Campaigns
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For a fair approach to debt!
End hunger and poverty! Preserve livelihoods! Health and education for all! - These are the Sustainable Development Goals that the international community wants to achieve by 2030. But without debt cancellation, the Sustainable Development Goals cannot be achieved!
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Country focus Ukraine: Debt cancellation for a fresh start after the war
Ukraine had long been a heavily indebted country. Then came Russia's attack in February 2022. This was an external shock on the largest possible scale that not only brought immense suffering to the people. The Ukrainian economy was also hit hard, key infrastructure was destroyed and the livelihoods of many…
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G7: Global justice needs #CancelTheDebt
The pandemic has exacerbated the debt situation in the Global South: 135 out of 148 countries are critically indebted. More than three times as many countries as before the pandemic are already in debt crisis or directly threatened by debt distress. While there are insolvency procedures for individuals and companies,…
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Hit by three crises: The Caribbean between climate catastrophe, Corona pandemic and debt crisis
The Caribbean is one of the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change. During the hurricane season, storms repeatedly wreak havoc. Yet, the affected countries themselves contribute little to global climate change. At the same time, the Corona pandemic hit the region particularly hard: One of the main…
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Climate justice needs debt relief
Hurricane Maria swept across the Caribbean island of Dominica in 2017, completely devastating it. It was a natural, but also a financial disaster for the island nation, with the damage corresponding to 225% of its total annual economic output. Dominica is not an isolated case. Natural disasters like these will…
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