{"id":18682,"date":"2026-06-10T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=8a918e00a139812b211ae38d4a6babee"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:01:00","slug":"end-the-global-debt-trap-freedom-from-debt-now-says-ahf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=18682","title":{"rendered":"End the Global Debt Trap: Freedom from Debt Now, says AHF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DebtJustice?src=hash\" >#DebtJustice<\/a>--As part of the global <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fffdcampaign.org%2F&amp;esheet=54550945&amp;newsitemid=20260609285542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Freedom+from+Debt&amp;index=1&amp;md5=971e54b893b99d5a498ddef76a69f38d\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Freedom from Debt<\/a> campaign launch, nearly 50 <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Faidshealth.org%2F&amp;esheet=54550945&amp;newsitemid=20260609285542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=AIDS+Healthcare+Foundation&amp;index=2&amp;md5=2b4bdf99abc58911c754c90cc62ab6a8\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">AIDS Healthcare Foundation<\/a> (AHF) country teams and partners will commence multiple in-person and virtual advocacy actions that call for urgent reforms to a global debt system that prevents developing countries from investing in healthcare, education, and other basic human needs.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609285542\/en\/2828109\/5\/freedom-from-debt_2.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609285542\/en\/2828109\/22\/freedom-from-debt_2.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609285542\/en\/2828109\/5\/freedom-from-debt_2.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609285542\/en\/2828109\/21\/freedom-from-debt_2.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\nDebt injustice demands a global system that prioritizes people over profit and ensures countries can meet the basic needs of their populations. The Freedom from Debt campaign calls on global leaders to:<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\n<b>Implement the Borrowers\u2019 Forum<\/b>: Establish a Borrowers\u2019 Forum (as proposed by the Seville Financing for Development summit and the G20 South Africa) to unify the Global South\u2019s voice and increase its negotiating power.<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Mandatory Debt Service Pauses<\/b>: Ensure automatic, interest-free debt pauses in all lending agreements when countries face public health or climate crises.<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solidarity Levy<\/b>: Call for a 1% global AI Solidarity Levy on leading AI firms\u2019 capital investments and revenues to fund debt relief and provide essential public goods for the Global South.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\nThe developing world\u2019s sovereign debt crisis is driven by unjust global financial rules, colonial-era economic structures, and the dominance of multilateral institutions (e.g., World Bank, International Monetary Fund) and private creditors. Today, 3.4 billion people live in countries that are forced to spend more on debt servicing than on health or education, paying interest rates two to ten times higher than wealthier countries, which diverts resources meant for health systems, education, and climate resilience from poorer to richer countries.<\/p><p>\n\u201cFar too many developing countries are being held back by an unfair, oppressive global debt system that undermines their ability to invest in their people and their future,\u201d said AHF Oluwakemi Gbadamosi, Deputy Executive Director of the<strong> <\/strong><a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fahfinstitute.org%2F&amp;esheet=54550945&amp;newsitemid=20260609285542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=AHF+Global+Public+Health+Institute&amp;index=3&amp;md5=76f6c6de13affd77fd4153e36fa8976d\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">AHF Global Public Health Institute<\/a> and Director of the AHF Public Health Institute for Africa. \u201cAHF\u2019s Freedom from Debt campaign calls for bold action to reform this broken system and ensure all nations have the opportunity to advance health, prosperity, and human dignity.\u201d<\/p><p>\nThe sovereign debt imbalance is reinforced by unequal financial markets and governance structures that leave developing nations with limited negotiating power. Countries are routinely forced to prioritize debt payments over lifesaving investments\u2014even during public health emergencies and climate disasters. For every dollar received in aid, trillions exit through debt payments, high interest rates, natural-resource-linked tax loopholes, and other financial outflows that deepen inequality and undermine long-term development.<\/p><p>\nThrough the Freedom from Debt campaign, AHF urges world leaders to help build a more sustainable future for all. Follow the campaign at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fffdcampaign.org%2F&amp;esheet=54550945&amp;newsitemid=20260609285542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=FFDcampaign.org&amp;index=4&amp;md5=b92fdc24cde289ca2dbe6e53da74aa43\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">FFDcampaign.org<\/a>.<\/p><p>\n<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aidshealth.org%2F&amp;esheet=54550945&amp;newsitemid=20260609285542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=AIDS+Healthcare+Foundation&amp;index=5&amp;md5=dd54d3a64624099d5c154c4427311050\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\"><b>AIDS Healthcare Foundation<\/b><\/a><b> <\/b>(AHF), the world\u2019s largest HIV\/AIDS healthcare organization, provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 3 million individuals across 50 countries, including the U.S. and in Africa, Latin America\/Caribbean, the Asia\/Pacific Region, and Eastern Europe. In January 2025, AHF received the MLK, Jr. Social Justice Award, The King Center\u2019s highest recognition for an organization leading work in the social justice arena. To learn more about AHF, visit us online at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aidshealth.org%2F&amp;esheet=54550945&amp;newsitemid=20260609285542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=AIDShealth.org&amp;index=6&amp;md5=fd782302996b0c7d4470fffce3971d1e\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">AIDShealth.org<\/a>, find us on <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAHFcares%2F&amp;esheet=54550945&amp;newsitemid=20260609285542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Facebook&amp;index=7&amp;md5=ff117567ea56c017c34e7d15d67475f9\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fahfcares%2F&amp;esheet=54550945&amp;newsitemid=20260609285542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Instagram&amp;index=8&amp;md5=b0aacb55f96ee5bf93dc83eb7ed65aaa\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Instagram<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAHFcares%2F&amp;esheet=54550945&amp;newsitemid=20260609285542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Twitter&amp;index=9&amp;md5=e4b5a06b5be752ca04eb02a05eee7b15\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40ahfcares&amp;esheet=54550945&amp;newsitemid=20260609285542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=TikTok&amp;index=10&amp;md5=7ed668157edd533a848f59399386c63a\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p><p>\nThe <b>AHF Global Public Health Institute<\/b> develops and advocates for evidence-based policy change to create a more equitable and effective global health architecture. With a focus on infectious diseases and health systems, our work addresses critical gaps in global health security, equity, governance, law, and finance. The AHF Global Public Health Institute is part of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Visit our website for more information: <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.us.m.mimecastprotect.com%2Fs%2FE9XzCDkrlQTq60VRf5hAHj7bN4%3Fdomain%3Dahfinstitute.org&amp;esheet=54550945&amp;newsitemid=20260609285542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=ahfinstitute.org&amp;index=11&amp;md5=3304527e77d55901cb551fabf8e06d03\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">ahfinstitute.org<\/a><\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nMEDIA CONTACTS:<\/p><p>\n<b>Oluwakemi Gbadamosi<\/b><br\/>Deputy Executive Director of the<strong> <\/strong>AHF Global Public Health Institute\n<br\/>Director of the AHF Public Health Institute for Africa\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:Oluwakemi.Gbadamosi@ahf.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Oluwakemi.Gbadamosi@ahf.org<\/a><\/p><p>\n<b>Ged Kenslea, <\/b>Senior Director, Communications, AHF\n<br\/>+1 323.308.1833 work +1.323.791.5526 mobile\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:gedk@aidshealth.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">gedk@aidshealth.org<\/a><\/p><p>\n<b>Denys Nazarov, <\/b>Director of Global Policy and Communications, AHF\n<br\/>+1 323.308.1829\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:denys.nazarov@aidshealth.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">denys.nazarov@aidshealth.org<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;#DebtJustice&#8211;As part of the global Freedom from Debt campaign launch, nearly 50 AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) country teams and partners will commence multiple in-person and virtual advocacy actions that call for urgen&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18682"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18683,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18682\/revisions\/18683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}