Topic: Poverty and hunger
Washington DC conference on global food reserves
News / 2nd November 2009On 15 October 2009, Share the World’s Resources presented at an event hosted at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington DC on the potential and pitfalls of instituting a series of global food reserves.
Strategic food reserves: what would be different this time?
Article / 29th October 2009Implementing global food reserves should be part of a genuine multilateral response to the food crisis. A new Global Convention on Food Security could offer an institutional framework for the governance of food and agriculture, argues a presentation by STWR.
Global food reserves: a key step towards ending hunger
Report / 20th October 2009Food reserves could play an important role in a longer-term strategy to achieve universal food security if implemented as part of a new international framework for trade and agriculture, finds a study released today by Share The World's Resources.
A zero growth economy? What would it mean for us all?
News / 26th September 2009Share The World's Resources operated a stall at a Quakers conference held at Friends House, London, on the 26th September 2009. The event focussed on the possibility of a zero growth economy as well as other progressive ideas on how to alleviate poverty and combat climate change.
Share The World's Resources at the Urban Green Fair
News / 21st September 2009On the 20th September, Brockwell Park hosted the annual Urban Green Fair - an independent green fair for London. Share The World's Resources operated a stall in the social justice area and enjoyed a day of discussion and promotion of alternative ideas for a sustainable future.
World health and international economic sharing
Article / 26th August 2009Poverty and social conditions are widely acknowledged to be the major causes of ill health in developing countries. This report explains how greater international economic sharing is the first step towards achieving the longstanding goal of health care for all.
The importance of food reserves in a hungry world
Article / 28th May 2009The issue of globally-managed food reserves is receiving increased attention from policymakers in light of the food price crisis. But will the current proposals help achieve food security, or do we need a new framework to discuss their implementation?
Share The World's Resources attends the UN Commission on Sustainable Development
News / 27th May 2009In light of the escalating food and climate crises, STWR participated in the Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD) at the UN headquarters as governments, international agencies and NGOs negotiated a common position for agricultural reform.
STWR interviewed for current affairs programme in Jamaica, March 18th 2009
News / 18th March 2009Share The World’s Resources (STWR) was interviewed for the radio news and current affairs programme in Jamaica, HOT 102 FM, on the morning of Wednesday 18th March 2009.
Sharing to secure human rights
Article / 4th November 2008The following talk was given at a seminar hosted by World Goodwill on the theme "Human Rights, Spiritual Responsibilities - A Crisis for Democracy?", held in London on the 1st November 2008.