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For an international taxation: A fair and sustainable response to global crisis
Coordination SUDFor international taxation: A fair and sustainable response to global crisis
At the beginning of April, in a context of financial crisis, Coordination SUD with several of its member organizations (Care, CCFD, Secours Catholique, Oxfam, Gret, etc.) and none members (Attac, les Amis de la Terre, Greenpeace, WWF, Coalition plus, etc.) – finalized a common stand concerning taxes on financial transactions.
This position suggests deducting a tax from the interbank transaction exchanges involving European change, all around the world. The resources generated by such a tax would allow to finance priority international needs: the realization of the Millennium Development Goals, the adaption to climate change, the conservation of world public goods…
It is actually discussed with the French authorities willing to put this proposition on the diary of the following G20 in June in Canada. Besides, these organizations are getting ready for a campaign of mobilization that will come to join other current European campaigns.
For more information : Read the position paper
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From 20 September 2010 to 22 September 2010
On 20-22 September 2010, the UN General Assembly will hold, in New York, a High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals -
From 28 September 2010 to 30 September 2010
Global Assembly for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) development effectiveness in Istanbul
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Inequalities
Exchange of experiences between Latin American organizations during the Americas Social Forum
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26 August 2010, From August 11th to 15th, social movement representatives from Latin American and Caribbean countries meet in the city of Asunción, in Paraguay for the fourth Americas Social Forum (ASF) edition. Several platforms from the MESA de Articulación, as well as number of member NGOs participated in the various activities, round tables and workshops. -
Régulation des marchés agricoles
Charter of principles of the exercise on "Regulation of Agricultural Markets"
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23 August 2010, Several NGO members of the IFP have agreed on a joint position paper on regulation of agricultural markets issue. This paper provides a basis for several IFP member who wishes to develop cooperation on agricultural issues. -
Philippines platform release its assessment of Administration Medium Term Development Plan
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26 July 2010, The Caucus of Development NGO Network (Philippines) released in July 3 a very comprehensive assessment of the Administration Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) (2004-2010). -
New Zealand platform under pressure by cuts in funding
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5 July 2010, The New Zealand Council for International Development (CID) is another platform that has been placed under pressure by the cuts in funding from government. The CID received 80% cut in funding and has gone through major restructuring and reform. -
ACCIÓN – Asociación Chilena de ONGs :
ACCIONs General Assembly: election of the new office for the 2010-2012 period
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25 June 2010, During the annual General Assembly (GA) of ACCION, which was held on Friday June the 18th at the Lastarria Observatory, was unanimously approved the financial report of the outgoing office, managed by Álvaro Ramis and the new administrators were elected for the next two years. -
Coordination SUD :
For an international taxation: A fair and sustainable response to global crisis
es fr pt
17 June 2010, At the beginning of April, in a context of financial crisis, Coordination SUD with several organizations finalized a common stand concerning taxes on financial transactions. This position suggests deducting a tax from the interbank transaction exchanges involving European change, all around the world. The resources generated by such a tax would allow to finance priority international needs...