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People’s movements: key facts and resources
Article / 19th May 2008Pushing back against the unrepresentative and undemocratic nature of decision-making, the nebulous ‘global justice movement’ has become a dynamic new player in international politics. The movement’s advocates fight on a number of causes, including the demand for a greater say for people rather than international technocrats in matters that will most affect the general public; a fight against large-scale inequalities of power, opportunity and wealth; and resistance to the further privatisation of national and community resources.
Poverty and inequality: an overview
Article / 19th May 2008https://www.actionagainsthunger.org.ukMore than 1.4 billion people live in poverty so extreme that they can barely survive, and around 25,000 people die from hunger each day whilst a new billionaire is created every second day. The call for a global safety net has never been so urgent – and compels the international community to transform economic priorities and guarantee the universal securing of basic human needs.
Africa: an overview
Article / 19th May 2008After decades of famine, grinding poverty, colossal debts and enormous slum-growth, Africa is indisputably the worst casualty of economic globalization. As the region takes the further brunt of man-made climate change, the rich nations hold a moral responsibility to reorder economic priorities and coordinate a massive transfer of resources to the impoverished continent.
Shelter: key facts and resources
Article / 19th May 2008A collection of facts, organisations, reports and further resources about education from a global perspective.
Africa: key facts and resources
Article / 19th May 2008A collection of facts and further resources about economic development in Africa, including organisations, reports and articles.