Uruguay shows it is possible to fight poverty, reduce inequalities and grow at the same time
Alternatives to austerity programs do exist, conclude civil society organizations and networks from around the world that met in Montevideo, convened by Social Watch to discuss strategies to face the multiple global crises. In the opening of our debates, the Uruguayan ministers of Interior, Eduardo Bonomi, of Labour, José Bayardi, and of Social Development, Daniel Olesker explained the way in which they managed to eradicate extreme poverty, reduce inequalities and grow at the same time.…
Smuggling corporations in…
Popular story has it that a custom officer was obsessed with finding out what the old man was hiding, as he crossed the border every day with a donkey loaded with hay. Never able to discover anything unusual in the forage, one day he announces: - I have just retired and I have no authority any more, but I will not die in peace if I do not get to know what your business really…
Mujica: The UN needs to leave the usual track
Uruguayan president José Mujica meets with international civil society during a "strategy meeting" organized by Social Watch and demand action from the powerful governments of the world. February 2014, Montevideo. See the video here. To see the English subtitles, press on the CC at the bottom right of the video.
Realizing the Right to Development
The event “Realizing a vision for transformative development” was held in commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development. Roberto Bissio, ITeM's Executive Director, who participated in the event, highlighted that removing the obstacles for development cooperation is essential. The launch of the publication “Realizing the Right to Development: Essays in Commemoration of 25 Years of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development” was held on…