In the coming weeks, we will be part of key global spaces shaping the future of climate and economic justice—from London Climate Action Week to the UN climate talks in Bonn (SB62) and the landmark Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville. We’re also joining a Berlin-based dialogue to build momentum ahead of these negotiations. Explore the details below and join us to push for a Rights-Based Economy.
Who pays? Economic justice and the cost of a just and green transition
London Climate Action Week
Monday, June 23 | 2:00 PM BST
Who bears the cost of the green transition—and who decides? This high-level event, co-hosted by Christian Aid, CESR, and Oxfam, will examine how international systems of debt, tax, and climate finance shape climate action and injustice. With speakers including economist Jayati Ghosh and climate advocate Rose Kobusinge, and moderated by CESR’s Executive Director Dr. Maria Ron Balsera, the session will surface proposals to make the transition fair and equitable for all.
Climate reparations: Advancing finance and human rights for frontline communities
UNFCCC SB62, Bonn
Monday, June 24 | 4:30 PM CEST
Room Berlin
At this official side event at the Bonn Climate Conference (SB62), CESR joins La Ruta del Clima, Amnesty International, Oxfam, Equal Right, and Cool Earth to spotlight human rights-based financing solutions. As calls for climate reparations grow louder, this discussion will center the leadership and lived realities of communities most affected by the climate crisis.
Advancing a rights-based economy at FfD4
Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), Seville
June 30 – July 3
FIBES Conference Center
Join CESR at FfD4 for a series of side events that aim to embed human rights in the future of development finance:
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Rights-based development finance: A post-Seville agenda
Monday, June 30 | 12:30 PM | Side Event Room 21
This flagship event will explore how states can align tax, debt, and trade policy with human rights obligations to enable a just transition.
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Financing public services: Fulfilling human rights and building a care society
Friday, June 27 | Seville
Co-convened by global civil society groups, this event focuses on sustainable financing for universal public services and care systems.
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Debt and climate: Interconnected crises and responses
Tuesday, July 1 | 4:30 PM | Auditorium 3
Partners including CESR, ActionAid, and Afrodad will explore joint solutions to the mounting challenges of debt and climate breakdown.
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Financing and the right to development: Human rights challenges of private finance
Thursday, July 3 | 8:30 AM | Side Event Room 18
A critical dialogue on the role—and limits—of private finance in delivering on states’ right to development commitments.
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Catalyzing a systemic shift to caring economies beyond GDP
Thursday, July 3 | 8:30 AM | Side Event Room 22
This session brings together feminist, environmental, and rights-based voices to explore how FfD4 can help reorient economies toward care and equity.
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Unlocking a climate-resilient future: Aligning development finance with environmental and climate agendas
Thursday, July 3 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Side Event Room 5
Join us and partners from Latin America and beyond to discuss ways to align financial systems with ecological sustainability and human rights.
Ambition and momentum: Financing sustainable development for global justice
Berlin Conference
Tuesday, June 25 | 4:00 PM CEST
Ahead of FfD4, this Berlin-based dialogue will explore how to close financing gaps and address global injustice through debt relief and development cooperation. CESR Executive Director Dr. Maria Ron Balsera will speak alongside colleagues from Ethiopia and Germany.