A new alliance of the top international charities, human rights campaigners, women’s rights groups, green groups, civil society organisations has been formed during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Along with ActionAid, Amnesty International, Oxfam, Greenpeace and the International Trade Union Confederation, the new alliance has issued a joint statement with a warning that progress on development, environment, women’s rights and human rights are hampered due to growing inequality. Bringing together powerful global networks and campaigning capacity, the organizations are committed to working together to fight for changes to tackle inequality globally and in countries across the world, and to reach out to others to build a global movement to counter balance the power and influence of the 1%. More information is available here.
Source: CIVICUS