The article critiques the extreme wealth concentration among a small group of billionaires in sharp contrast to widespread poverty in regions like Zambia. It highlights an Oxfam report indicating that billionaire wealth has skyrocketed, with projections of future trillionaires. The piece underscores the ineffectiveness of international institutions, such as the IMF and World Bank, in addressing systemic inequalities, demonstrated during events like COP29 where fossil fuel lobbyists outnumbered national delegations and commitments fell drastically short of requirements. It argues that the prevailing financial systems favor wealthy nations, perpetuating underfunding in essential public services globally.
The wealth of the world's billionaires has risen three times faster in 2024 than the year prior; five are projected to become trillionaires within a decade.
Wealthy nations prioritized their own agendas at COP29, resulting in final commitments falling $1 trillion short of what is needed annually for climate action.
94 out of 100 countries with current loans from the World Bank and IMF have cut investments in public education, health, and social protection over the past two years.
The IMF and World Bank acknowledge that inequality is a grave threat to economic stability, social cohesion, and democracy, yet their actions fuel further imbalance.
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