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JALGO collaborates with Solar Head of State to promote renewable energy in Jamaica

27 July 2018
James Ellsmore of Solar Head of State receives donation of prize money from Helene Davis-Whyte, general secretary of JALGO

Earlier this year, the NGO Solar Head of State held a challenge targeting youth and young adults in which the goal was to inspire local or school communities to recognize the many advantages of solar energy. PSI affiliate the Jamaica Association of Local Government Officers (JALGO) was the only sponsor from the trade union movement and has contributed prize money to the challenge.

Whistleblowers

26 July 2018

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UN Working Group takes key step towards binding international treaty on Business and Human Rights

24 July 2018

After over a decade of advocacy efforts from civil society and unions, the UN Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises with respect to Human Rights (OEIGWG), has made available a draft binding instrument on business and human rights.

The impact of austerity on SDG implementation (New York)

Date: 
19 July, 2018

Did austerity create a "lost decade" for sustainable development and human rights? Evidence and proposals from the national level will be the main theme of this jointly organised side event to the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

Unlocking the Means of Implementation: Civil Society Perspectives on SDG 17

Date: 
11 July, 2018

This side event, organised by the Civil Society Financing for Development group, addressed the mismatch between the scope and urgency posed by world’s current multiple challenges and the far-too timid level of ambition in terms of public policies and investment.

PSI holds two seminars on tax and trade in São Paulo

11 July 2018

With support from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), the seminars discussed free trade agreements, the new methods employed by transnational companies (TNCs) to “capture” international organisations, corporate tax evasion and prospects for progressive tax reform.

Lula still a prisoner despite granting of habeas corpus

11 July 2018

Sunday 8 July 2018 will go down in the history of Brazil as the day that proved the judiciary is engaged in the political persecution of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Global unions and civil society call for the World Development Report to be rewritten to promote decent work and inequality reduction

10 July 2018

The International Trade Union Confederation, six global union federations, including PSI and 75 organizations are calling on the World Bank to re-write the draft World Development Report 2019 to uphold decent work and inequality reduction. The Bank’s Board of Directors will discuss the draft on 12 July.

To ensure sustainable waste services, we must value waste workers and make sure they are in decent jobs

9 Jul 2018

Extract from the Civil Society Report "Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2018" - the new global report assesses obstacles and contradictions in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.