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Campaigners call for countries to stand up to Trump’s ‘economic warfare’9 July 2025
Responding to Donald Trump’s threat of new tariffs on 1 August against 14 countries, mostly in the global south, Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now, said: It’s another week […]
UK trade strategy is ‘missed opportunity’ to set out ethical approach26 June 2025
Reacting to the UK government’s new trade strategy, Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now, said: What works for business doesn’t always work for people and the planet. Today’s strategy […]
Hands off Iran – our statement23 June 2025
The US attack on Iran that occurred over the weekend is a dangerous and illegal escalation of violence in the Middle East. Yet again, the US is backing acts of […]
Trump’s steel demands “trample on domestic sovereignty”, campaigners say20 June 2025
Seema Syeda, campaigner at Global Justice Now said: Trump’s demands around the ‘rules of origin’ of British steel exports to the US trample on domestic sovereignty. The UK government scrabbling […]
“Strong step forwards for the climate”, campaigners say following UK Gov guidance on environmental impact assessments20 June 2025
Responding to the UK government’s guidance on environmental impact assessments, Izzie McIntosh, climate campaigner at Global Justice Now said: By forcing fossil fuel companies to own up to a fuller […]
Make Them Pay coalition launches19 June 2025
NGOs, trade unions and activist groups including Global Justice Now, Climate Resistance, the Climate Justice Coalition, the Public and Commercial Services Union, 350.org, Oxfam and Friends of the Earth have […]
US-UK deal: “Britain should be standing up to Trump – not cosying up to him”, campaigners say17 June 2025
Responding to the US-UK tariff deal, Seema Syeda, campaigner at Global Justice Now said: While tariff reductions on the auto sector are to be implemented, this tariff deal is not […]
‘Systemic sanctions’ on Israel needed instead of ‘piecemeal sanctions on individuals’, campaigners say10 June 2025
Tim Bierley, campaigner at Global Justice Now said: As long as the UK continues to arm Israel and continue its business-as-usual approach to trade with the country, imposing sanctions on […]
Majority of Brits support sanctions against Israel, new polling finds5 June 2025
The majority of Brits would support the UK putting economic sanctions on Israel, new polling has revealed. The polling, commissioned by campaign group Global Justice Now and carried out by […]
Nick Dearden
The starting pistol has been fired on a toxic trade deal with Trump – but we can still stop it
Yesterday Donald Trump claimed that he was signing a “full and comprehensive” new trade deal with Britain. But it soon became clear that this was no such thing – yet. […]
Jonathan Stevenson
6 things Trump wants from a US-UK trade deal
This week US vice-president JD Vance once again talked up the prospect of a “great” trade deal with the UK. But what is the US seeking from a trade deal? […]
Anita Bhadani
This International Women’s Day, let’s get organised
Across the world, International Women’s Day takes place on Saturday 8th March. While the corporatised dilution of IWD rings hollow, we must continue the fight against the material harms affecting […]
Jonathan Stevenson
Starmer’s slashing of aid is not just a betrayal, it’s a choice. A wealth tax could easily reverse it
Keir Starmer just made a terrible choice. Ahead of his meeting with Donald Trump tomorrow, the prime minister has announced that he will cut the UK aid budget by 40%, […]
Mike Barile
Our six top tips for lobbying your local council to endorse the Fossil Fuel Treaty
2025 got off to a flying start in Dundee, with an early campaign success for our group. On 6 January, Dundee became the third city in Scotland, after Edinburgh and […]
Global Justice Now
Thank you for supporting our Big Give Christmas Challenge!
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, we passed our initial goal of £35,000 to fund key work for a just transition away from fossil fuels. But we’re not […]
Victor Anderson
Targets and lies: Global summits are hiding the reality of the environmental crisis
The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro set in motion two main processes responding to the global environmental crisis. Both began with treaties – on climate change and biodiversity […]
Cleodie Rickard
If the UK is serious about climate action, it must end the UK-Colombia investment deal
In October, the UK-Colombia Bilateral Investment Treaty quietly rolled over from its initial 10-year term. And with it, the dangers of a contentious mechanism at its core. The UK-Colombia treaty […]
Sushovan Dhar
After Bangladesh’s uprising, we must seize the moment for real change
Mass protests this summer sparked the resignation of Bangladesh’s prime minister, and a change of government. But this is only the beginning, says SUSHOVAN DHAR. This August, a month-long student […]
