Cancelling Ukraine’s debt would help the whole world
Ukrainians need resources now. The country needs to get food and medicine to communities living under Russian bombs and siege. It needs to help 6.5 million displaced people get to…
IPCC report: what does it say about debt and climate finance?
Climate justice requires debt justice. Communities and activists have been saying this for years. Decision-makers in the global North have refused to listen. Now, the latest report of the Intergovernmental…
The Mozambique Debt Scandal: the storm before the storm
Mid-January 2022, Storm Ana raged through southwest Africa, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of life in Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique. With extreme weather events likely to occur more…
Response to the #WeTheHelpers campaign
A new campaign by a number of UK-based international development organisations was launched today. The #WeTheHelpers campaign aims to re-engage the public’s belief in aid however we have serious concerns around the messaging of the campaign. #WeTheHelpers promotes a dated and harmful narrative that reinforces an already…
Monsters, coins, and courage: What happened at COP26?
COP26 has just ended, and while a lot of ‘blah blah blah’ may have been happening in the official spaces between delegates, government officials and world leaders, the surrounding area…
COP26 takeaways: Rich polluters still refuse to pay climate debt
The UN climate talks (COP26) in Glasgow drew to a close on Saturday, marking the end of 13 days of negotiations amongst world leaders on how best to address the climate crisis. The negotiations presented a vital opportunity for rich nations to step…
The Budget’s out – but there’s little relief for millions in debt
New government funding for people in debt will bring some relief this winter, but the measures do not match the scale of the household debt crisis engulfing the UK. Over…
Four reasons why cancelling debt is essential if we want to tackle the climate crisis
1.Countries are busy paying off debts rather than tackling the climate crisis Unsustainable debt levels are undermining lower income countries’ ability to adapt to and mitigate the climate crisis because vital resources…
Debt-for-climate swaps: not a silver bullet
There is a growing recognition that the debt and climate crises are intimately linked and fuelling one another. So wouldn’t it be great if we could address both issues at once? One initiative that aims to do just…
Why we oppose the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Public protest plays a pivotal role in the fight for debt justice. It is woven in the fabric of our movement, and not only connects us to millions across the world, but to thousands of years of…
