Debt cancellation Scottish activities

Key resources

Decarbonising Aid Why the UK must end its overseas fossil fuel financing before COP26. Four-page briefing (June 2020)

The Case for Climate Justice 16-page illustrated booklet (July 2020)

Contact us to order these or find them at globaljustice.org.uk/resources

Debt cancellation

The IMF and World Bank annual meetings are taking place from 12-18 October, and debt is a major discussion point. Thank you very much to everyone who is meeting their MP over the next two weeks as part of our push to get the UK government to back debt cancellation. We are optimistic that there will be at least an extension of the 2020 debt suspension coming out of the meetings, but there remains a big gap between the severity of the economic crisis in the global south and the level of support being offered.

We are due to release some new research on the private lenders profiting out of the crisis that week, and global debt movements will be holding a week of action. Keep an eye on our website and social media for developments and reaction. Our main action is still to promote our petition:

globaljustice.org.uk/debt

Exiting the permanent crisis in the global

south Eight-page briefing (April 2020).

Passing the buck on debt reliefHow the failure of the private sector to cancel debts is fueling a crisis. Joint paper with JDC and others (July 2020).

Drop Debt, Save Lives Supporter toolkit.

Just and Green Recovery week of action 4-11 November

Global Justice Now is one of 80 members of the Just and Green Recovery coalition calling on the Scottish government to make the economic recovery from this pandemic green, fair and internationally just. The coalition is holding a week of action calling for the Scottish government to outline ambitious recovery plans that work for people and planet in the Scottish budget.

Alongside plans for local socially distanced protests we are planning to help groups of campaigners to lobby their MSPs in face-toface meetings on zoom during the week. Ahead of the week of action there will also be a training webinar, and an informationsharing webinar introducing the five strands of the campaign and allow campaigners to talk together about the issues.

This is a great opportunity to link in with campaigners from different sections of civil society, campaigning for social justice. If you’d like to get involved, email the Scottish staff team thorn.house@globaljustice.org.uk

Scottish events

The corporate takeover of global health – and how to stop it!

Webinar, Thursday 15 October, 7pm–8.30pm With Global Justice Now’s Nick Dearden and Umunyana Rugege, campaigner for access to medicines in South Africa. Part of the Edinburgh World Justice Festival

Stop the US trade deal: Scotland organising meeting

Wednesday 7 October, 7.30pm–9pm

More information and register for these and other events at globaljustice.org.uk/events