A rare chance for real change
Campaigners demand action on the debt crisis at the preparatory meetings for FFD4 in New York, April 2025.
Debt and austerity driving authoritarianism across Global South countries, new report warns
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 (0)7716 200346 Global debt and austerity policies are fuelling the rise of authoritarianism across the Global South, according to a…
Reaction to Ethiopia bondholders threatening legal action
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 Ethiopia’s ad hoc bondholder committee has criticised the IMF over the fund’s projections for Ethiopia’s exports and other…
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’.…
Online Event: Debt, colonialism and power
Both Ghana and Sri Lanka’s debt deals have collapsed in recent weeks, undermined by greedy private lenders who are refusing to cancel unjust debt. We’re facing the worst global debt crisis…
Climate Resilient Debt Clauses: good or bad for the Global South?
When a country is hit by a catastrophic external shock, like climate extreme events, there is currently no comprehensive and consistently applied method of suspending debt payments. This means that…
IMF and World Bank meetings spark global protests for debt cancellation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank are two of the biggest development banks in the world. Their lending policies have profound impacts on millions of people in lower…
Debt cancellation deal for Zambia!
For nearly four years, Zambia has been stuck in negotiations to bring down debt levels that have destroyed the country’s economy. Finally, this week we learnt the groundbreaking news that…
How we can win a new law to cancel the debt
It's an election year and we've a chance to put debt cancellation on the political agenda – just as we face the biggest global debt crisis in over 20 years.
Planting a tree of memory and hope
The following reflections are from John Nightingale, long-time chair of our Birmingham local group. We’re incredibly grateful for all the work our local campaigners in Birmingham have done to raise…
