Topic: Inequality
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.
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.
COVID-19 thrives on inequality
Blog / 24th April 2020We need global action now. Only a mighty response by rich, powerful countries will stop the pandemic and prevent a global economic collapse, writes Chema Vera.
Only internationalism can beat Covid-19
Blog / 21st April 2020Tackling the coronavirus demands international action and solidarity on all fronts - not just for reasons of equity, but also practicality, writes Vanessa Baird for the New Internationalist.
Wird Covid-19 ein Notrettungsprogramm für die Ärmsten der Welt in Gang setzen?
Article / 14th April 2020Die einzige Gewissheit ist, dass die am stärksten gefährdeten und ausgeschlossenen Mitglieder der Gesellschaft, wie bei allen Wirtschaftskrisen, die schlimmsten Folgen tragenwerden.
Coronavirus could turn back the clock 30 years on global poverty
News / 12th April 2020The economic impact of the global shutdown could push half a billion people into privation, researchers warn.
Will Covid-19 spur a peoples’ bailout for the world’s poorest?
Article / 7th April 2020The question is whether Covid-19 will awaken us to the stark inequalities of our world, or does it simply represent a new cause of impoverishment for the vast swathes of humanity who have long been disregarded by the public’s conscience.
Billionaire wealth just shrunk, but Coronavirus is no great leveller
Blog / 23rd March 2020While the world's richest have seen a dip in their stock holdings, those on the bottom of the wealth scale will bear the heaviest burden of the crisis, writes Max Lawson for inequality.org.
Financial markets can’t be trusted to solve pandemics
Blog / 11th March 2020If the coronavirus has any positive impact, let it prompt us to learn the limitations of the market and the urgent need for regulation, taxation and public services, says Nick Dearden for Al Jazeera.