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Cautious consensus: Where we stand on the Compromiso de Sevilla
Despite deep divisions, the Compromiso de Sevilla opens space for long-overdue reforms in global economic governance. This blog unpacks what was gained, what was lost, and how civil society and Global South coalitions are pushing beyond compromise toward rights-based transformation.
Time for good faith—and real change—on sovereign debt: A call for a UN framework convention
In a few months, the world’s governments will have a rare chance to fix a broken debt system at the Fourth UN Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). They must support a UN-led convention process which offers a credible, cooperative path to restructuring sovereign debt.
Leading voices call for a new development, rights-centered approach to sovereign debt at paper series launch
Leading experts, including Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, called for urgent sovereign debt reform at the launch of the Sovereign Debt Working Paper Series, led by IEJ with contributions from CESR and Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center.
Protecting our common home and our shared humanity: Pope Francis’ legacy, the Jubilee and the way forward
As we enter the Jubilee year, we reflect on Pope Francis' unwavering advocacy for debt relief, tax justice, and a Rights-Based Economy.
All roads lead to Seville: why FfD4 matters for civil society and economic justice
We have reviewed FfD4’s First Draft—the preliminary version of the Conference’s outcome document now under negotiation. Like many of our allies, we see some welcome progress, but remain concerned that it falls short of what’s needed to confront the deep structural inequalities shaping the global economy.
Key Voices: Defending economic justice in Ecuador—A conversation with CDES’ Eva Martínez-Acosta
From landmark legal victories against modern slavery to advocating for Indigenous rights in global economic forums, CDES is proving that organized communities can challenge unjust systems and drive systemic change.
New guide: How to influence the G20 agenda for Economic Justice
Our latest publication provides actionable insights and strategies for advocating within and beyond the G20 system.
CESR and allies put forward key proposals for FfD4 to build a rights-based financial future
As the countdown to the Fourth Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville 2025 begins, CESR joins forces with civil society to put forward a powerful agenda for financial transformation.
Rethinking global debt restructuring: CESR’s rights-based approach for a just financial architecture
Our chapter in "Building New Foundations: Reimagining the International Financial Architecture" offers a bold, rights-based vision for debt restructuring as a pathway toward fairer, more effective global financial institutions.
Unmasking debt injustice: how sovereign debt violates human rights
Our new video, an introduction to the Decoding Debt Injustice guide, authored by CESR and Debt Justice, sheds light on the often hidden forces that perpetuate the global sovereign debt crisis.
Decoding Debt Injustice: shed new light on how the global debt crisis impacts people’s rights
This guide, co-published with Debt Justice, sets out how to collect, analyze, and present data, to shed new light on how the global debt crisis impacts people’s rights.
Demystifying 'Debt Justice and Sustainability' through a Rights-Based Economy Lens
CESR met with partners in Kenya to strategize around advancing debt justice around the world.
Exploring the links between sovereign debt and human rights in Latin America
The Initiative for Human Rights in Fiscal Policy held a workshop on Argentina’s public debt and its relationship to human rights.
Key Concepts: Human Rights and the Economy
A series on how to challenge the obscene inequalities in our economies
Interrogating the Legitimacy of Argentina’s Debt
Following Argentina’s announcement of reaching an agreement with the IMF, there is a groundswell of public debate about the legitimacy and the human impact of such payments. Human rights have a lot to say in the matter,
CESR's Submission to UN’s Independent Expert on Foreign Debt
We urge Prof. Attiya Waris to investigate the linkages between rising debt, tax systems, governance, and climate action.
Economics & Human Rights in South Africa During COVID
In this collaborative series between the Institute for Economic Justice, CESR and SECTION27, we explore the link between economics and human rights during COVID-19 in South Africa.
CESR Sends Submission to UN Expert on Foreign Debt
CESR outlined a number of key concerns and proposals to inform her forthcoming report on the international debt architecture and human rights.
Freeing Fiscal Space: A Human Rights Imperative in Response to COVID-19
Our Executive Director, Ignacio Saiz, contributed to a new issue of GLOBAL TRENDS. ANALYSIS, published by the Development and Peace Foundation (SEF).
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Rights Not Debts
CESR contributed to Progressive International's Debt Justice Blueprint, a series of essays that tackle the different dimensions of debt.
When Will the G20 Honor Its Debt to Human Rights?
Last week, we saw a flood of civil society actions and demands that all amount to a similar urgent task: to dismantle and rebuild our current global economic system.
Debt Justice Group to IMF: "Defuse Ecuador's Debt Time Bomb!"
A statement on the Progressive International website that was co-drafted by CESR's Allison Corkery, Sergio Chaparro and Ignacio Saiz with partners calls on the IMF to take responsibility for the impact of its disastrous austerity policies on people’s rights.
Austerity is Killing Ecuador. The IMF Must Help End this Disaster
An opinion piece in the Guardian by CESR's Allison Corkery with Andrés Chiriboga-Tejada, Jayati Ghosh, Demba Moussa and Adrian Falco, calls on the IMF to examine the human rights impacts of its loan conditions in Ecuador.
UN Expert Urges More Government Spending Targeting Inequality, not Big Business
Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, UN Independent Expert on Foreign Debt and Human Rights, calls for a dramatic increase in public spending that targets inequalities and poverty caused by the COVID-19 crisis, instead of bailing out corporations and banks.