The UK government is cutting climate and nature programmes in the Global South – while claiming it’s meeting its climate funding commitments. We’ve joined 86 organisations to demand these shameful cuts are reversed. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The US is using UK military bases in its illegal war on Iran. UK support for these illegal attacks risks repeating the grave mistakes the UK government made in Iraq – and once again breaking international law. Tell the UK government: #HandsOffIran ⬇️ secure.waronwant.org/page/187860/...

Today's #SpringStatement was a complacent flop. 🏫Schools & hospitals collapsing 💰Extreme wealth off the charts 💸Corporations dodging billions in tax 🌏Climate finance being slashed Yet Chancellor Rachel Reeves claims the UK government has "the right economic plan." 🤔

International law is meant to stop moments like this: illegal and unprovoked US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Our international laws were written in the aftermath of WWII by people who understood that international law exists to protect people. www.linkedin.com/pulse/bored-...

‼️Israel is trying to claim large areas of the occupied West Bank as “state property” if Palestinians cannot prove their ownership – which after decades of Israeli occupation is almost impossible. Take action to stop Israel stealing more Palestinian land⬇️ secure.waronwant.org/page/187131/...

Sri Lanka is losing its rainforests – but communities are fighting to protect them. Many farmers living near the rainforests depend on tea for their income. Yet tea plantation expansion and activities like firewood use in tea processing are contributing to forest loss.🧵

‼️Israel is accelerating its annexation of the West Bank – illegally incorporating more of the Palestinian territory it occupies into the state of Israel. The UK has opposed “any form of annexation” – now it must hold Israel to account. Demand action: secure.waronwant.org/page/187131/...

Rosebank – the UK’s largest undeveloped oil field – won’t lower energy bills or create secure jobs. It will delay the transition to clean, affordable energy & funnel profits to fossil fuel corporations. The UK government could approve it any day. Take action✍️: secure.waronwant.org/page/186583/...

Rosebank oil field is expected to send over £200 million to the Delek Group – the majority shareholder in Rosebank and one of Israel’s biggest oil companies. There's still time for the UK government to #StopRosebank. Write to your MP now✍️: secure.waronwant.org/page/186583/...

After a 64-year blockade, US President Donald Trump is seeking regime change in Cuba. Like the US attack on Venezuela, this is part of a pattern of US military aggression in Latin America to secure US dominance under the guise of ’security’. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Rosebank – the UK’s largest undeveloped oil field – would produce more emissions than the 28 lowest-income countries combined. The UK government could make a decision to approve it any time before spring. Tell your MP to #StopRosebank, now: secure.waronwant.org/page/186583/...

❗️The UK high court has ruled that the UK government's ban on Palestine Action is unlawful. The right to protest is a fundamental human right - and the law agrees. The UK should be acting to end Israel’s genocide, not targeting those protesting it. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

“As a woman I was able to get strength from being in a union, by being with others not just alone”. On #HeartUnions Week, we remember the importance of unions, from giving workers' a collective voice, to winning the 5-day work week. Read more: waronwant.org/news-analysi...

Why is US President Donald Trump eyeing Greenland, Ukraine – and now Cornwall? 👀 It’s all part of a global scramble for critical minerals – materials that power data centres, smartphones, advanced weapons systems and clean energy technologies. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

“Israel is committing war crimes before our eyes. Their government talks the language of ethnic cleansing”. - Wes Streeting, UK Health Secretary A UK government minister has admitted that Israel is committing war crimes - so why is the UK government refusing to act?

🗣️ "We have to be honest with ourselves, the system isn't working." Our Senior Campaigner, Nuri, spoke at the UN last week, pushing for a new global tax system that ends corporate tax dodging. Take action for a fairer tax system today: secure.waronwant.org/page/156050/...

Israel is using JCB machines to destroy Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank and build illegal settlements. This is ethnic cleansing. As JCB is a UK corporation, the UK government has the power to stop this. Demand action: secure.waronwant.org/page/176039/... 📹Video footage from B'Tselem

‼️The UK government tried to bury a report which warns that ecosystem collapse could trigger food crises, conflict, and displace millions worldwide by the 2030s. Why? Because it was “too negative”: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Israel is threatening to stop 37 humanitarian charities from carrying out their life-saving work in the Gaza Strip by March. This decision must be reversed. Tell your MP: expelling charities crosses yet another red line - redlineforgaza.eaction.org.uk

The global scramble for critical minerals like coltan and cobalt is driving dangerous extraction – resulting in tragedy. At least 200 people have died after a landslide collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo. 🧵 apnews.com/article/cong...

📣 Big news from us... Feminist social justice campaigner Liz McKean has been appointed as War on Want’s new Executive Director. Hear from Liz ⬇️

UN Tax Convention negotiations are taking place next week – so email your MP now. ✍️ https://secure.waronwant.org/page/156050/action/1?ea.tracking.id=Bluesky&utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=WOW&utm_campaign=Y24AK_30.01.26

Amazon and other US corporations could dodge billions in tax after President Donald Trump's government demanded they be excluded from a new global tax deal. We need to create an economic system that is stronger than one man. The UN Tax Convention is a crucial part of that fight.🧵

In the 109 days since the 'ceasefire' in Gaza began, Israel has: 🔴Attacked Palestinians 93 out of 109 days 🔴Killed 486 Palestinians and injured over 1300 🔴Blocked 37 humanitarian organisations from Gaza The genocide never actually stopped. Act now: secure.waronwant.org/page/180455/...

Patagonia is burning, again – and it’s Indigenous peoples and other marginalised rural communities who are paying the price. But why is this happening, and who is responsible? ⬇️

“War is not inevitable.” – our Interim Director of Campaigns, Policy and Programmes, Fionna Smyth, speaking on BBC Sunday Morning Live. There are alternatives. We must invest in diplomacy, strengthen international institutions like the UN, and work towards other ways forward.

🔴Why did the US really attack Venezuela? 🔴Is it illegal? 🔴What impact is the attack having in Venezuela & beyond? 🔴How can we stand in solidarity with Venezuelans? The US attack on Venezuela explained: buff.ly/aViiFMx

2025 was the third hottest year on record. From the LA fires to Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, the consequences are huge. The only way out is a just transition: away from fossil fuels and towards fairer, more equal societies. Take action: secure.waronwant.org/page/175504/...

Iranian protesters are demanding human rights and dignity – but they have been met with deadly repression. Iran’s government has killed at least 2600 Iranians, detained many more, and imposed an internet blackout to hide the true scale of violence. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

We stand in solidarity with the 52 farmers arrested in Paris, including General Coordinator of La Via Campesina, Morgan Ody, who were calling for better food policies that put small farmers first. We support those defending fair agricultural policies and the right to protest.✊ bit.ly/49Ck18v

2025 was the third hottest year on record. We hear about rising temperatures every year, but from the LA fires to Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, the consequences are devastating – and fossil fuel corporations are to blame. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The UK government’s support for protestors in Iran is hypocrisy. While backing human rights abroad, the UK government is planning to give the police more powers to restrict UK protests – and failing to protect activists on hunger strike in UK prisons.🧵 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

The US attack on Venezuela explained: 🔴Why did the US really attack Venezuela? 🔴Is it illegal? 🔴What impact is the attack having in Venezuela & beyond? 🔴How can we stand in solidarity with Venezuelans? Find out in our new explainer: waronwant.org/news-analysi...

“International law is being attacked and undermined at an unprecedented scale”. The US attacks on Venezuela threaten not only the Venezuelan people – but the safety and rights of people across the world. Read more in our latest LinkedIn article: www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-war...

Israel has blocked 37 humanitarian organisations from the Gaza Strip & West Bank. This is another genocidal act from Israel, making Gaza even less liveable for Palestinians: 1/3 of hospitals will close & food distribution will halt. We join 53 NGOs calling on the UK to act⬇️

Why did the US attack Venezuela & capture President Nicolás Maduro? US President Donald Trump claims to be stopping illegal drugs from entering the US. In reality this is cover for the US to continue its colonial extraction of South American resources. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The super-rich and big corporations lobby for laws that criminalise resistance, restrict protest and protect their interests, while authoritarian regimes use crises to silence dissent. We must build our collective power to secure fairer, better futures for us all. Find out more: buff.ly/l0tlrk8

Thank you for being part of our movement for global justice in 2025. Wishing you strength and solidarity for the new year ✊

At #cop30 in Belém, Brazil, in November, we were inside the negotiations and out on the streets – demanding people-led solutions to climate breakdown, poverty, and inequality. In 2026, we’ll continue taking our call for a truly just transition far and beyond.🌍

In April we held ‘Roots, Rebellion, Resistance’ – an evening where frontline organisers, campaigners and communities challenging injustice gathered for radical discussion, live music and community power-building. We look forward to sharing more moments like this together in 2026.❤️

In June, thousands of us formed a red line around UK Parliament to send a clear message to the UK government: genocide must be a red line. Israel’s ongoing genocide has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians. We will keep campaigning until the UK #StopsArmingIsrael.

10,000 people joined us in marching through London in September for the Make Them Pay rally – a powerful show of collective power. A tax on the super-rich could unlock billions for public services, fund urgent action on climate & build a fairer global economy. Join our call: buff.ly/ouDWcOd

Global North countries have extracted land, resources and labour from Global South countries for centuries. We need a just transition to remake the world, dismantling the racialised & patriarchal capitalist systems behind today’s crises. Find out more: buff.ly/l0tlrk8

The rise of the far-right urgently threatens our lives and the planet. We're working to mobilise communities, groups and movements to resist their division and hatred – and win a fairer, fossil fuel-free world. Chip in to help us take action in 2026 👇 www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...

Transforming food & agriculture is central to climate, social & ecological justice. 🌾 At last month’s People’s Summit – the people-led alternative running alongside #COP30 – we held our event ‘Transforming Food Systems for a Just & Equitable Transition.’🧵

‼️New report reveals how fast fashion made for the UK & EU is draining Global South resources and human labour. The fashion industry must be scaled back while protecting Global South livelihoods. 🔖Read our report with @r-degrowth.bsky.social: waronwant.org/resources/ex...

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UK arms imported by Israel have doubled in 2025. The UK is complicit in Israel’s genocide and apartheid of the Palestinian people. Keep reading for 4⃣ more things you need to know.🧵

Tomorrow: join our online event exploring the impact of fast fashion on our planet, and the people making our clothes. 🗓️Wednesday 10 December ⏰12:30-1:30pm (GMT) 🎟️ www.eventbrite.es/e/extraction...

Tomorrow: join our online event exploring the impact of fast fashion on our planet, and the people making our clothes. 🗓️Wednesday 10 December ⏰12:30-1:30pm (GMT) 🎟️ www.eventbrite.es/e/extraction...