Polly Meeks, ADD International/International Disability and Development Consortium[1] Do a quick internet search for ‘Financing for Development Forum equity’, and you’ll find that most of the top results are sites on equity investment[2]– not sites on ensuring equitable life chances for those who have historically been left behind. Of course, this partly reflects the limitations…
by Jennifer del Rosario-Malonzo, Ibon International (New York, 21 April 2016) – Insufficient preparations, limited time allocation and a disappointing outcome document marked the inaugural ECOSOC Financing for Development (FfD) Forum, held from 18-20 April 2016 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, which was meant to initiate a follow-up process for the FfD…
by Aldo Caliari (26 April 2016) | 2015 was an eventful year for everyone who cares about sustainable development. Three large conferences (financing for development, Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, and the Paris Climate agreement) unveiled, together, an ambitious agenda of multilateral efforts to eradicate poverty while preserving and nurturing our planet. But those observing…
By Ranja Sengupta and Bhumika Muchhala (New Delhi and New York, 29 April 2016) | The inaugural ECOSOC forum on Financing for Development (FfD) follow-upwitnessed a dismal performance, dashing the hopes of developing countries and global civil society for a substantial and action-oriented inter-governmentally agreed outcome that lays the foundation of an effective review process…
1st UN FfD Forum 2016 Round Up by Matti Kohonen (27 April 2016) | The inaugural ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development follow-up was held from 18 to 20 April 2016 in the Trusteeship Council Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The programme includes, on Monday, 18 April, will feature presentations by…
Press release, New York: As the fallout from the Panama Papers continues to unfold, the massive scale of illicit flows across the globe illustrates the need for an intergovernmental tax commission at the UN to tackle these problems in an equitable and effective way. “When you look at the ten favorite jurisdictions used by Mossack…
Next week (April 18-21) campaigners will call for a Global Tax Body to be set up at the United Nations, after the Panama Papers scandal exposed just how broken the current system really is. During a press conference on Monday, campaigners will address this as well as other issues that require urgent action by governments, such…
