Tue, 23/06/2009 - 18:15
A plea to the High Level Conference on Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development.
United Nations
Forging a New Global Consensus for Restored Growth, Sustainable Development and Decent Jobs
posted by pchowla | Mon, 22/06/2009 - 11:21
ITUC Statement to the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development.
Towards a people-centered economy: Alternative responses to the crisis
Tue, 23/06/2009 - 19:30 - 21:30
This Conference will be an historic opportunity to present alternative solutions to this systemic crisis which are founded on the principles of human rights and environmental sustainability and which truly take into account the needs of workers, small farmers and the poor.
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At inaugural public symposium, “voiceless” have strong words for global financial crisis
posted by fincrisis | Tue, 26/05/2009 - 13:39UNCTAD´s first public symposium opened with a chorus of demands for significant international reaction so that poor countries and people are not ignored as the global financial crisis plays out. There also were repeated calls for significant reforms to prevent similar crises in the future.
Closing plenary of UNCTAD public symposium highlights the need for fundamental reforms, regional initiatives and partnerships with the UN
posted by fincrisis | Tue, 26/05/2009 - 13:30The closing plenary of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) two-day symposium in Geneva on the financial crisis and development featured a summary of the plenaries and an emphasis on the key messages emerging out of the symposium. The public symposium, titled “The global economic crisis and development – the way forward,” focused on the development impacts and issues of the ongoing crisis, involving a diverse mix of UN, civil society, academics and the private s...
Symposium on financial crisis asks, What next?
posted by fincrisis | Tue, 26/05/2009 - 13:28UNCTAD's public symposium on the current world financial turmoil began its second day with a consideration of how best to respond to the global recession.
People’s Voices on the Crisis
Sat, 20/06/2009 - 13:00 - 18:00
On June 20, 2009, hundreds of activists and representatives of civil society organizations from around the globe and from New York City will come together to testify on the impact of the economic and financial crisis on their lives, and prepare for the UN Conference on the world economic and financial crisis and its impact on development, to take place at United Nations Headquarters on 24-26 June.
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Call on world leaders: Global parliament to exert "oversight" of international system
posted by fincrisis | Mon, 30/03/2009 - 18:07Three days prior to the gathering of world leaders in London to address the global financial crisis, politicians, academics and representatives of civil society organizations from 61 countries have issued a joint statement calling for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly.
Let's put finance in its place
posted by pchowla | Tue, 10/03/2009 - 19:10
The statement, signed by hundreds of civil society organisations, developed at the World Social Forum (WSF) in Belem, Brazil.
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