UN Committee on NGOs reviews ITeM’s Quadrennial report
The Committee on NGOs of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations at its substantive session, held on 18 June 2020, decided to take note of ITeM’s quadrennial report. This decision implies the continuation of ITeM’s special consultative status with ECOSOC, which authorizes to attend all official meetings of ECOSOC, its specialized commissions and the conferences it organizes, to make interventions and even to suggest agenda items. Every four years, organizations in…
ITeM participated in the United Nations’ consultations
Roberto Bissio, representing Social Watch and the Third World Institute (ITeM), participated as an expert in the consultations carried out by the United Nations on human well-being and poverty reduction, within the framework of the High-Level Political Forum on the Agenda 2030. Read more here.
Tribute to Martin Khor
This is a special issue of the SUNS, South North Development Monitor in honour of, and tribute to, Martin Khor (1951-2020) (more…)
Ana Zeballos, new Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Third World Institute has appointed Ana Zeballos as Executive Director of the Institution as of 1/1/2020. Roberto Bissio will be ITeM's representative to the United Nations and other multilateral organizations.