COP28 sweeps debt under the carpet
The UN climate summit, COP28, has just taken place against the backdrop of the hottest year ever recorded in human history. World leaders and ministers have spent a fortnight in…
COP28 outcomes for debt justice: a legacy of deepening debt crisis
The curtains were drawn on COP28 yesterday as negotiations came to an end a day later than expected. Despite some progress on acknowledging the need to transition away from fossil…
We told the government to End Energy Debt!
Yesterday we took the voices of over 18,000 Debt Justice supporters to the heart of the UK government with a demand to end energy debt. The cost of living crisis,…
Zambia’s (almost) debt deal
The Zambian debt crisis has had a huge impact on people right across the country. The ensuing cuts in spending on healthcare and education have been intensely felt by communities…
The good, the bad and the ugly: the Chancellor’s Autumn statement
Yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced his Autumn Statement, spelling out the government’s priorities and spending plans ahead of what is likely to be an election year…
Governments demand banks and hedge funds cancel more of Zambia’s debt
When Zambia reached a deal with its private lenders on 26 October, some celebrated it as the end of three years of stalemate since the country became the first to…
Artists explore the legacy of colonialism and today’s debt crisis
For more information, interviews and to confirm attendance at the launch event, contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372, Jerome@debtjustice.org.uk The exhibition ‘It’s the debt that you owe’: debt, colonialism,…
Private lenders: Why their arguments against a new law don’t stack up
Banks, hedge funds and asset managers have been lobbying vigorously against proposals to ensure private lenders take part in debt relief. They are using exactly the same arguments as 15…
What happened at the Paris Summit?
The two day ‘Summit for a new Global Financial Pact’ has just finished in Paris. Promoted as a chance to bring together countries to “build a more responsive, fairer and…
The global debt crisis and the need for reparations
More and more global South and civil society leaders have started calling not just for debt cancellation but for reparations. But what does this mean and what is being called…
