Catégorie : Z – OLD + privat

The latest action plans of various countries can be found on the website http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/plan_action

Division in the UN over a complaints procedure for socio-economic rights: New Zealand’s reluctance to take sides.  Continuer la lecture de « op-icescr – the Optional Protocol of the International Convent of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights »

The idea of taxing the trade in currencies was first suggested by Nobel prize-winning economist, James Tobin. This is why the Currency Transaction Tax (CTT) is often referred to as the Tobin Tax.  Continuer la lecture de « CTT Campaigns »

Programme for the day: Delegations today considered the draft report, conclusions and recommendations. The goal was to adopt all of them by consensus. Continuer la lecture de « day 10 of the op-icescr working group »

Programme for the day: Delegations met around 4pm today, breaking up round 6pm following an informal “private” meeting to discuss the recommendations. While NGOs were excluded from the room, we grouped at the entrance of the room and were able to observe the most of the delegates who have been involved in the discussions to date entered the meeting.  Continuer la lecture de « day 9 of the op-icescr working group »

Programme for the day: Delegations met for the afternoon session, ostensibly to consider the report of the Working Group. The report was introduced at 5.45pm, and the Chair has scheduled a meeting for 4pm Thursday. The bulk of the meeting was spent discussing the recommendations and conclusions.   Continuer la lecture de « day 8 of the op-icescr working group »