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Research, policy briefings, activist resources and more on key global justice issues.

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Global Green New Deal

A transition away from fossil fuels must be just, equitable and ecological — this is central to our vision for a Global Green New Deal.

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A worker collects pairs of dyed jeans from rooftops in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2014.

Fashioning the future

Fixing the fashion industry for workers and climate

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Land workers gathering against WTO and free trade agreements

Profiting from hunger

Popular resistance to corporate food systems

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Securing Justice: A Blueprint for the UK's Critical Minerals Strategy

The UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy comes at a crucial moment, marked by surging demand for key minerals, escalating geopolitical tensions, and the ongoing fragmentation of the global economy.

Activist Resource

Meeting your MP: a guide

How to discuss tax dodging by the super-rich, and the UN Tax Convention, with your MP.

Briefing

The Extreme Harm of Extreme Wealth

Extreme wealth hoarding by the super-rich has a devastating impact.

Joint Letter

The UK must act on the International Court of Justice's ruling on Israel's illegal occupation

21 charities and trade unions demand action from the UK government one year after the International Court of Justice reaffirmed the illegality of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory.

Briefing

Global Green New Deal

A transition away from fossil fuels must be just, equitable and ecological — this is central to our vision for a Global Green New Deal.

Briefing

Trade Sanctions Against Israel

The UK must restrict trade and investment with Israel to comply with its legal obligations to deter genocidal acts and to ensure the UK is not aiding Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory.

Briefing

The harms of Israel's illegal settlements

Israel's settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) are illegal – and cause great harm to the Palestinian people. This briefing summarises how Israel's illegal settlements, the settlers living in them, and Israel's militarised infrastructure are violating Palestinians' human rights.

Joint Letter

UK government fails to engage with serious concerns over UK arms to Israel

Group of UK-based human rights and international law organisations, including War on Want, disappointed with UK government support for Israel’s unlawful attacks on Palestinians, Lebanon and Syria — and the UK government's failure to respond to written concerns.

Joint Letter

UK government must end support for Israel's illegal attacks on Syria

Israel’s attacks on Syria and its ongoing military operations there unquestionably unlawful and must not be portrayed otherwise, says a group of human rights, humanitarian and legal organisations in the UK, including War on Want.

Briefing

Terminating the Colombia-UK Bilateral Investment Treaty

In October 2024, the Colombia-UK Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) reaches the end of its initial ten-year term. The UK and Colombian governments now have the opportunity to work together to terminate the treaty, which is incompatible with human rights, peace, democracy and environmental protection.

Joint Letter

Israel's attacks on Lebanon reinforce urgent need to stop UK arms transfers to Israel

Group of UK-based and international organisations are gravely concerned by Israel’s escalated bombing and ground invasion of Lebanon and are redoubling the urgent call on the UK government to immediately halt all arms transfers to Israel.

Briefing

The UK government must back the UN Tax Convention

Right now, a new, fairer global system for governing tax is being developed within the United Nations. By supporting it, the UK government can tackle international tax dodging, recoup much-needed income for domestic spending, set a level playing field
for British business and restore the UK’s international reputation.