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G20 Hangzhou agreement unlikely to heal global economy’s malaise

by Aldo Caliari, Center of Concern, 18 September 2016 | The Group of 20 Leaders (G20 or “the Leaders”), under the presidency of China, held their yearly Summit in the city of...

The Struggle for a UN Treaty: Towards global regulation on human rights and business (GPF)

Over the course of the last years, the international debate surrounding the environmental, social and human rights responsibilities of corporations has gained momentum. Not least...

The State of Integrity in Kenya

Over the year 2015, significant challenges and opportunities emerged to protect and advance the constitutional promise of integrity. These opportunities were availed and...

Civil Society Forum Statement at Closing Ceremony (UNCTAD 14)

UNCTAD 14 Civil Society Forum – Concluding statement at closing ceremony (Download PDF) H.E. President of Kenya, H.E. President of UNCTAD XIV, H.E. Secretary General of UNCTAD,...

State of East Africa Report 2016 Consolidating Misery? The political economy of inequalities

PRESS RELEASE State of East Africa Report 2016 Consolidating Misery? The political economy of inequalities ‘People do not eat GDP’: Even as the economies of EAC member states...

Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2016. Civil society joint report

Independent monitoring and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its structural obstacles and challenges are key factors for the success of the SDGs. It is for this...

5 Years of Failure: Why UN Voluntary Measures Aren't Stopping Bad Business Behavior

by Anne van Schaik, FoE Europe & Lucia Ortiz FoE International | Thursday, June 16th marks the 5th anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Yet,...

Facing up to the world’s critical health crises

By Martin Khor (Executive Director, South Centre) The recent World Health Assembly discussed the manifold global health crises that the world is unprepared for, and adopted...

SID workshop on youth and agricultural transformation in the EAC

SID workshop on youth and agricultural transformation in the EAC: Challenges and opportunities for policy change In March 2015, through the Youth Livelihoods, Employment and...

Trade vs Health – WHO opens the door to big business while trying to protect babies.

PRESS RELEASE * Trade vs Health – WHO opens the door to big business while trying to protect babies. 69th World Health Assembly, Geneva, 28th May, 2016 This week’s World Health...

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