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Entrenched inequality condemns the poor for generations, UN expert says
Report / 22nd October 2021Poverty and privilege continue to reproduce themselves in vicious cycles, driven by unacceptable levels of inequality. But with political will, we can break these cycles, says UN poverty expert Olivier De Schutter in a new report.
'Toxic cocktail' of factors leads to grim hunger numbers, report finds
News / 16th October 2021A “toxic cocktail” comprising the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, and “increasingly severe and protracted” violent conflicts is contributing to the reversal of progress in eliminating hunger, according to the 2021 Global Hunger Index.
Climate justice means debt justice
Article / 14th October 2021A climate debt is owed. It is owed by the richest countries, whose carbon emissions—through centuries of industrialisation made possible by colonial extraction—have been the principal cause of the climate crisis.
Covid pandemic has pushed poor countries to record debt levels – World Bank
News / 13th October 2021The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a “tragic reversal” in development and pushed debt in poor countries to record levels, the head of the World Bank has said.
Demanding justice beyond rhetoric
Report / 30th September 2021The latest Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2021 report argues that it’s time to overcome contradictions and hypocrisy in the COVID-19 crisis. Published by Social Watch et al.