Since the financial crisis of 2007-08, the G20 has emerged as the world’s major economic decision-making body, to a large extent replacing the G8 which only represents countries in Europe, North...
As Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi makes a historic visit to the United States after decades spent under house arrest, residents of Myanmar and well wishers abroad will be focused on the political...
Development agencies tend to focus on the aspects of social change that affect people in the South. However, much of ActionAid’s work on creating a space and voice for the poor takes place in the...
At Rio’s Earth Summit, another chance to take action to address hunger and climate change passes us by. Friday marked the end of the Rio +20 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Given the low expectations...
This booklet is intended for development practitioners, activist organisations and their supporters. It pulls together practical ideas and experiences from organisations involved in social justice...
It’s time for another beach resort G20 summit – this time it’s Live from Los Cabos, Mexico. Only seven months ago, world leaders gathered in the beach resort town of Cannes, France. Now they’re back...
You can’t listen to negotiations for much more than 15 minutes here at the Rio+20 summit before you hear the expression “I am in your hands”. It’s not an expression of love between negotiators, but...
