poverty Archives - Page 2 of 4 - Danny Sriskandarajah

Speaking out against cuts to universal credit

6 October 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: care, Inequality, politics, poverty

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: care, Inequality, politics, poverty

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?”

Debate: humanitarian reform, a people driven system

23 September 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, humanitarian, Inequality, poverty

It was a pleasure to join donors and UN agencies for this important discussion about reforming the humanitarian system in order to put affected communities front and centre. The panel discussed recommendations put forward by The Centre for Global Development, from shifting funding models to governance structures. I described some of the changes underway at … Continue reading “Debate: humanitarian reform, a people driven system”

Speech: Results UK national conference

11 September 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: activism, Inequality, politics, poverty

Eleanor Farmer/Oxfam

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: climate, hunger, politics, poverty

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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”

Opinion: Why Oxfam is talking about race

28 July 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: Inequality, poverty, power, race

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Following some criticism of Oxfam’s work on anti-racism, I wrote this article for the blog site From Poverty To Power, explaining why Oxfam is talking about race, and why tackling racism is an integral part of our work fighting poverty. Read more

Interview: Aid cuts are a disaster for the world’s poorest people

13 July 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, Inequality, politics, poverty

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It was deeply disappointing that parliament missed the opportunity to restore the pledge to give 0.7% of GNI as overseas aid to fight poverty. I spoke to media including Sky News, BBC, The Times and Independent about the devastating impact of the cuts on thousands of people already struggling to survive in some of the … Continue reading “Interview: Aid cuts are a disaster for the world’s poorest people”

DEBATE: GLOBAL SOLIDARITY DURING COVID-19

8 July 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: covid, Inequality, poverty, power

I joined this panel at the International Institute for Social Studies annual conference, discussing how well the world had stepped up during the pandemic, and the prospects for the future. I argued that it had brought out the best and worst in human behaviour. At the community level, an inspiring rise in mutual aid groups. … Continue reading “DEBATE: GLOBAL SOLIDARITY DURING COVID-19”

Debate: From anger to action

2 June 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: activism, climate change, politics, poverty, refugees

It was a pleasure to join Harriet Lamb and Ben Jackson to discuss how civil society is responding to the four big, inter-related issues of our day: conflict, the climate emergency, inequalities and refugees. We discussed what lessons can be learned from past campaigns and what needs to happen now to harness public concern and … Continue reading “Debate: From anger to action”

Summit: Time for all workers to be paid a living wage

30 March 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: business, Inequality, poverty

It was great to be asked to address this business summit organised by IDH, discussing how to shift to an economy where all workers – including those who are further down the supply chain – are paid at least a living wage. Oxfam has seen how Covid-19 has exposed glaring inequalities within our current system, … Continue reading “Summit: Time for all workers to be paid a living wage”