In the Philippines, agrarian reform and development of national industries forms an important part of the talks between the government and the National Democratic Front, and could point to a new direction for the country’s economy.
Some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations are directly related to combating inequality, such as: ending poverty (SDG 1), ending hunger (SDG 2), promoting
Civil society organizations raised the issues of transparency of the RCEP negotiations and the trade deal’s potential effects to various social sectors last May 10 in Manila.
Antonio Tujan, Jr., IBON International Director, delivers a keynote address on the right to self-determination and the struggle of the West Papuan people.
IBON International launched a book of case stories on the experiences of Philippine people’s organizations in claiming and defending rights in their communities.
IBON International launched a book of case stories on the experiences of Philippine people’s organizations in claiming and defending rights in their communities.
IBON International will launch a book of case stories of people’s organizations claiming and asserting their rights.
US intervention in Syria has only worsened what was once an internal conflict, at the expense of the Syrian people’s rights.
The boycott was launched after repeated calls for the Bank to stop promoting PPPs that contain dangerous hidden debts, which are especially damaging for world’s poorest countries.
The outcome document of the 2nd High-Level Meeting of the GPEDC, despite some significant drawbacks, can be a start in creating substantive change in global development processes.
Five years since commitments were made in the Busan Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation, giant strides are still needed especially when it comes to donors’ and governments’ efforts toward targeted development outcomes.
Imperialist attacks on peoples in the form of increasing foreign military presence and new free trade agreements were raised as important issues that confront Africa today.
IBON International expresses its solidarity with the marginalized who continue to assert their economic and social rights.
IBON International expresses its solidarity with the marginalized who continue to assert their economic and social rights.
CSOs warn that development cooperation may be progressively reduced to being a catalyst for private forms of financing, and that the use of public funds with the accompanying standards of accountability and inclusiveness will be weakened.
In light of the Second High-Level Meeting of the GPEDC, IBON International asserts the principle of democratic ownership against the profit motive in development cooperation.