G20 countries still backing fossil fuels through COVID-19 response
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation The G20 major economies are “moving in the wrong direction” in response to the coronavirus pandemic by using stimulus spending to support industries and companies that rely heavily on planet-warming fossil fuels, researchers said on Tuesday. Despite repeated pledges to end subsidies for oil, gas and coal, G20 governments continue to […]
Poor lose out as rich countries link aid with trade, says UK thinktank
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Rich countries are using their aid budgets to promote their own national interests rather than focusing on helping people in poor countries, according to research published by a global thinktank on Tuesday. As populism and economic pressures rise, countries that have pledged to spend part of their national income on aid are […]
Tens of millions fear losing homes and land in next five years – poll
Thomson Reuters Foundation Tens of millions of people around the world fear losing their homes and land in the next five years and young people feel particularly vulnerable, according to a survey of 15 countries released on Wednesday. A lack of formal documentation and poor implementation of land laws threaten tenure in many countries, researchers […]
Red flags raised as global pact to improve the world hits third year
Thomson Reuters Foundation Many countries will fail to end hunger, educate all children or offer better lives to stem migration by 2030 without major world efforts to achieve a set of global goals that marked their third anniversary on Tuesday, experts said. A report by aid group, the International Rescue Committee, and UK think tank […]
Ignoring conflict undercuts disaster protection efforts, researchers warn
Thomson Reuters Foundation Efforts to protect the poorest from threats such as hurricanes and floods will fall short unless they take into account the on-the-ground realities of countries beset by conflict or poor governance, humanitarian experts said. Humanitarian and development workers trying to reduce disaster risk too often ignore conflict in their interventions, researchers and […]