Blogs
Decolonise to decarbonise – why climate justice means transforming the global economy
By: Fadhel Kaboub
Date: 27 July 2024
Campaigns: Climate, Debt, Trade
To have a just transition to a fossil fuel-free economy, we must end the systemic extraction of wealth from the global south, writes FADHEL KABOUB. The Reverend Dr Martin Luther […]
Read moreReaction: Delays by richer countries over the funding for the countries worst affected by climate breakdown are “reprehensible”
Date: 17 November 2022
Campaigns: Climate, Debt
Reacting to the news that there was still no deal in place for the financing of Loss and Damage at COP27, Daniel Willis, Climate Policy Lead at Global Justice Now, […]
Read moreCampaigners set up ‘waiting room’ outside Blackrock over failure to cancel Zambia’s debt
Date: 21 September 2022
Campaigns: Debt
PHOTOS (credit Jess Hurd): https://bit.ly/3BX8ZuX Activists set up portable waiting room outside asset manager’s office demanding a response to calls from Zambian civil society for debt relief Over 10,000 members […]
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Do Zambia’s lenders care about human life?
By: Engwase Mwale
Date: 6 July 2022
Campaigns: Debt
Zambia is spending half its budget on debt, as it deals with the impacts of the pandemic, writes ENGWASE MWALE. Debt has put a huge strain on Zambia’s national budget […]
Read moreCancel Zambia’s Debt A5 leaflet
Type: Leaflets
Date: 7 February 2022
Campaigns: Debt
This two-sided, A5 leaflet, ideal for use on a public stall, explains why we are calling for debt cancellation for Zambia. It highlights how big banks and specualtors have continued […]
Read moreDebt and the Climate Crisis: A Perfect Storm
Type: Campaign briefings
Date: 28 September 2021
Campaigns: Climate, Debt
This new joint briefing explains why debt justice is key to addressing the climate crisis.
Read moreEnd the debt trap: Cancel Zambia’s debt
Type: Campaign briefings
Date: 6 July 2021
Campaigns: Debt
Briefing and leaflet for Scottish supporters Covid-19 exacerbated an already growing sovereign debt crisis across much of the global south. The pandemic is predicted to push over a hundred and […]
Read moreUnder the radar: Private sector debt and coronavirus in developing countries
Type: Campaign briefings
Date: 14 October 2020
Campaigns: Debt, General
The G20 must step in and compel private creditors to cancel the debts of developing countries to avoid the loss of many more lives.
Read moreDrop Debt, Save Lives Supporter Toolkit
Type: Campaign briefings
Date: 28 August 2020
Campaigns: Debt
Covid-19 and the debt crisis in developing countries As the world continues to battle coronavirus, the pandemic is wreaking havoc on the economies of lower-income countries and could push 500 […]
Read morePassing the buck on debt relief
Type: Campaign briefings
Date: 16 July 2020
Campaigns: Debt
How the failure of the private sector to cancel debts is fueling a crisis across the developing world. Produced in partnership with Oxfam, Christian Aid, Jubilee Debt Campaign and Citizens for Financial Justice.
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