G20 asleep at the wheel on debt crisis
The G20 Finance Ministers met today and issued a communiqué that offered no new action on the debt crisis in lower income countries. Reacting to the communique, Tim Jones, Head of…
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…
G20 initiative leads to less than a quarter of debt payments being suspended
Lower income countries which applied for scheme have spent $36.4 billion on external debt payments during the pandemic, and had just $10.9 billion suspended or cancelled Private creditors received the…
Government’s small grant scheme ‘sticking plaster for a gaping wound’
Press comment – for immediate release Government’s small grant scheme ‘sticking plaster for a gaping wound’ In response to today’s government announcement of a new £500 million support fund for…
Polling shows public support for writing off pandemic debts as Universal Credit cut
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Polling shows public support for writing off pandemic debts as Universal Credit cut New polling commissioned by the anti-poverty group Jubilee Debt Campaign has shown public…
Open Letter to G20 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors and the IMF on Special Drawing Rights
Civil Society Organizations Call for Principles for Fair Channelling of Special Drawing Rights As the pandemic exacerbates multiple crises in developing countries, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) are a crucial option…
NEW BRIEFING – Debt and the climate crisis: a perfect storm
This joint briefing available in English and Spanish explores the links between debt and the climate emergency and demonstrates the importance of addressing unsustainable debt in the global South for…
EVENT: From crisis to justice: Resistance and solidarity in the face of multiple global crises
Join us at this event to hear more about how current issues like the pandemic, and debt are deeply connected and perpetuate extraction, exploitation and profiteering at the expense of…
EVENT: Resisting Household Debt
Join us at this in-person event to hear more and about the underlying causes of the UK’s household debt crisis, and what can be done Date: Monday 27 September 2021…
EVENT: The long Covid debt crisis
Join us at this webinar to hear more and about the underlying causes of the UK’s personal debt crisis, and what we can do. Date: Tuesday 28 September 2021 Time:…
