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Up one levelIncome inequality expected to rise due to financial crisis
Income inequality, which grew dramatically in most regions of the world, is expected to further increase due to the current global financial crisis, a new study by the research arm of the International Labour Organization (ILO) said Thursday. In a report, "World of Work Report 2008: Income inequalities in the age of financial globalization", the ILO's International Institute for Labour Studies also noted that a major share of the cost of the financial and economic crisis will be borne by hundreds of millions of people who haven't shared in the benefits of recent growth. Inesc reproduces this article published by Third World Network
Stand up and speak out against poverty and inequality
The 17th of october is officially International day for the Eradication of Poverty – launched in 1987 by ATD Fourth world and adopted by the United Nations - UN in 1992. It’s traditionally a day of engagement by the public to put pressure on decision makers, and build momentum for further campaigning on global poverty and injustice. This year, around 100 countries and GCAP national coalitions around the world will be joining with others taking action under the unifying theme of “Stand Up and Take Action”.
Crisis takes dramatic turn for the worse, despite US bailout deal
Rights Council expresses grave concern over global food crisis
Massacre of 30 campesinos by "civicos" in Pando, Bolivia
In the worst violent act in the history of Bolivia's democracy, a campaign by opposition Prefects in Bolivia seeking to destabilize the MAS government, took the lives of as many as 30 people, and wounded dozens more, in the Amazonian province of Pando. Most regional governments expressed condemnation, while the United States remained silent. Inesc reproduces this article published by Biceca.org about the situation in Bolivia. The silence of the American government is criticized by civil society organizations in the continent.
President of Human Rights Committee asks for higher legislative integration in Mercosul
The president of the Human Rights Committee of Mercosul Parliament, Uruguayan Adriana Peña, proposed on Thursday (4) a higher level of integration between its member states regarding the implementation of human rights policies. At the opening of a public hearing promoted by the committee, in Brasília, she reminded that Argentina and Brazil have already elaborated annual reports on the theme, while Paraguay and Uruguay - the two other permanent member states of Mercosul - have not yet adopted the same policies.
Garibaldi expects a “profound and interesting” debate over political reform
Brazil is poised to begin WTO protest over ethanol tariffs
Trade: Failure of talks a serious setback, admits Lamy
“Civil society is starting to notice the existence of Mercosul Parliament”, says Dr. Rosinha
Brazil assumed the presidency of the Mercosul Parliament for the first time, last june 28th. During a meeting held in the Argentinean city of Tucumán, deputy Dr. Rosinha, who was the Brazilian vice-president in the Parliament, will start heading the institution. During the next six months, it will be his duty to conduct the invigoration of the parliamentary body, which intends to represent the civil societies from the member states of the bloc – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – in the debates regarding regional integration.
Doha Round will not solve global food crisis, say NGOs
Some 237 major NGOs, trade unions, farmers' organizations and social movements from nearly fifty countries have said that the Doha Round, as is currently envisioned, will further intensify the global food crisis by making food prices more volatile, increase dependence of developing countries on imports and strengthen the power of multinational agribusiness in food and agricultural markets. Inesc reproduces this article distributed by the Third World Network, the Civil society key recommendations for Doha draft outcome document and the Civil Society Benchmarks for the Doha Preparatory Process on Financing for Development. From UN website, we reproduce the latest development on the financing for development process till Doha.
