022Governments must start treating the climate crisis as a national security concern on a par with war as climate breakdown threatens countries’ stability and safety, the global chief of the Red Cross has warned.