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Eight decades since its inception, has the World Bank learnt from past mistakes and evolved to deliver on its mission, or simply become stuck in its ways?

The new UK government must act to tackle the interconnected crises making global poverty worse.

July 2024 marked the 80th birthday of the World Bank. With a delegation of CAFOD supporters who also turned 80 this year, we visited its London headquarters to deliver a birthday message.

Conversations with election candidates are a great way to explain why it's crucial that politicians act to tackle global poverty.

With the election coming up, we look at Pope Francis's call to make sure our politics serves the common good.

In a message setting out the vision for the 2025 Year of Jubilee, Pope Francis said cancelling debt is "a matter of justice" for countries that are unable to repay.

Play your part in tackling the climate crisis by making a swap in your life – and urge politicians to do the same.

"Shouldn't all debts just be repaid?" Find out the answer to this, as well as other key questions about the new global debt crisis.

Sandun Thudugala, of the Law & Society Trust in Sri Lanka, explains how the new global debt crisis is affecting ordinary people in multiple ways.

The World Bank is the largest source of financial assistance to countries across the Global South but its policies have often proved problematic.