Showing posts with label inequality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inequality. Show all posts
Saturday, October 17, 2026

Why should I care about other people’s economic situation? There are many reasons, but the simplest is that as human beings, our well-being is deeply interconnected. Growing inequality hurts economic growth and undermines social cohesion. This raises political and social tensions and, in some circumstances, drives instability and conflict... Every effort must be made to eradicate poverty so all people, everywhere, can live with dignity and prosperity.

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United Nations   @UN   Everyone has the right to live free from poverty and the chance to thrive.    Every efforts must be made to eradicate...
Sunday, October 11, 2026

Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to human health but says ‘realistic route to act’ on each exists

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  Global health About this content Kat Lay   Sat 10 Oct 2026 Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malicious use of AI or nuc...
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

"Peace and security. Inequality. Climate. Artificial intelligence. These are the four great power tests of the future. And they are interlinked." - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

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"Peace and security. Inequality. Climate. Artificial intelligence. These are the four great power tests of the future. And they are int...
Sunday, June 21, 2026

"It more than a little ironic that these experts at tax avoidance are at the helm of a technological revolution that could drive inequality to new, unprecedented heights." Eduardo Porter in The Guardian

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Analysis by   Eduardo Porter Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality Elon Musk is a beneficiary of America’s lopsided ...
Sunday, May 17, 2026

"Reducing inequality was “not only about fairness, but essential for the resilience of economies, the stability of democracies, and the viability of our planet”" .......Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds- Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%

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People protest against extreme wealth in London. The report found that in almost every region, the top 1% was wealthier than the bottom 90...
Saturday, April 4, 2026

"We may speak thousands of languages, but we all call this planet home. No matter where we come from, protecting our Earth is a shared responsibility. We need more ambitious #ClimateAction — for our planet and the generations to come."

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United Nations @UN   We may speak thousands of languages, but we all call this planet home. No matter where we come from, protecting our Ea...
Monday, September 15, 2025

The $2.7 trillion question - what is the true cost of security? | A new report by the United Nations Secretary-General explores how rebalancing military spending for a sustainable and peaceful future can furnish the security we need.

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  War, conflict, and crisis.  For ten years, the world has been shaken by inequalities, climate chaos and rising tensions.  Against this bac...
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

United Nations experts (& international law) call for end to Israeli State and settler violence in the West Bank

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The UN emblem is a symbol of hope, peace and unity around the world.  As the United Nations remain committed to advancing peace, dignity and...