My visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territory

2 March 2023 | Danny Sriskandarajah

It was a privilege to spend last week with brave and dedicated colleagues and partners in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. I was both hugely inspired and deeply troubled by the visit.

Vanity, vanity..making sure all’s not vanity

2 February 2023 | Danny Sriskandarajah

It was humbling to be listed in the Vanity Fair’s Global Goal’s List, compiled in association with One Young World, to spotlight 17 global leaders and their work towards the Sustainable Development Goals. But it was also unsettling.

5 Stiglitz takeaways

24 January 2023 | Danny Sriskandarajah

After a week of talking and writing about our Survival of the Richest report, I spent the weekend listening to Joseph Stiglitz’s brilliant interview with my colleagues Nadia and Nabil on their Equals podcast. For me, here are five points that Professor Stiglitz made that I found really compelling.

Top challenges for 2023

15 January 2023 | Danny Sriskandarajah

It’s already been a busy start to the New Year. But an event I took part in last week – a panel debate at Oxford University on whether the global economy can be saved from itself – caused me to pause and take stock for a moment. 

Opinion: Repercussions of the conflict in Ukraine and how we can build a fairer world

30 March 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , ,

I wrote an article for social impact thinktank NPC about the repercussions of the conflict in Ukraine, including how soaring costs of essentials are being felt by families in countries from the UK to Yemen and Somalia. I suggest how we can ensure we can meet our responsibilities to all those in need of protection, for example … Continue reading “Opinion: Repercussions of the conflict in Ukraine and how we can build a fairer world”

Opinion: 100 days since COP26 climate action has fallen off the agenda

22 February 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , ,

One hundred days since the ink dried on the Glasgow Climate Pact, I wrote about why leaders must find the bandwidth to prioritise action on climate change alongside tackling other challenges, from Ukraine to Covid. We’re yet to see the urgent action needed to turn pledges into reality. Meanwhile, around the world, climate change is … Continue reading “Opinion: 100 days since COP26 climate action has fallen off the agenda”

OPINION: WHERE NEXT AFTER COP26?

16 December 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , ,

While the Glasgow Climate Pact does not go far enough to address the climate crisis already devastating the lives and livelihoods of the world’s poorest communities, I was given hope by the passion and determination of people and organisations from across the globe campaigning tirelessly for climate justice. I wrote this article reflecting on three … Continue reading “OPINION: WHERE NEXT AFTER COP26?”