Financing for Development, Tax Justice and Debt Justice
by Anusha Lall| Focus on the Global South
Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the discussions. Allow me as well On behalf of Focus on the Global South as one of the co-organizers, to thank everyone for joining this side event at the HRC 59 to share the findings of a report on transnational landowners and inequality and the case for redistribution.| Focus on the Global South
We, the undersigned civil society organisations from the 15 member countries* of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), call upon RCEP governments to continue to exclude Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) from the RCEP. After strong civil society opposition and much public debate, governments agreed to exclude ISDS from the RCEP, which came into force for […]| Focus on the Global South
By Walden Bello* The recent unilateral strikes by the US on Iran’s nuclear development sites underline the fact that multilateralism is dead, and has been so for some time. It is not only when it comes to the question of the deployment of military power that multilateralism is shown to be dead or dying. […]| Focus on the Global South
by FemSamyan On 19th April 2025 at The Commune Chiang Mai, the event “Peace in a Feminist Way” brought together activists, scholars, and community members to reimagine peace-building and communication through an inclusive, intersectional feminist lens. Moving beyond the traditional framing of women and LGBTQ+ individuals as passive victims in armed conflicts, the event explored how peace efforts can actively center marginalized voices, challenge patriarchal narratives, and build solida...| Focus on the Global South
Massive tracts of land in the Global South are being bought up by international investors and ultra-rich corporations, fueling growing inequality – part of a wider global trend of wealth transfers away from the poor and working people.| Focus on the Global South
