Debate: big pharma and lessons from the pandemic at the good business festival

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

I was invited to The Good Business Festival to debate what lessons could be learned about the way the pharmaceutical industry has responded to Covid. While vaccines were developed at impressive pace, an inequitable system for manufacture and distribution has left millions of people in lower-income countries without access to life-saving vaccines. We discussed what … Continue reading “Debate: big pharma and lessons from the pandemic at the good business festival”

Guardian: UK Government’s woeful response to Ukraine refugees

9 March 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , ,

I joined the heads of more than 40 British organisations working on refugee issues to sign a joint statement urging the UK Government to strengthen our commitment to the UN Convention on Refugees, and step up efforts to provide protection to people fleeing the bloodshed in Ukraine – as well as those from elsewhere who … Continue reading “Guardian: UK Government’s woeful response to Ukraine refugees”

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”

BBC Question Time

13 January 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , ,

It was a pleasure to join the panel in Shrewsbury for BBC Question Time. One of the audience questions was whether people should be penalised for choosing not to get vaccinated against Covid19. I made the point that this is a first world problem – for millions of people in low income countries, jabs simply … Continue reading “BBC Question Time”

Guardian: open letter calling for climate justice at COP26

4 November 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: ,

If we fail to prevent runaway climate change, the increasing number and severity of cyclones, droughts, floods and heatwaves could overwhelm the global humanitarian system’s ability to protect people hit by disaster. Fellow leaders of Disaster Emergency Committee charities and I wrote an open letter urging governments meeting at Cop26 to reduce global emissions, meet … Continue reading “Guardian: open letter calling for climate justice at COP26”

ITV: we need action not hot air at cop26

1 November 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: ,

I was in Glasgow for COP26 with Oxfam colleagues pushing for action to protect the world’s poorest communities already hit by the devastating impacts of climate change. At our opening stunt, featuring world leaders dressed as a Scottish pipe band, I spoke to ITV News about how at this critical moment the last thing we … Continue reading “ITV: we need action not hot air at cop26”

Speaking out against cuts to universal credit

6 October 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , ,

Together with allies, I criticised the Government’s decision to remove the £20 a week uplift in Universal Credit, despite warnings from across the political spectrum that it will cause immense hardship to families who are already barely keeping their heads above water. Many people who rely on Universal Credit are carers, both unpaid and paid, … Continue reading “Speaking out against cuts to universal credit”

Debate: what’s at stake at COP26 for people in poverty?

29 September 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , ,

Oxfam convened a panel of brilliant experts to discuss what to expect from COP26, how business and political leaders are stepping up, and what action and financial support is needed to ensure that vulnerable communities can survive and thrive in a changing climate. Leading climate scientist Professor Saleemul Huq described what rich nations could learn … Continue reading “Debate: what’s at stake at COP26 for people in poverty?”

Speech: Results UK national conference

11 September 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , ,

It was a pleasure to be invited to address the Results UK national conference of activists and campaigners. I made some opening remarks about the interconnectedness of the Sustainable Development Goals, and why we must work to end poverty and injustice in a holistic way, alongside other keynote speakers including alongside Professor Jeffrey Sachs and … Continue reading “Speech: Results UK national conference”

Opinion: carbon removal plans are dangerous distraction from cutting emissions

5 August 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , ,

I wrote an article for Open Democracy calling for political and business leaders to be relentlessly interrogated about their plans to cut carbon emissions in the next year, by 2025 and by 2030. If we are to save our planet and prevent millions of people from being pushed deeper into hunger and poverty, it is … Continue reading “Opinion: carbon removal plans are dangerous distraction from cutting emissions”