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Convention Clash: A recap of week one of the UNTC Terms of Reference negotiations
Our team on the ground at the UN offices in New York is participating in the process and documenting all the latest developments: Here’s a quick day-by-day summary of the discussions dominating the first week of negotiations.
All eyes on the final round of UNTC Terms of Reference negotiations: insights from 103 submissions
We analyzed the 103 submissions following the release of the Zero Draft, analyzing the key issues at play and where different countries stand.
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Pioneering Gender Equality in a Rights-Based Economy
On 19 June 2024, CESR hosted a fascinating roundtable discussion, examining how our vision for a Rights-Based Economy (RBE) can incorporate ideas from indigenous and feminist movements to fully realize economic and social rights. Relive it here.
Setting the stage: an in-depth analysis of the 103 submissions to the UNTC
Here, we analyze the key demands and issues that member states and other relevant stakeholders are putting on the table.
Unity in diversity: the G20 under the Brazilian presidency and the opportunity to join forces to reshape the global economy
At the heart of the recent Civil 20 (C20) inception meeting in Recife, Brazil, lies an unprecedented opportunity to champion a rights-based approach to economic policy.
Funding the fight against the climate crisis: An update on key trends in the world of climate finance
This short recap on the state of play in climate finance summarizes a few of the latest developments in the field through a reparations-based framework
What we learned from the first cohort of the Decoding Injustice Learning Lab
In 2023, CESR's Decoding Injustice Learning Lab welcomed its inaugural cohort. Here's a glimpse into what we've learned and our aspirations for future editions.
The UN framework convention on international tax cooperation is now a certainty: What can and must it address?
This month, a coalition of 30 civil society organizations led by CESR, including Oxfam and Amnesty International, submitted a proposal to the UN, advocating for a global tax treaty that prioritizes human rights. This marks a significant step in the process of establishing a unified approach to international tax cooperation through the United Nations.
OECD’s tax deal may discriminate on the basis of gender and race - UN experts warn
Following a joint submission by CESR and allies, UN Experts have warned of the potentially discriminatory impact of the OECD’s “Two Pillar Solution”.
Decoding Injustice in practice: unpacking the role of human rights in economic justice struggles
This year, a group of six researchers from CESR and the Tunisian Observatory of the Economy (OTE) gathered in Istanbul. We shared Decoding Injustice, learned about how OTE approaches their research, and looked for synergies between the two.
Latin America takes a historic step in recognizing human rights as the guiding framework for taxation
The first regional Summit for inclusive, equitable and sustainable taxation, led to the signing of a historic declaration to promote tax cooperation and the launching of a regional platform for that goal.
Analysis of Ongoing Consultations: Why we urgently need to join forces towards supporting a UN Tax Convention
The inputs received by the UN's Secretary General ahead of discussing a UN Tax Convention show how urgent it is to join forces to make the instrument happen.
The power of collective learning for transforming the global financial architecture
We’ve embarked on a collective journey with four other organizations with complementary objectives, but different strategies, geographic perspectives, and expertise.
Co-designing popular education materials on human rights and climate change: some early insights
We brought together 30 activists from mining-affected communities across South Africa to explore new ways of expanding human rights knowledge.
Exploring how to change mindsets about the economy in South Africa
Along a group of over 30 researchers, civil society organizations, and social movement activists, CESR is exploring how words and language can transform what we take for granted.
Using indicators to measure what we treasure
New initiatives are developing indicators to capture shifts in the policy landscape. Here, our team reflects on the efforts we and our allies are making to measure what matters.
One step closer to prioritizing human rights over Big Pharma profits
A joint effort between CESR and allies was influential in a recent declaration by CERD, which puts pressure on States to lift intellectual property barriers for the sake of people’s rights.
The right to health vs. the market: Rejecting the false dichotomy
A ruling from South Africa’s Constitutional Court shows how a Rights-Based Economy can give everyone the resources they need to prosper and guarantee their rights.
Our commitment to Equity and Justice: Reflecting on CESR’s journey to embody these values
We’ve embarked on a process of analyzing our work and workplace to fully embody the values we want for the world.
From Chile to the world: How the new Constitution can model debating fiscal justice and human rights
The process to draft a new Constitution in the Latin American country is showing how a fruitful public debate around the economy and human rights can happen.
Why tax justice is critical to the rights of persons with disabilities
As the 2022 Financing for Development Forum gets underway, guest bloggers Polly Meeks and Mirjam Gasser use examples from Switzerland, the UK, and India to illustrate why the rights of persons with disabilities cannot be fully realized without reform of the international tax system.
CSW in a time of climate and COVID crisis
Our Climate Justice Program Officer, Alina Saba, offers here a recount of the progress and challenges seen at CSW 66, the world’s largest gathering on women’s rights.
A refreshed look, more force to transform the economy
If this website seems different to you, it’s because we have a new look! Updating our visual identity is not just a cosmetic change: Here, we explain how it boosts our efforts to transform the economy through the power of human rights.
Are We Advancing Towards a Rights-Based Economy?: Outcomes of CESR’s mid-strategy review process
More activists and organizations are increasingly incorporating a human rights lens into their work, boosting efforts to transform the dominant economic system.