Peter Chowla
pchowla.bsky.social
Peter Chowla
@pchowla.bsky.social
Working @UNDESA on #fin4dev.
My office at the United Nations continues to build the secretariat team to support the critical global work to negotiate a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation. We have three senior level jobs open now (and more junior posts also online).
#hiring #internationaltax
March 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Really good to see more mainstream media such as @theguardian.com covering global geopolitics combined with looking at the economic implications!

Diplomacy is getting harder, but the UN's work on a new international convention on tax is really important!

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on a tax war: the world must unite against American obstruction | Editorial
Editorial: Donald Trump’s threats to global tax reform have backfired, leaving the US isolated as nations push ahead with a new UN tax convention
www.theguardian.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Full house this morning for the opening of the third PrepCom for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development!
Follow online at: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j...

#FFD4 #financing4development #SDGs
February 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The biggest & most important job in international tax was just opened. The UN is looking to hire a senior leader to head up the Secretariat to the negotiations on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.
#hiring #internationaltax #taxcooperation

careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
February 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Our office has announced the opening of the final round for special accreditation to the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), scheduled to take place from 30 June in Seville, Spain.
financing.desa.un.org/ffd4/partici...

Last chance!
#FFD4 #developmentfinance #SDGs
February 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Today's #FFD4 interesting proposals: credit rating agencies

The co-facilitators stated that:
"Regulatory regimes should encourage credit ratings to be more transparent, accurate, objective, and long-term oriented."

and proposed:
"implement consistent regulatory regimes for rating agencies."
#CRA
January 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Today's #FFD4 interesting proposal: gender-responsive taxation

The co-facilitators proposed:
"promote both gender-responsive budgeting and gender-responsive taxation, in line with countries’ national strategies, priorities and circumstances"
#genderequality #genderbudgeting
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a group of women holding up signs that say women of the world unite
ALT: a group of women holding up signs that say women of the world unite
media.tenor.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Another interesting piece from the #FFD4 zero draft: special drawing rights

The co-facilitators proposed "timely rechanneling of special drawing rights (#SDRs) via MDBs" and "review SDRs to create a new playbook that strengthens their role".

Lets dive in on what this is about
#SDRs #fin4dev #IMF
January 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Today my 1st on interesting pieces in #FFD4 zero draft: national development banks

Para 32.a., proposal: "We encourage countries with development banks to reinforce their capacities to effectively contribute to sustainable development, including by leveraging resources from MDBs." #developmentbanks
January 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The zero draft of the intergovernmental agreement on Financing for Development #FFD4 was published on Friday.

This is a #UN negotiation on financing policy - covering taxation, aid, debt relief, and more.
financing.desa.un.org/document/ffd...

Over next few days I will try to post more about it.
FfD4 Outcome Document - Zero Draft | Financing for Sustainable Development Office
financing.desa.un.org
January 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The UN is holding discussions on reforming the international financial architecture.

My team at the UN has supported the co-facilitators of the #FFD4 outcome document – Mexico, Nepal, Norway and Zambia – to release an elements paper. financing.desa.un.org/ffd4/outcome

#fin4dev #FinancingSDGs
Outcome | Financing for Sustainable Development Office
financing.desa.un.org
November 25, 2024 at 3:48 PM