‘Global Citizenship’
News on groups, NGOs, companies seeking to take responsibility for the common good and whole human family and the planet.
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Global Poll Shows Public Support for Taliban Negotiations
In light of President Barack Obama’s forthcoming address regarding troops in Afghanistan, the BBC World Service and GlobeScan will be releasing their latest global issues poll (embargoed until tonight, Wednesday 22 June 2300 GMT, 1900 EDT). This timely poll from the BBC and international research consultancy GlobeScan indicates that more [...]
Economics based on Beauty and Community: Putting Aesthetics back into the Economy
by Gregory Wendt, CFP Right before I boarded a plane after a green business conference last year, I noticed a Body Shop store in the terminal next to the gate. The Body Shop was founded by the late Anita Roddick who was a very influential and inspiring thought leader who was one of the pioneering business people who incorporated social and [...]
Ban’s Second Term: The Case for a Woman Secretary-General
Ethical Markets Media (USA and Brazil) agrees and nominates the former President of Chile: Dr Michelle Bachelet as the next UN Secretary -General "Other News" is a personal initiative seeking to provide information that should be in the media but is not, because of commercial criteria. It welcomes contributions from everybody. Work areas [...]
Adapting the Global Marshall Plan Concept
Global Marshall Plan Initiative www.globalmarshallplan.org Adapting the Global Marshall Plan Concept Local Groups Arranged two Inspiring University Days in Southern Germany Worst ever carbon emissions leave climate on the brink WEED-Report on the role of the European Central Bank in the crisis Children preparing Durban COP17 Donate for [...]
Good Governance in Africa
Good Governance in Africa By Allan Savory Written 2007 Introduction Zimbabwe is in trouble having repeated the pattern of other post-independence African states. But consider this: The great castles of Britain were built only after the end of Roman colonization, when English war lords battled for supremacy, and kings murdered brothers, [...]
Unions Worldwide Mobilise for Decent Work – ITUC OnLine
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) ITUC OnLine 114/000611 Unions Worldwide Mobilise for Decent Work World Day for Decent Work 2011 Brussels, 14 June 2011 (ITUC OnLine): For the fourth year in a row, trade unions and labour rights organisations across the world will mobilise again on 7 October in favour of Decent Work. [...]
Worldwide Survey: Repression of union rights and economic freedoms across the globe
ITUC OnLine 113/080611 Worldwide Survey: Repression of union rights and economic freedoms across the globe - Survey across 143 countries - Americas still the deadliest region - Seeds of Arab Spring in worker's repression and ignoring economic rights. Brussels/Geneva, 8 June 2011 (ITUC Press): Colombia and the Americas maintain the lead [...]
Rio+20: Making it Happen, Volume 2, Issue 10, 31 May
Among other events and issues, it also provides an update on the Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity, announces the NRF call for views on the expected political outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference and touches on World Environment Day (5 June) and World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Full issue at: [...]
GSP Secretariat Briefs UN Delegates on Outcomes of Helsinki Meeting
Latest News - 2 June 2011 GSP Secretariat Briefs UN Delegates on Outcomes of Helsinki Meeting Read More: GSP Secretariat Briefs UN Delegates on Outcomes of Helsinki Meeting 1_June_2011: The Executive Secretary of the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) has briefed UN delegates on the recent work of the [...]
ITUC Calls on UN Human Rights Council to Adopt Principles on Business
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC OnLine 112/250511 ITUC Calls on UN Human Rights Council to Adopt Principles on Business Brussels, 27 May 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The UN Human Rights Council should adopt “Guiding Principles” on business and human rights, as set out in a report from UN Special Representative John Ruggie, at [...]
