Topic: Poverty and hunger
Should we feed hungry children, or the war machine?
Blog / 25th September 2019Every dollar of public money financing US militarism abroad is a dollar that could fight hunger, homelessness, or climate change, writes Medea Benjamin for openDemocracy.
We could eliminate extreme global poverty if multinationals paid their taxes
Article / 23rd August 2019If we recouped the annual global revenue losses due to multinational tax avoidance, we could literally eliminate extreme income poverty around the world, writes Alex Cobham for Truthout.
The World Bank needs to understand poverty and what it actually costs a family to live on
Blog / 16th August 2019The World Bank claims poverty is decreasing around the world but UN research shows it depends on what you measure. If we are serious about reducing poverty, we need to start by properly identifying it.
Join STWR’s postcard ‘mailblast’ campaign
Blog / 12th August 2019We are currently running a postcard campaign in the United States, and invite you to join us with the smallest effort and expense. The aim is to send a continuous stream of postcards to progressive individuals and groups who are already highlighting social injustices while calling for a fairer sharing of resources.
Global hunger increases for a third year due to conflict, UN report finds
News / 29th July 2019Global hunger has increased for a third consecutive year, with more than 821 million people suffering from chronic starvation driven by conflict and climate change, a United Nations report found.
UN report shows mixed results in meeting SDGs
Report / 26th July 2019The United Nations launched its 2019 report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), showing inadequate progress in the fourth year into the sustainable development agenda and highlighting the need for imminent global action.
World hunger is on the rise
Blog / 25th July 2019The world already grows more than enough food to feed the world population. Why then do we keep getting it so wrong, acting like growing more commodity crops will end hunger? By Timothy A. Wise.
Income inequality reaches crisis level in West Africa
News / 10th July 2019West African Governments have been blamed for the worsening poverty and inequality levels in their countries. According to the Oxfam and Development Finance International report published Tuesday, inequality is at crisis levels in West Africa.
New campaign video: Let’s reclaim the United Nations founding vision!
Blog / 5th July 2019We recently teamed up with the team at Seven Billion Today to produce a short promotional video that summarises STWR's key campaign message for use on social media.
'Climate apartheid' to push 120 million into poverty by 2030, UN says
News / 26th June 2019The world is facing a "climate apartheid" between the rich who can protect themselves and the poor who are left behind, the UN has warned in a new report.