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Use Special Drawing Rights Allocation to Tackle “climate crisis” in Africa: Jesuits to UK

Mar 23, 2022

Members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Africa are calling on the United Kingdom (UK) to direct more of its International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) allocation to combating “climate and biodiversity crisis” in sub-Saharan Africa. 

In 2011, Ethiopia experienced its worst drought for 50 years. Millions of livestock perished across the country, many of which were unable to find food or water in the bleached landscape of Borana zone, Ethiopia’s water-stressed southernmost region. Credit: Trócaire

Catholic Entity Urges World Leaders to Involve Global South in Climate Change Decisions

Mar 1, 2022

An official of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, has urged world leaders from developed countries to involve nations in the Global South in making decisions on issues of climate change.