Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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Using Human Rights Law to End Social & Economic Injustice
At the regional ex officio hearing on 'Fiscal and Economic Policies in the Face of Poverty and Structural Inequality', convened by IACHR, our Programme Officer on Economic Justice and Climate Finance, Ezequiel Steuermann, set out our position on taxation and #HumanRights. 🌎
November 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
At the regional ex officio hearing on 'Fiscal and Economic Policies in the Face of Poverty and Structural Inequality', convened by IACHR, our Programme Officer on Economic Justice and Climate Finance, Ezequiel Steuermann, set out our position on taxation and #HumanRights. 🌎
At the regional ex officio hearing ‘Fiscal and Economic Policies in the Face of Poverty and Structural Inequality’ of the IACHR, our Programme Officer on Economic Justice and Climate Finance, Ezequiel Steuermann, presented our perspective on taxation and #HumanRights. 🌎
November 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
At the regional ex officio hearing ‘Fiscal and Economic Policies in the Face of Poverty and Structural Inequality’ of the IACHR, our Programme Officer on Economic Justice and Climate Finance, Ezequiel Steuermann, presented our perspective on taxation and #HumanRights. 🌎
We joined a collective appeal urging #G20 leaders to confront extreme inequality and support people and the planet. 🌍The letter to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa highlights how the richest 1% hold more wealth than 95% of humanity.
✉️ Read here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
✉️ Read here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
Joint Letter Urging President Ramaphosa to Confront Extreme Inequality at the G20
GI-ESCR advances social justice and human rights worldwide, promoting equality, dignity, and accountability for all people.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
We joined a collective appeal urging #G20 leaders to confront extreme inequality and support people and the planet. 🌍The letter to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa highlights how the richest 1% hold more wealth than 95% of humanity.
✉️ Read here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
✉️ Read here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
Tomorrow!
Climate finance is central to any effective response to the climate emergency. 🌍 Current needs run into trillions, yet existing commitments remain far below what developing countries require for equitable and effective climate action.
#COP30
Climate finance is central to any effective response to the climate emergency. 🌍 Current needs run into trillions, yet existing commitments remain far below what developing countries require for equitable and effective climate action.
#COP30
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Tomorrow!
Climate finance is central to any effective response to the climate emergency. 🌍 Current needs run into trillions, yet existing commitments remain far below what developing countries require for equitable and effective climate action.
#COP30
Climate finance is central to any effective response to the climate emergency. 🌍 Current needs run into trillions, yet existing commitments remain far below what developing countries require for equitable and effective climate action.
#COP30
We've joined a collective appeal to the #UNFCCC after its tone-deaf letter to the Government of Brazil, related to the peaceful protests that took place at #COP30 last week. That communication led to a sharp increase in security forces around the summit.
gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
GI-ESCR Signs Joint Appeal Urging the UNFCCC to Reverse Harmful Communication Affecting Indigenous Peoples and Protest Rights
GI-ESCR advances social justice and human rights worldwide, promoting equality, dignity, and accountability for all people.
gi-escr.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
We've joined a collective appeal to the #UNFCCC after its tone-deaf letter to the Government of Brazil, related to the peaceful protests that took place at #COP30 last week. That communication led to a sharp increase in security forces around the summit.
gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
As negotiations in Nairobi turn to Protocol II on the Prevention and Resolution of Tax Disputes, Roselyne Onyango, our Associate Programme Officer for Africa, has spoken on behalf of us and @globaltaxjustice.org. 🌍
📹 Watch her intervention here: youtu.be/EhlXD5guG_E
#UNTaxConvention
📹 Watch her intervention here: youtu.be/EhlXD5guG_E
#UNTaxConvention
GI-ESCR Statement on Protocol II - UN Tax Convention
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November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
As negotiations in Nairobi turn to Protocol II on the Prevention and Resolution of Tax Disputes, Roselyne Onyango, our Associate Programme Officer for Africa, has spoken on behalf of us and @globaltaxjustice.org. 🌍
📹 Watch her intervention here: youtu.be/EhlXD5guG_E
#UNTaxConvention
📹 Watch her intervention here: youtu.be/EhlXD5guG_E
#UNTaxConvention
As #COP30 unfolds in Belém, the Office of the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights (REDESCA) has issued a powerful statement linking climate finance, tax justice and human rights.
🧾 Read more here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
🧾 Read more here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
As #COP30 unfolds in Belém, the Office of the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights (REDESCA) has issued a powerful statement linking climate finance, tax justice and human rights.
🧾 Read more here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
🧾 Read more here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
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At #COP30, we’re spotlighting how centring care can transform the path to climate justice. From households to ecosystems, caring practices hold the key to fair, inclusive and sustainable transitions.
More info here: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...
More info here: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
At #COP30, we’re spotlighting how centring care can transform the path to climate justice. From households to ecosystems, caring practices hold the key to fair, inclusive and sustainable transitions.
More info here: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...
More info here: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...
Climate finance is central to any effective response to the climate emergency. 🌍 At #COP30, this remains especially clear, as current needs run into trillions, yet existing commitments remain far below what developing countries require for equitable and effective climate action.
November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Climate finance is central to any effective response to the climate emergency. 🌍 At #COP30, this remains especially clear, as current needs run into trillions, yet existing commitments remain far below what developing countries require for equitable and effective climate action.
On 6 November, we met at the British Consulate in São Paulo with partners from across regions and movements to look ahead to #COP30 in Belém. 🌎
Read more here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
Read more here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
On 6 November, we met at the British Consulate in São Paulo with partners from across regions and movements to look ahead to #COP30 in Belém. 🌎
Read more here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
Read more here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
At #COP30, Ezequiel Steuermann, Programme Officer on Economic Justice and Climate Finance at the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, emphasised the urgent need to put inequality and justice at the heart of climate action.
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
At #COP30, Ezequiel Steuermann, Programme Officer on Economic Justice and Climate Finance at the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, emphasised the urgent need to put inequality and justice at the heart of climate action.
At #COP30, we’ll join a powerful discussion on how aligning climate action with human rights can shape fairer, more sustainable solutions for people and the planet. 🌍
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
At #COP30, we’ll join a powerful discussion on how aligning climate action with human rights can shape fairer, more sustainable solutions for people and the planet. 🌍
At #COP30, we’re spotlighting how centring care can transform the path to climate justice. From households to ecosystems, caring practices hold the key to fair, inclusive and sustainable transitions.
More info here: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...
More info here: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
At #COP30, we’re spotlighting how centring care can transform the path to climate justice. From households to ecosystems, caring practices hold the key to fair, inclusive and sustainable transitions.
More info here: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...
More info here: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...
At #COP30, in Belém, governments are deciding whether climate action will truly advance justice and equality. 🌎
Read our full positioning here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
Read our full positioning here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
At #COP30, in Belém, governments are deciding whether climate action will truly advance justice and equality. 🌎
Read our full positioning here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
Read our full positioning here: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
This week, governments gather in Nairobi to shape a new global framework on tax cooperation. 🌍
Our Associate Programme Officer for Africa, Roselyne Adhiambo Onyango, explains why this moment matters: the #UNTaxConvention could transform how wealth is taxed worldwide. 💰
Our Associate Programme Officer for Africa, Roselyne Adhiambo Onyango, explains why this moment matters: the #UNTaxConvention could transform how wealth is taxed worldwide. 💰
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This week, governments gather in Nairobi to shape a new global framework on tax cooperation. 🌍
Our Associate Programme Officer for Africa, Roselyne Adhiambo Onyango, explains why this moment matters: the #UNTaxConvention could transform how wealth is taxed worldwide. 💰
Our Associate Programme Officer for Africa, Roselyne Adhiambo Onyango, explains why this moment matters: the #UNTaxConvention could transform how wealth is taxed worldwide. 💰
🌍 As major global policy spaces unfold this month, we stand with civil society worldwide to reaffirm that public services are the backbone of equality and justice.
📖 Click here to read more: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
📖 Click here to read more: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
Joining Forces for the Promotion of Public Services
GI-ESCR advances social justice and human rights worldwide, promoting equality, dignity, and accountability for all people.
gi-escr.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🌍 As major global policy spaces unfold this month, we stand with civil society worldwide to reaffirm that public services are the backbone of equality and justice.
📖 Click here to read more: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
📖 Click here to read more: gi-escr.org/en/our-work/...
Africa’s poorest pay the highest price.
For every $1 from income tax, nearly $3 come from regressive taxes like VAT.
Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion to #TaxTheSuperRich
For every $1 from income tax, nearly $3 come from regressive taxes like VAT.
Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion to #TaxTheSuperRich
November 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Africa’s poorest pay the highest price.
For every $1 from income tax, nearly $3 come from regressive taxes like VAT.
Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion to #TaxTheSuperRich
For every $1 from income tax, nearly $3 come from regressive taxes like VAT.
Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion to #TaxTheSuperRich
Brazil took a historic step towards democracy and equality. 🇧🇷
November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Brazil took a historic step towards democracy and equality. 🇧🇷
At the Second World Summit for Social Development, this roundtable will explore how policy and practice can come together to strengthen financing and governance, overcome bottlenecks and turn political commitments into tangible progress. 🏛️
Event page: teamup.com/event/show/i...
Event page: teamup.com/event/show/i...
October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
At the Second World Summit for Social Development, this roundtable will explore how policy and practice can come together to strengthen financing and governance, overcome bottlenecks and turn political commitments into tangible progress. 🏛️
Event page: teamup.com/event/show/i...
Event page: teamup.com/event/show/i...
At the Second World Summit for Social Development, this roundtable will explore how policy and practice can come together to strengthen financing and governance, overcome bottlenecks and turn political commitments into tangible progress. 🏛️
Event page: teamup.com/event/show/i...
Event page: teamup.com/event/show/i...
October 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
At the Second World Summit for Social Development, this roundtable will explore how policy and practice can come together to strengthen financing and governance, overcome bottlenecks and turn political commitments into tangible progress. 🏛️
Event page: teamup.com/event/show/i...
Event page: teamup.com/event/show/i...
Next week, diverse organisations will come together at the Second World Summit for Social Development to discuss how reclaiming public education systems can make the right to education a lived reality for all. 📖
🔗 Register to join: bit.ly/3X3i7rI
🔗 Register to join: bit.ly/3X3i7rI
October 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Next week, diverse organisations will come together at the Second World Summit for Social Development to discuss how reclaiming public education systems can make the right to education a lived reality for all. 📖
🔗 Register to join: bit.ly/3X3i7rI
🔗 Register to join: bit.ly/3X3i7rI
En el #DíaInternacionalDeLosCuidadosYElApoyo, reafirmamos que el cuidado es un derecho humano y un bien público a través del proyecto “Iniciativas para fortalecer las políticas del cuidado en América Latina y el Caribe”.
October 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
En el #DíaInternacionalDeLosCuidadosYElApoyo, reafirmamos que el cuidado es un derecho humano y un bien público a través del proyecto “Iniciativas para fortalecer las políticas del cuidado en América Latina y el Caribe”.
🚨 For the first time ever, an African country, South Africa, leads the #G20. The world is watching. Inequality is exploding. This is our moment to demand bold action.
Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion to #TaxTheSuperRich.
Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion to #TaxTheSuperRich.
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🚨 For the first time ever, an African country, South Africa, leads the #G20. The world is watching. Inequality is exploding. This is our moment to demand bold action.
Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion to #TaxTheSuperRich.
Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion to #TaxTheSuperRich.
This Friday, at the OHCHR Social Forum in Geneva, we’ll join partners to discuss how fair taxation and international cooperation can help finance quality public education for all; and why educational reparations must be part of that vision. 🌐🏫
Register here: indico.un.org/event/1010443/
Register here: indico.un.org/event/1010443/
October 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This Friday, at the OHCHR Social Forum in Geneva, we’ll join partners to discuss how fair taxation and international cooperation can help finance quality public education for all; and why educational reparations must be part of that vision. 🌐🏫
Register here: indico.un.org/event/1010443/
Register here: indico.un.org/event/1010443/
Tomorrow, at the Civil Society Policy Forum, we’re co-sponsoring a session exploring how the International Monetary Fund and UN can work together more effectively in a time of multilateral fragmentation. 🌍
📅 14 October – 9:00 AM ET
🔗 Join online here: bit.ly/imfun
📅 14 October – 9:00 AM ET
🔗 Join online here: bit.ly/imfun
October 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Tomorrow, at the Civil Society Policy Forum, we’re co-sponsoring a session exploring how the International Monetary Fund and UN can work together more effectively in a time of multilateral fragmentation. 🌍
📅 14 October – 9:00 AM ET
🔗 Join online here: bit.ly/imfun
📅 14 October – 9:00 AM ET
🔗 Join online here: bit.ly/imfun