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The IMF must immediately stop promoting austerity around the world
News / 7th October 2020More than five hundred of the world’s leading charities, social groups and academics have sent a letter to the International Monetary Fund warning that its support programs are condemning many countries to years of austerity.
Pope criticizes lack of unity in world’s response to coronavirus
News / 7th October 2020In an encyclical, the most authoritative form of papal teaching, Francis lamented poor cooperation among countries and warned the forces of “myopic, extremist, resentful and aggressive nationalism are on the rise.”
Time to put an end to the nuclear age
Blog / 2nd October 2020The risk of nuclear war is the greatest it has been since the height of the Cold War. But there’s also been incredible progress in the past couple of years, explains Olivia Alperstein for OtherWords.
Decolonizing the United Nations means abolishing the permanent five
Article / 1st October 2020The only way forward for the United Nations is to acknowledge the key difference between 1945 and 2020 - decolonization - and abolish the permanent members of the Security Council altogether.
UN75 Declaration calls for multilateralism to achieve equal, resilient world
Blog / 28th September 2020The High-level Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the UN brought together 111 Heads of State and Government and 14 Ministers, who spoke in support of multilateralism and global solidarity.
Pushing the reset button will not change the game
Report / 24th September 2020The Spotlight Report 2020 unpacks the COVID-19 emergency, and calls for a radical redistribution of economic power and resources; bold regulation of global finance; and multilateral solidarity for the common good.
Civil society call for a global fund for social protection
Blog / 23rd September 2020Over 200 civil society organizations and trade unions unite to call for a Global Fund for Social Protection to protect the most vulnerable during COVID-19 and beyond.
Carbon emissions of richest 1 percent more than double the emissions of the poorest half of humanity
Report / 21st September 2020The richest one percent of the world’s population are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the 3.1 billion people who made up the poorest half of humanity during a critical 25-year period of unprecedented emissions growth.
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention: For the planet’s resources to be shared in a just and respectful manner, not plundered
Blog / 21st September 2020When we share and respect the resources of the world, each nation will benefit, explains Fr Andrew Hamilton for the Catholic Outlook.
Global cooperation tested by the pandemic at UNGA 75
Article / 17th September 2020The 75th UNGA is a moment for the world to focus on realising the full potential of the United Nations' founding principle of "achieving international cooperation in solving international problems," writes José Luis Castro for Devex.