This position holds that building a better post-pandemic world means addressing social and financial inequity. It argues that so much inequality is baked into human life, and that global solidarity, fighting poverty, and a more equal distribution of wealth are what we must work on next.
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- Global solidarity creates a healthier world; only collective alliances rather than an individualistic mindset can beat COVID-19Even before the COVID-19 disaster, the world was experiencing the effects of drastic social and financial inequity. If we want to overcome a global pandemic, a pooling of resources is necessary. If one disadvantaged nation is ravaged by COVID-19, the virus only spreads. To both prevent and prepare for further crises, we must unite under the concept that no one is truly free until all are free.
- Equal distribution of wealth prepares countries for the burdens of COVID-19 cases, and will level the playing field for the aftermathThe economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic is comparable to the 2008 recession. In a world that already suffered from systemic inequality before the pandemic, the best way to recover is to actively redistribute wealth as a symbol of solidarity and as a buffer for those experiencing economic hardship. The only way to step out of this crisis and prevent future damage is to acknowledge that the world we are living in is currently unequal by nature.
- Global poverty is one of the most prominent risk factors for the pervasive COVID-19; fighting poverty now will pave the way for a better futureGlobal poverty was a crisis well before COVID-19, but now the number of impoverished communities is rising due to the current pandemic. It is both a cause and a severe symptom of the virus. In order to prepare for another crisis and lend aid to the hundreds of millions of people who have recently been stripped of jobs and resources, the United Nations’ goal of eradicating poverty must become a priority.