War on Want
@WarOnWant
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War on Want fights the root causes of poverty and human rights violations, as part of the worldwide movement for global justice.
London, UK
Joined February 2009
Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire – but Israel’s war crimes continue, and there is no justice yet for Palestinians. Our full statement ⬇️
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The climate crisis makes existing inequalities worse — hitting the poorest, those who are Black, Brown & Indigenous, women and marginalised communities hardest. To ensure liveable futures for us all, we need a truly just transition. Take action: https://t.co/qfFaSOgZLw
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Since the ceasefire deal was agreed, Israel has killed at least 13 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and is still blocking food and medicine. Until Israel stops killing Palestinians in Gaza, there is no ‘ceasefire’. Demand action:
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Israel is still killing Palestinians in Gaza. Take action now.
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With the #COP30 climate talks less than a month away, the UK must back a just transition – and that has to include a move away from our industrial food systems. Take action:
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Take action now!
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Our partners in Bangladesh – Jatiyo Kisani Shramik Society (JKSS) and Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation (BAFLF) are already building alternatives that centre farmers’ and workers’ rights and protect biodiversity. Read more: https://t.co/quBgjAAGpO
#WorldFoodDay
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Deadly toxic pesticides and fertilisers derived from fossil fuels are destroying the health of people and planet.
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Toxic pesticides and fertilisers derived from fossil fuels are destroying the health of people and planet, yet agricultural demand for fossil fuels is only predicted to grow.🧵
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Morocco has occupied Western Sahara since 1975. After 50 years of occupation, the Saharawi people continue to suffer human rights abuses under Morocco’s rule. And now the UK is backing Morocco’s plan to cement its control. Read more: https://t.co/2lH58BJT7r
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The UK is backing Morocco’s plan to cement its control of Western Sahara.
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COP30 is less than a month away – the UK must put people and planet before polluters and push for a just transition - through a Belém Action Mechanism #BAM – to deliver better, fairer futures for all. Read the full letter here:
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Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband.
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More than 45 charities, campaigners and trade unions have signed our open letter urging UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero @Ed_Miliband to back an ambitious outcome on just transition at the UN Climate Summit #COP30.
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On the UK government's silence over Israel's abduction and abuse of flotilla activists taking aid to Gaza.⬇️
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Watch full panels and more from our conference ‘Reclaiming Power: Organising for Just, Equitable and Ecological Transitions’ on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/cUInFBnUev
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We believe a better world is possible. War on Want works in the UK and with partners around the world to fight poverty and defend human rights, as part of the movement for global justice.
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The climate crisis can’t be solved by simply 'greening' an economy built on inequality and exploitation. In June, activists, trade unionists, community leaders and academics joined us in Sri Lanka to discuss what a truly just transition must look like. Watch the highlights.⬇️
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Including the Palestinian people in any future peace plan – based on justice and accountability – is the only foundation for a lasting end to Israel's genocide and occupation of Palestinian land. Stopping genocide must be unconditional and immediate.
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Israel must immediately end its genocide and allow the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
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The flotilla is carrying food and medicine to Palestinians intentionally starved by Israel during its two-year genocide and 18-year illegal blockade of Gaza – part of Israel's ongoing illegal occupation of Palestinian land.
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We condemn Israel's seizure of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters – a crime under international law. The crew must be immediately released and Israel held to account. https://t.co/P6o2fMSnwZ
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Global Sumud Flotilla had been pressing forward with its mission to break Israel's siege of Gaza.
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"We shouldn't really tolerate a gap this extreme...it's obscene." Labour MP @BellRibeiroAddy speaking at our fringe #LabourPartyConference event, ‘Billionaires for Breakfast’.
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"They're extracting money from you, they're extracting money from everybody out there. We need to reduce extreme wealth – it has a very corrosive impact on society." Phil White from @PatMillsUK speaking at our fringe #LabourPartyConference event, ‘Billionaires for Breakfast’.
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"Spending on education is at its lowest level in 25 years... there are choices, and we think this government is making the wrong ones." Daniel Kebede from @NEUnion speaking at our fringe #LabourPartyConference event, ‘Billionaires for Breakfast’.
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"Countries are losing $492 billion in tax a year to multinational corporations and wealthy people". Caitlin Boswell from @TaxJusticeUK speaking at our fringe #LabourPartyConference event, ‘Billionaires for Breakfast’.
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