UBI Without Borders: Social Income as a Model of Transnational Solidarity in a Fragmenting World

Kerrin Dieckmann

In 2016, Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to implement an unconditional basic income (UBI) for all. While the idea sparked global conversation, skepticism lingered — especially around one persistent concern: affordability.

World Poverty Statistics 2024

Kerrin Dieckmann

Facing the harsh reality of extreme poverty, over 700 million individuals globally survive on under $1.90 per day, a crisis that disproportionately affects children. The goal to eradicate this by 2030 underlines the vital global effort of Sustainable Development Goal 1.