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Oxfam accuses rich corporations of ‘grabbing’ water from Global South
Report / 22nd March 2024In a new report, Oxfam accuses major global corporations of 'grabbing' vital water resources at the expense of local populations, particularly in the Global South.
Imminent famine in northern Gaza is ‘entirely man-made disaster’: Guterres
News / 19th March 2024Amid reports that the Israeli military stormed Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City in search of Hamas fighters, UN humanitarians warn that new food insecurity data indicates that famine could happen “anytime”.
Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards
News / 15th March 2024Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarization on a global scale.
Earth’s ‘life support system’ is being destroyed by global business paradigm, UN expert warns
News / 12th March 2024UN expert calls for an urgent and radical shift in how business and the global economy operates to prevent irreversible damage to Earth’s life support system and safeguard human rights.
The Poor People’s Campaign sets out to conquer poverty and militarism
Blog / 12th March 2024Just a portion of what taxpayers in each state send to the Pentagon and its weapons companies could end poverty in their states, writes Paul Shannon.
The situation in Ukraine and Gaza is devastating — but we ignore wars in Africa at our peril
Article / 5th March 2024It is imperative that we hold our governments accountable for their failures in the Sudanese conflict. Inaction will trigger a wider crisis of migration that we can no longer ignore, writes Nimco Ali.
Gazans are starvingーDon’t cut aid now
Blog / 1st March 2024To feed children, treat the wounded, and save innocent lives, the U.S. must restore UNRWA’s funding and use its leverage to compel an immediate ceasefire, writes Phyllis Bennis.
‘Bedrock of peace’ under attack, Secretary-General warns
News / 29th February 2024Around the world, governments must step up and commit to working for peace and security rooted in human rights. We urgently need a new commitment to all human rights — civil, cultural, economic, political and social, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
WTO is unfit for purpose in an era of multiple crises
Blog / 29th February 2024A civil society statement to the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi calls for an alternative international trade framework based on food sovereignty.
The Commons and public services: A new way forward or an alternative to human rights?
Report / 23rd February 2024A briefing paper by GI-ESCR explores alternative approaches to delivering universal public services based on the shared ideas of the commons and human rights movements.