Topic: Poverty and hunger
World’s top 1% own more wealth than 95 per cent of humanity
Report / 27th September 2024Over a third of world’s biggest 50 corporations - worth $13.3 trillion - now run by a billionaire or has billionaire as a principal shareholder, according to new analysis.
The UN Charter needs rewriting
Blog / 24th September 2024Despite the less-than-revolutionary outcome of the UN Summit for the Future, hope for much-needed change remains. It can be introduced through a reform of the UN Charter, write Heba Aly, Brenda Mofya and Andreas Bummel for Al Jazeera.
‘Failing the stress test’: UN chief calls for global finance overhaul
News / 20th September 2024The United Nations is calling for an overhaul of the entire international financial system to reduce inequality and improve people’s lives. Read more about the upcoming 'Summit of the Future' conference.
Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns
Report / 13th September 2024Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries.
Annual Report for 2024: Share the World’s Resources
Report / 11th September 2024The cause for sharing the world's resources reached critical new heights in 2023. Read more about STWR's activities over the past year and our future plans.
Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit
News / 6th September 2024The number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has surged more than twofold in 2024, due largely to the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, according to new figures released by the UN.
UN appeals for global solidarity as crises roil East Africa
News / 3rd September 2024Highlighting the crises roiling parts of eastern Africa, the UN is calling for global solidarity to tackle famine in Sudan, flooding and mass displacement while ensuring free-flowing aid for millions trapped in war zones and those fleeing for their lives.
Protesters around the world are targeting inequality. Governments must listen
Article / 28th August 2024Citizen protests around world may vary in their specific causes, but they share a common thread—anger over an economic system that feels intolerable, writes Sarah Saadoun for Human Rights Watch.
Why we need an OPEC for critical mineral producing nations
Blog / 23rd August 2024The most important UN panel you’ve never heard of will agree on a set of principles that could make or break the low carbon transition this week, writes Ketakandriana Rafitoson and Nick Dearden.
Let’s abolish the colonial IMF on its 80th birthday
Blog / 23rd August 2024From Kenya to Pakistan, protesters want the International Monetary Fund to stop exploiting countries in debt crisis, writes Arthur Larok.