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Halonen joins ex-leaders in call for global economic reform
Former Finnish President Tarja Halonen has joined 39 other former heads of state in a public letter urging world leaders to confront rising inequality and create a more equitable global order. The letter, signed by former leaders from all continents, includes the names of Finland’s former Prime Ministers Sanna Marin and Mari Kiviniemi. It warns that while nearly half the world’s population lives in poverty, the first trillionaires may soon emerg…
Former World Leaders Call for ‘New Coalition of the Willing’ to Address Poverty and Inequality
Humanity is facing an inequality crisis that could mean the emergence of the first trillionaires, while almost half the world’s population is stuck in poverty, warns a letter by 40 former prime ministers and presidents. The letter is an appeal to current leaders to address rising threats of poverty, disparity and environmental breakdown, reported The Guardian. “Together, we call for a new economic coalition of the willing of countries to coopera…
The world could soon have its first dollar trillionaire, while almost half of humanity lives in poverty, writes Stefan Löfven and 39 other former heads of government. In a letter they attack global inequality and demand that today's leaders initiate a systemic change, writes The Guardian.
Billionaires could be born as early as this decade, when almost half of humanity lives in poverty, the letter says.
Forty former presidents and prime ministers from around the world are opposing inequality and urging current world leaders to engage in multilateral cooperation and a radical change in the system. This is stated in an open letter signed by, among others, Stefan Löfven, former Prime Minister of Sweden, Sanna Marin, former Prime Minister of Finland, Kjell Magne Bondevik, former Prime Minister of Norway, and Gordon Brown, who was Prime Minister of …
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