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Maria Ron Balsera
@mariaronbalsera.bsky.social
Human Rights, Fiscal Justice, Education and International Development researcher and activist, PhD, works
@cesr.bsky.social
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At the closing ceremony for the #FFD4 Glad that #HumanRightsEcomy had received so much support in so many of the events.
July 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Powerful words from the King of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, & Guterres on the need to reform IFA to get #FFD in a fair & sustainable way. Promoting #TaxJustice & #DebtJustice to raise the $4Trillion financing gap.
June 30, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Antonio Guterres: Debt is unfair, unsustainable & unaffordable. #FFD4 SPA for a debt register, principles of responsible lending & borrowing, cost of capital, & debtor club. It's a matter of Justice, not charity.
June 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
@jayatighosh.bsky.social International Financial Institutions need to stop:
- Being procyclical
- Promoting deregulation & privatisation
- Forcing fiscal austerity
#FFD4 We need #TaxJustice & #DebtJustice @icrict.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Ahead of the #FFD4 We participate in 3 great side events:
1 Public Services and Care Economies
2 Feminist forum
3 FFD4 Civil Society Forum
@cesr.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
At the UNU-IIGH & TWN symposium on Strengthening Global Health Governance. Defending the public Interest & Holding Powerful Private Actors Accountable. Follow live from KL: go.unu.edu/EwnoC
April 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
At the closing of #financeincommon2025 ChristelleKalhoue
(FORUS Chair)
Reminded MDBs & PDBs of the need to be democratic, transparent & accountable. They need to be guided by #HumanRights, dignity & climate sustainability in their decisions. @cesr.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Great presentation at the #FinancingInCommon2025 by Chantel
@cjn11.bsky.social Stakeholders are right holders. Human rights are key to just transition. @cesr.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Great speech by @aminajmohammed.bsky.social In a time of polycrises, including Moral crisis, we need to decide which world we want to embrace, one where everyone can live with dignity in a flourishing planet. #financeincommon2025
February 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
@aminajmohammed.bsky.social
We need solidarity for development & Reform the IFA to level the playing field, so that LIC can borrow & access investment on an equal footing. Developing countries need to be at the driver's seat. #financeincommon2025 @cesr.bsky.social @underthedesknews.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Excited to join many of our partners and our Gender Justice program manager @marthahungwe.bsky.social at the #FinanceInCommon2025 in Cape Town
February 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
@chenaimukumba.bsky.social
The current global tax system isn't fit for purpose. Africa & the Global South need to participate in decision making on an equal basis & push for their interests, ensuring their choices are heard loud & clear. #TaxThePower @icrict.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
@gabrielzucman.bsky.social We can choose tax coordination instead of competition. Competition is not an unavoidable law of nature. Taxing billionaires is more important than ever #TaxThePower #TaxTheRich @icrict.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
@gabrielzucman.bsky.social The fundamental flaw in our tax systems today is that they fail to tax the SuperRich. The most powerful economic actors shouldn't be allowed to pay less than the rest of the population. #TaxThePower #TaxTheRich @icrict.bsky.social @cesr.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Great presentation by @abigaildisney.bsky.social debunking the American dream & the supposed meritocracy of billionaires. She calls for #TaxTheRich #TaxThePower to reduce inequality & oligarchy @patrioticmillionaires.org @icrict.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Jayathi Gosh: Inequality tends to reinforce itself, wealth leads to power, asking for deregulation to get even wealthier. But inequality is a creation of human agency & can be done by humans too. #TaxThePower @icrict.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
@josephestiglitz.bsky.social "globalisation has preserved neocolonial patterns of trade". Fair taxation is not only a matter of economic efficiency but also of morality. ##TaxThePower @icrict.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Aminata Toure: Africa strives despite the odds of slavery, colonisation & exploitation that continues today. #TaxJustice, #TaxthePower are key for sustainable growth & inclusive development. #FFD4 & #UNTaxConvention can pave the way. @icrict.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Mbeki: Africa has been left behind. The need to strengthen DRM & stop IFF (Africa loses $88b annually) is most urgent than ever to ensure inclusive growth & sustainable development #TaxThePower @icrict.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
#TaxThePower Greed & selfishness have been institutionalised. We need a renewed solidarity based on debt cancellation & #TaxJustice @icrict.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
The Mexico/Norway compromise passed. 2/3 majority for substantive matters relating to protocols and simple majority for other decisions. 2nd Protocol: "prevention and resolution of tax disputes". #UNTaxConvention
February 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Last day of #UNTaxConvention negotiations. A coalition led by France, UK & Italy tried an amendment to switch decision-making to "by consensus" (=veto power). It didn't pass, 98 against v 42 in favour. @cesr.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
📚 On Feb 20th, join us to mark 6 years of the #AbidjanPrinciples! 🎉

Experts will discuss how these globally recognised principles uphold the right to free, quality public education & regulate private involvement.

Don't miss it!

📝 Register here: bit.ly/4jMRhhS
February 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
🤔 How much tax do billionaires pay?
🚨 Just 0.3% of their wealth!
😱Compare that with a rice trader in Uganda who pays 40%.
📣 Enough is enough. Change starts now. Spread the word:
🔗 www.taxthesuperrich.world
#TaxTheSuperRich
January 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM