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A Nature commentary responds to a proposal by Joseph Stiglitz and colleagues for an International Panel on Inequality modeled on the IPCC, noting that the IPCC has inspired calls for similar bodies on antimicrobial resistance, migration, pandemics, food systems and AI governance. The piece argues that not every global problem is suited to an IPCC-style authoritative assessment structure.
A Nature commentary co-authored by economist Joseph Stiglitz and UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima proposes creating an International Panel on Inequality (IPI), a roughly 40-member expert body that would synthesize research on income and wealth gaps for policymakers. The proposal already has support from the UN, the African Union, and more than 700 scholars, with South Africa, Brazil, Spain and Norway backing it. The commentary cites data showing the richest 1% captured 41% of new wealth created between 2000 and 2024, versus just 1% for the poorest half of the world.