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Transparency in development cooperation
Every year, the Publish What You Fund international campaign assesses the level of transparency in web reporting by donor countries and international agencies on their international cooperation work. Switzerland's SDC is now ranked No. 55 (of 72). Is its web reporting so poor? ...>>
dialogue4change
For decades now there has been talk of the right to development, poverty reduction, and human rights for all. But very little is happening in reality, the traditional development models having failed. Two Alliance Sud member organizations now foment the debate on alternatives through an international dialogue platform. ...>>
'Good' and 'bad' food speculation
The argument being wielded by many governments, financial institutions and «official» economists is that all speculation is «good» and plays no role in the sharp price fluctuations. Yet the world of good raw material speculation ceased to exist as of the year 2000 when the USA deregulated futures transactions and the other western countries followed suit. ...>>
Corporate Justice – the view of a business ethics expert
A global legal framework is needed to hold internationally active companies to the observance of human rights – such is the view of Florian Wettstein, Professor of Business Ethics at the University of St. Gallen. But because this is not on the agenda for the time being, the only other way forward in the short-to-medium term is through national regulations, which is what «Corporate Justice» advocates. ...>>
135'285 demand clear rules for Swiss corporations
135'285 people have signed the "Corporate Justice" petition that was submitted to Parliament on June 13, 2012. The signatories are urging the Government and the Parliament to compel corporations headquartered in Switzerland to respect human rights and the environment worldwide. ...>>
