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Left-Leaning Leaders Push UN Inequality Panel at UN Assembly

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC · How we work

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Brazil, Norway and Spain’s left-leaning leaders will push for a UN inequality panel at the New York General Assembly.
Germany and Japan have publicly backed the proposed global inequality panel.
Joseph Stiglitz recommended the panel in a South-Africa-commissioned G20 report.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called inequality “the new multilateral frontier” at the UN event.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said the richest 10% hold 75% of wealth.

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Brazil, Norway and Spain’s left-leaning leaders will push for a UN inequality panel at the New York General Assembly.
Germany and Japan have publicly backed the proposed global inequality panel.
Joseph Stiglitz recommended the panel in a South-Africa-commissioned G20 report.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called inequality “the new multilateral frontier” at the UN event.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said the richest 10% hold 75% of wealth.