Topic: Poverty and hunger
North ignores ‘perfect storm’ in global South
Blog / 22nd February 2024A gathering ‘perfect storm’ now threatens much devastation in the global South, likely to most hurt the poorest and most vulnerable, writes Jomo Kwame Sundaram.
1.4 billion children globally missing out on basic social protection
News / 22nd February 2024Globally, 1.4 billion children aged 0-15 lack any form of social protection, leaving them vulnerable to disease, poor nutrition and poverty, according to new data released today by the International Labour Organization, Save the Children and UNICEF.
UN says war-torn Sudan must not be forgotten, calls for aid funding
News / 14th February 2024The United Nations has urged countries not to forget the civilians caught up in the war in Sudan, appealing for $4.1 billion to meet their humanitarian needs and support those who have fled to neighbouring countries.
Onerous debt making poorest poorer
Blog / 2nd February 2024Contractionary economic trends since 2008 and ‘geopolitical’ conflicts subverting international cooperation have worsened world conditions, leaving their poorest worse off, writes Jomo Kwame Sundaram.
Aid organizations condemn cut in funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
News / 30th January 2024In a collective outcry against the suspension of funding to the UN's humanitarian relief agency, several aid organizations have voiced their deep concern over the perilous situation unfolding in Gaza.
Universal health coverage stalls while financial protection goes backwards
Blog / 26th January 2024Is the World Health Organisation contributing to the reinvention of structural adjustment? The People's Health Movement comments on the latest WHO Global Health Governance Report.
STWR supports call to UN Member States to stop fuelling the crisis in Gaza
Article / 25th January 2024STWR joins global humanitarian and human rights organisations demanding all UN member states halt arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups fuelling the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Breaking the Silence: Ten humanitarian crises that didn’t make headlines in 2023
Report / 19th January 2024For the second year in a row, all ten of the most under-reported crises are in Africa, reports CARE International in their latest report on the world's forgotten humanitarian crises.
Nearly 16,000 children a day plunged into hunger in top 10 worsening food crises
Report / 18th January 2024About six million children were pushed into hunger in the top 10 countries that faced worsening food crises last year, which was a 32% increase compared to 2022, according to a new analysis by Save the Children.
Britain’s hunger and malnutrition crisis could be easily solved – yet politicians choose not to
Article / 2nd January 2024We have more than enough to go round, but large proportions of the population lack the basic necessities of life, writes Michael Marmot.