In a powerfully-worded speech, Guterres called for major reform to the UN security council, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to target systemic inequalities revealed by the coronavirus pandemic. Guterres’ call is necessary because, although the UN can call for member states to act, it does not have the financial means of raising bonds like the World Bank – or of issuing currency and loans like the IMF – to tackle crises….

Christian Aid (2020). We’re Not Doing Anywhere Near Enough to Tackle Global Inequality