IBON International joins workers in demanding rights and people-centred solutions amid the economic crisis and pandemic, instead of profit-oriented responses that dispossess workers—the real producers
Growing inequality is evident in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccines, most of which have been developed and patented by transnational corporations (TNCs), are
An action in Bali, Indonesia against the IMF, World Bank. Photo by Carlo Manalansan At the Spring Meetings, the IMF and World Bank omit crucial
During the second day of the 2021 UN Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up, Rodolfo Lahoy of IBON International raised concerns
April 23, 202114:30 London / 21:30 ManilaREGISTER NOW: tinyurl.com/ftgu2 – you will need to register in advance to receive the links for each session.
Aside from the debt problem, the World Bank Group’s (WBG) banner agenda in 2021 is on “green, resilient and inclusive recovery”. However, their Climate Change
As the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group proceed, we look into their pandemic responses that continue to be driven by debt
April 30, 20213:00 PM to 4:30 PM Manila; 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Brussels/Berlin/Stockholm; 8:00 to 9:30 AM London The promotion and protection of human
IBON International remains highly concerned that the responses and “recovery” agenda of the US-led IMF-WBG continue to be driven by debt, big private finance and
In photo (© Bulatlat): People demand justice for activists massacred on “Bloody Sunday” last March 7. IBON International enjoins the international community to condemn the
March 31, 20211 PM Toronto / 7 PM Brussels / 1 AM Manila (April 1)Check your local timezone here: https://bit.ly/3rBdOlsRegister to join: http://bit.ly/BlendedFinanceWebinar This
March 25, 20218 AM Washington D.C. / 8 PM Manila / 7 AM Lima / 2 PM Harare / 1 PM BrusselsCivil Society Policy Forum
Photos by IndistriALL Global Union, Thomson Reuters Foundation News, and Bulatlat People’s rights are not guaranteed under the dominant global system, and women from working
In photo (© Bulatlat): A unionist in the Philippines shows support for Otto de Vries. IBON International stands in solidarity with peoples’ movements in the
March 1, 3 PM (Manila), 8 AM (Brussels/Geneva), 6 PM (Sydney) Register here: http://bit.ly/PHBookLaunch With speakers from People’s Coalition on Food Sovereignty, Int’l Indigenous Peoples
In photo (©Thomson Reuters Foundation News): Garment workers lead protests against the military coup in Burma/Myanmar. IBON International vehemently rejects the coup, supports the people’s