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29 September 2022

Climate change poses uncharted territory for Europe’s armed forces

Dimitra Koutouzi: EUROMIL is advocating for the promotion of sustainable practices in the military sector, the proper training of troops and the total understanding that the defence sector can significantly contribute in the fight against climate [...]Read the full article

15 September 2022

Development

Solutions from nature are the building blocks for inclusive cities

Nea Pakarinen: If planned with care and co-created with citizens, nature-based solutions can be a revolutionary way to change our urban environments to be more sustainable and inclusive.Read the full article

1 September 2022

Labour

Soldiers are workers like everybody else, so why do so many countries refuse them the right to association?

Emmanuel Jacob: If we want to implement and respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, and if we want to respect social rights for military personnel, associations and trade unions have an essential role to play. So why do so many political and military [...]Read the full article

18 July 2022

Labour

There is no quick fix to the current aviation industry crisis

Eoin Coates: Social dialogue and collective bargaining are needed in every airport and with every airline to ensure working conditions improve across the industry and that cabin crew, pilots and ground handling workers are paid the wages they are [...]Read the full article

28 June 2022

Labour

We need a new social contract to rebuild workers’ trust and lives

Sharan Burrow: The 2022 ITUC Global Rights Index reveals a dire situation for working people across the world. We must reverse this trend.Read the full article

23 June 2022

Human rights

The Sri Lankan state is using violence to unleash fury on its citizens, as its political and economic crisis deepens

Niro Kandasamy: Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since independence, and the responses of the state indicate it is incapable of protecting its citizens.Read the full article

9 June 2022

Politics & economy

It’s time to rebuild the WTO and make international trade a lever for sustainable development

Arnaud Zacharie: The existential crisis facing the WTO, which is holding its 12th ministerial conference from 12 to 15 June, is an opportunity to reform it to make world trade more consistent with sustainable development [...]Read the full article

19 May 2022

Human rights

Our leaders need to stop repeating the myth that refugees are an economic burden

Sunit Bagree: The notion that refugees are an economic drain on countries that provide them with sanctuary is simply false.Read the full article

3 May 2022

Human rights

The media are our greatest allies, and we need to be theirs

Annie Game: We need to value and support the critical work of journalists countering the mis- and disinformation flooding our communications channels, especially during crises, conflicts, and elections. The good news is that when the media and civil society [...]Read the full article

8 April 2022

Human rights

The 2026 World Cup is our chance to show why democratic values are better

Cathy Feingold: As players from the US and around the world prepare for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA must improve its track record of turning a blind eye to authoritarians and ‘sportswashing’ human rights [...]Read the full article

7 April 2022

Labour

Long-term care is in crisis; building worker power is the solution

Christy Hoffman: The broken global long-term care system can be repaired, and worker power is a fundamental part of the solution. The pandemic has proven this.Read the full article

8 March 2022

Human rights

The women’s movement and informal vendors: “Nothing for us without us!”

Angélique Katani Kipulu: Every day we can see them in the markets and on the streets making a living without decent working conditions. These women are the backbone of our economy and our communities, but they remain invisible, marginalised and often [...]Read the full article

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