poverty Archives - Page 4 of 4 - Danny Sriskandarajah

Letter: 100 charities warn that plans to merge DFID with FCO risks Britain turning its back on the world

16 December 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, development, DFID, poverty

Nana Kofi Acquah/Oxfam

An independent Department for International Development with a seat in Cabinet has been central to Britain’s success in fighting global poverty and has enhanced our standing on the world stage. This is why Oxfam has joined more than 100 charities – specialising in humanitarian aid, education, health, clean water and sanitation – in urging Boris … Continue reading “Letter: 100 charities warn that plans to merge DFID with FCO risks Britain turning its back on the world”

Letter: Let the UK continue to lead the world in global development

5 December 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, development, DFID, poverty, SDGs

Tommy Trenchard / Oxfam

Ahead of the UK General Election, I joined representatives of 48 other organisations to write an open letter to party leaders. We urged them to rise to the ambition of UK and global commitments to eradicate poverty, reduce inequality and tackle the climate emergency, and to show the world what it means to be an … Continue reading “Letter: Let the UK continue to lead the world in global development”

Why we need to keep talking about inequality

15 October 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: economics, Inequality, poverty, power, wealth

My reflections on why we need to keep talking about inequality…

BBC World Debate – For Richer For Poorer: Does Global Inequality Matter?

28 September 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: Inequality, poverty, tax, wealth

Sam Tarling/Oxfam

At the UN General Assembly in New York the BBC organised a debate on global inequality – why it matters, and what can be done about it. I asked the panel – Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim, Dutch minister Sigrid Kaag, actor John Fugelsang and head of US Heritage Foundation Kay James – whether they agreed … Continue reading “BBC World Debate – For Richer For Poorer: Does Global Inequality Matter?”