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How much do rich countries owe in climate aid? That’s the trillion-dollar question
Article / 6th June 2024As COP29 climate talks approach, developing nations are pushing for a huge boost in decarbonization and disaster funding. By Jake Bittle for Grist.
Debt payments by countries most vulnerable to climate crisis soar
News / 4th June 2024Debt payments by the 50 countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis have doubled since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and now stand at their highest level in more than three decades, campaigners have warned.
Number of children in crisis levels of hunger due to extreme weather events doubles in past five years
News / 3rd June 2024The number of children facing crisis levels of hunger in the countries where extreme weather events are most impacting food supplies has more than doubled in the past five years, according to new analysis.
Africa experiencing worst debt crisis in a generation
Report / 22nd May 2024The majority of African countries spent more repaying external debts than on healthcare or education last year as the continent experiences its worst debt crisis in a generation, according to a new report by international aid agency Christian Aid with Debt Justice.
Record 75.9 million internally displaced in 2023, UN report reveals
News / 17th May 2024The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, according to a new UN-backed report.
Rishi Sunak must allow visit from UN food inspector due to increasing levels of UK poverty, 85 charities write
News / 10th May 2024More than 80 charities and civil society bodies have called on Rishi Sunak to reverse a decision to block a UK visit by the UN inspector on food poverty until after the election.
Anti-genocide students are fulfilling their duty to prevent war crimes—will you?
Article / 10th May 2024Students who protest war and genocide in Gaza are not criminals in international law. Protesting war crimes is no crime.
1.8 million more Palestinians doomed to poverty if Gaza war persists
Blog / 9th May 2024Nearly seven months into the Gaza war, the economic stall combined with great losses in housing and public services only threaten to push even more Palestinians into poverty.
Conflict’s long shadow has a name: It’s hunger
Blog / 26th April 2024Scarce food and drinking water. Limited and inconsistent healthcare. Rapidly deteriorating mental health. With conflict on the rise globally, this is the grim reality for millions around the world.
Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond
News / 25th April 2024Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year, heightening growing fears of famine and “widespread death” from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warn.