Drowning in Debt: The Climate Finance Failure of COP29
This COP was supposed to be an opportunity for rich countries to finally stump up the bill for their climate debt – to provide adequate, public, grants-based climate finance of…
Debt cancellation – a first step towards reparatory justice
Debt was on the front page of the Guardian in October, when it was reported that No.10 could take action on debt as part of a programme of ‘reparatory justice’.…
Private lenders to make $14 billion profit after debt relief deals
New research released today by Debt Justice[1] shows that private lenders will still make $14 billion profit on loans to lower-income countries, even after agreeing limited debt relief.[2] The research…
Vacancy: Policy and Campaigns Manager
Job Title: Policy and Campaigns Manager Permanent, either full-time (31.5 hours a week,) or part-time (28 hours per week) Location: Anywhere – If London-based, you can work hybrid and will…
Debt cancellation could put 5 million more children in school
Debt relief could lead to 17 million people gaining access to clean drinking water, 5 million more children attending school, and over 59,000 children and mothers’ lives being saved in…
The climate crisis is heating up, here’s why we can’t solve it without dealing with the debt crisis
The climate crisis is intensifying across lower-income countries. From severe droughts and flooding in Zambia to intensifying hurricanes across the Caribbean, the communities least responsible are bearing the brunt of…
UK Court rules that Mozambique is owed over $2 billion in hidden debt case
This week a UK Court ruled that United Arab Emirates company Privinvest owes over $2 billion to Mozambique in a debt scandal which dates back to 2014. Mozambique campaigners the…
Sri Lanka’s bondholders to get repaid 20%-45% more than governments
New analysis released today shows that Sri Lanka’s bondholders are set to be repaid significantly more than government creditors such as China, under the in-principle restructuring deal agreed in early…
Debt and Kenya’s economic crisis
Last month there were huge protests against tax rises in Kenya. The tax increases, including sales tax on essentials such as bread and cooking oil, were proposed in response to…
Winning debt justice with a new government
This morning, we are waking up to a new political landscape. The Labour party has won the election. I am excited about what this means for winning debt justice because…
