Topic: Inequality
UN envoy condemns failed global poverty eradication efforts
Report / 8th July 2020Global poverty is rising, directly contradicting the mainstream wisdom that it is being eradicated, according to a new report to the UN. States are completely off-track to meet their goal of extreme poverty eradication by 2030, and COVID-19 is now rapidly impoverishing many more.
World protests show rising outrage and mounting discontent
Article / 13th June 2020Despite the coronvirus pandemic, we are experiencing a continuation of rising outrage and street protests throughout the world. Governments need to listen to the demands from citizens legitimately protesting the denial of social, economic and civil rights, write Isabel Ortiz, Sara Burke and Hernan Cortes Saenz for IPS news.
Towards footprint justice: A fair earth share is a human right
Article / 10th June 2020How can we stop the overshoot of our planet’s capacity and reach fair sharing at the same time? The Dutch Footprint Group present their proposal based on equal rights for all, written by Jan Juffermans for Resilience.org.
Achieving social justice on an overpopulated planet
Blog / 5th June 2020Only through a peaceful mass movement on a global scale, putting the needs of the poorest first and foremost, will we finally set foot on the road to a more equal, sustainable and inclusive future, writes Sonja Scherndl.
The Northern Hemisphere must not stand by and let coronavirus devastate the South
Blog / 26th May 2020There is a danger that Covid-19 will significantly increase the gap between rich and poor nations. It's time to put in place an ambitious plan to overcome this crisis and save more than 30 million lives.
Uniting behind a people’s vaccine against COVID-19
News / 14th May 2020Over 100 former global leaders call for the mandatory worldwide sharing of a Covid19 vaccine - available to all people, in all countries, free of charge.
Malnutrition leading cause of death and ill health worldwide – report
Report / 13th May 2020An overhaul of the world’s food and health systems is needed to tackle malnutrition, a “threat multiplier” that is now the leading cause of ill health and deaths globally, according to new analysis.
Es ist an der Zeit, die Vision der Vereinten Nationen von globalem Teilen und Gerechtigkeit wiederzubeleben
Article / 4th May 2020Die eskalierende globale Krise erfordert eine beispiellose Umverteilung von Wohlstand und Ressourcen, weshalb Aktivisten die radikale Vision der Vereinten Nationen zur Erreichung von Artikel 25 wiederbeleben sollten.