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West must force private lenders to ease Africa’s crippling debt, say campaigners
News / 13th July 2022Western governments should “compel” private lenders to ease loan repayments from low-income countries to tackle a debt crisis, according to campaigners.
New world records: More weapons than ever. And a hunger crisis like no other
Blog / 8th July 2022While the NATO Summit ended in Madrid with net commitments to double spending on weapons and to increase by eight-fold the number of troops in Europe, the total of hungry people worldwide now marks an unprecedented record.
World is moving backwards on eliminating hunger and malnutrition, UN report reveals
News / 8th July 2022The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, according to a new UN report that provides fresh evidence that the world is moving in reverse, away from the Sustainable Development Goals.
Poor People’s March: Organizing for peace, justice, and equality
Blog / 24th June 2022Tens of thousands of people joined the Mass Poor People's and Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls on June 18.
Are we headed for mass revolts to upturn the global economic model?
Blog / 10th June 2022How long can billionaires continue to amass wealth while the world's poorest struggle to buy food? By Paul Rogers for Common Dreams.
Funding needed for climate disasters has risen ‘more than 800%’ in 20 years
Report / 10th June 2022Only about half the funds required are being provided by rich countries, according to a report by Oxfam.
UN “deeply troubled” by impending cuts on development aid by rich nations
Blog / 1st June 2022The invasion of Ukraine, which has triggered a hefty increase in military spending among Western nations and a rise in humanitarian and military assistance to the beleaguered country, is now threatening to undermine the flow of ODA to the world’s poorer nations.
A hunger crisis threatens millions. Will world leaders take action?
Blog / 31st May 2022One person is dying from hunger every 48 seconds in East Africa. A global galvanising effort is urgently needed, writes Gareth Owen for openDemocracy.org
‘Profiting from Pain’: Covid created a billionaire every 30 hours
Report / 24th May 2022As the cost of essential goods rises faster than it has in decades, billionaires in the food and energy sectors are increasing their fortunes by $1 billion every two days, according to Oxfam.
Hunger crisis grips Horn of Africa – but 80% of Britons unaware, poll shows
News / 19th May 2022The UK government has been urged to give the hunger crisis gripping the Horn of Africa “proper attention”, as new polling showed just two in 10 people in Britain are aware that the worst drought in 40 years is even taking place.