Articles on International Community and Civil Society

UNCITRAL fiddles while countries burn

Yvonne Bartmann,

UNCITRAL is wasting time on the current reform process of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)


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5 Myths About Social Protection

Find out which myths obstruct the understanding of social protection


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A change in the discourse and the emergence of community initiatives

Part II: From Tent Cities to the COVID-19 Protests: Two Social Protests in Israel from the Eyes of the Activists


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From Tent Cities to the COVID-19 Protests

Part I: Two Social Protests in Israel from the Eyes of the Activists


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Speaking of Poverty, differently

The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights is appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate and report on the...


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The urgency of gender justice in the digital economy

Amid much debate about the impact of digitalisation in a globalised world, women have been largely invisible. The EU is the global actor that could...


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MACROSCOPE: America’s way back into the UN

How can the new Biden-Harris Administration bring the US back onto the multilateral stage? Stéphanie Fillion for FES New York.


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The case for social cities

Environmental disasters, a worldwide pandemic, looming recession and political turmoil shape Asia’s metropolises, making it clear why future cities...


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Sketching visions of a decent future for care workers: The FES "Care to Join Us" global campaign

After COVID-19 we cannot accept to return to the status quo: A transformation and reorganization of the entire care system must be achieved.


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Spotlight Report 2020 - Virtual Launching Event

Launch of the global civil society report Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2020 “Shifting policies for systemic change - Lessons from the global...


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Social Protection Floor Index
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Social Protection Floor Index

For millions of people the Corona virus is both a threat to their health and their job. Now is the moment to push governments towards establishing basic social protection. As an instrument to exert pressure, FES offers a map that identifies gaps in social protection worldwide. more

Spotlight 2030
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Spotlight 2030

How close is the global community to reaching the Sustainability Goals? The annual Spotlight Report focuses on obstacles and contradictions regarding the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. more

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