This discussion paper explores the nature and consequences of new US tariffs and trade policy in 2025 – in particular their interaction with economic inequality domestically within the US, and ...

(Washington, DC, November 5, 2025) – The US Congress’ failure to extend public subsidies for private health insurance threatens the right to health and financial security of millions of people, Human ...

Responding to the impact of Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name Tino) and a potential Super Typhoon Fung-wong (local name Uwan), which could hit the country by this weekend or early next week, Maria Rosario ...

Oxfam outlines what the U.S. Agency for International Development did and the real-life effects of USAID cuts. U.S. foreign aid has long played a critical role in tackling poverty, hunger, and ...

Syria ended a 14-year civil war last year, but the humanitarian crisis continues. Here’s what is happening in Syria, and what ...

This report outlines how global inequality is shockingly entrenched and vast, with the number of billionaires having doubled in the last decade. The report also shows how our sexist economies are ...

The level of economic inequality in the city of Santiago in Brazil is evident along the border of a high-density, low-income favela neighborhood next to high-rise ...

Amazon and Walmart are the two largest private employers in the United States, and together these two megacorporations have amassed unprecedented levels of wealth. Both companies have succeeded by ...

Kitao Lenamparas, a farmer in Samburu County, Kenya, works in his bean field. This area of Kenya recently had five consecutive failed rainy seasons. This climate-induced drought caused widespread loss ...

Irregular rainfall and drought in Mali has significantly reduced Satou Coulibaly’s millet and groundnut harvest in recent years. “It's getting harder and harder to get enough to eat," she says.

With mining set to expand as part of the sweeping energy transition, it is imperative that future mining only proceed with the full support and consent of Indigenous peoples and frontline communities.

Human rights impact assessments (HRIAs) are intended to minimize human rights risks, lessen adverse impacts, and strengthen positive outcomes of business investments on affected populations. For an ...