Momentum on climate action must continue despite delay to COP26 climate talks
Global Day of Action, 24 June, to Climate and Employment Proof our Work (#CEPOW) will put focus on recovery and resilience plans
Israel’s Annexation of Palestinian Lands Cannot be Allowed to Proceed
Israel’s illegal move to annexe swathes of Palestinian territory and deprive Palestinians of rights and livelihoods must be resolutely opposed by the international community.
Health and safety is paramount for return to work
Ensuring health and safety in workplaces must be the highest priority as people return to work in many countries emerging from COVID-19 restrictions and closures.
China’s Power Grab in Hong Kong: Destruction of Fundamental Freedoms
The ITUC condemns the Chinese regime’s plan to impose a complete stranglehold on Hong Kong’s legal system and law enforcement. A decision by the regime is imminent, and the Hong Kong government is expected to obey Beijing’s instruction to hand over control of the judiciary and police, in violation of Article 23 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law.
Reform the IMF and World Bank to re-build better from COVID-19
To build a stronger and resilient world from the economic, health and social devastation of COVID-19 and the crises of inequality and climate change which preceded it, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund must move beyond structural reforms driven by market fundamentalism. Two new reports catalogue decades of failed policies that weakened the social contract and left countries vulnerable to the pandemic and economic crisis.
