Another fact from our new G20 Report on Inequality, commissioned by President Ramaphosa:

One in four people globally (2.3 billion) face moderate or severe food insecurity, meaning they have to
regularly skip meals, which is up by 335 million since 2019.

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An excellent launch of our @unaids.org report on pandemics and inequality in Johannesburg SA today. The research is clear that when pandemics have hit countries they have led to a persistent increase in inequality. Read more here: tinyurl.com/42vtcpdm

Was very honored to receive the Ban Ki-moon Award for Social Justice on 9/23 from 8th UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, was also awarded the prize for her work in Women's Empowerment. Thank you to Social Capital Initiatives.

Please join @jayatighosh.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social and me on October 1 at 10:00 a.m. at the National Assembly in Paris for a discussion with Éric Coquerel on taxing the ultra rich, organized by @icrict.bsky.social and the EU Tax Observatory. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

With @mariaressa.bsky.social, Jothie Rajah and Aiden Ayakuze, a critical discussion today on “holding the line” in the face of disinformation, authoritarianism and rollback of rights. Hosted by Inst. on Gender, Law and Transformative Peace and the Equality Fund; co-spons: Nobel Women’s Initiative

The High-Level Panel on Public Interest Media calls on governments to invest in new models to support and safeguard free and independent media and shape the media ecosystem through new information industrial policies to better regulate the market and reduce the informational divide. buff.ly/RYO8imy

Pandemics thrive where inequalities persist. As co-chair of the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS & Pandemics, I join @monicageingos.bsky.social, @michaelmarmot.bsky.social & Winnie Byanyima ahead of #UNGA to urge leaders to drop debt, expand social protection, and ensure access to medicines

"Climate change and climate finance were discussed and alumni asked about the recent settlement with the Trump administration and whether they should send their kids to study in the US. SIPA grad Carolina Ocampo organized the event."

“'Trump has upended the global economic architecture. Since WW II, the world has moved towards a borderless world, or at least a world where borders mattered less. The US took the lead.' Now it is dismantling this architecture. It is important for countries to stand together Stiglitz said."

"Questions focused on the rise of populism, how to preserve Democracy and what Latin America can do to protect itself during trade negotiations with the US. Stiglitz praised Brazilian Pres. Lula for willingness to stand up to Trump."

"A packed crowd attended the Nogales Club Friday night when Prof. Joseph Stiglitz addressed @columbiauniversity.bsky.social alumni in Bogota, Colombia. @columbiasipa.bsky.social senior lecturer Anya Schiffrin and former minister of finance and SIPA faculty member Jose Antonio Ocampo took part."

Thrilled to take part in an invigorating and important conversation about Freedom Under Fire at ‪@zegfest.bsky.social‬ in Tblisi Georgia, with Volodymyr Yermolenko, a #Ukranian philosopher/editor and ‪@antelava.bsky.social

In Qatar, Elon Musk said he will fix the cuts to global HIV. Science's Breakthrough of the Year, HIV drug Lenacapavir, won’t reach Africa because of PEPFAR cuts. The problem is real, as @unaids.org has shown. This must be remedied.

Now out, a compilation of my writing on inequality and what we can do about it. Published by @oxfordunipress.bsky.social. Available to order and will ship on April 6: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

I am thrilled to announce that my new book is coming out tomorrow from @oxunipress.bsky.social. It's a collection of my work on inequality, as well as some new material.