GoKawiilExperts propose IPCC-style global panel to tackle rising inequality
A group of researchers, including members of the G20 Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality convened by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, has proposed creating an International Panel on Inequality (IPI). The body would function like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, systematically reviewing evidence on the scale, causes and effects of inequality and assessing which policies actually reduce it. A founding committee has already begun developing the proposal after it was presented to G20 governments earlier this year.
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Global data show the richest 10% hold about half of income and three-quarters of wealth while the poorest half owns almost nothing, yet policymakers lack a unified, authoritative source of evidence to guide action. Just as the IPCC shaped international climate policy by synthesizing scientific consensus, an IPI could pressure governments to confront inequality with evidence-based reforms rather than politically convenient inaction.
- The richest 10% globally hold 53% of income and roughly 75% of wealth, versus 2-8% for the poorest half.
- Researchers propose an IPCC-style International Panel on Inequality to synthesize evidence and policy effectiveness.
- The idea stems from a G20 committee convened by South Africa's president and is now being developed by a founding committee.
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