3rd International Conference on Financing for Development, Addis Ababa, 13-16 July 2015
A TUDCN delegation participated in the 3rd Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), on 13-16 July 2015. Headed by the ITUC DGS Wellington Chibebe, the delegation provided important contributions during both the CSO forum, whose final declaration mirrors the main trade union priorities, and the official Conference, specifically in its round tables and side events, covering a broad agenda (private finance, trade, taxation, systemic issues, domestic resources etc.).
Thanks to our engagement, the trade union movement's positions have gained visibility vis-à-vis high-level governmental institutions and civil society actors. In particular, our messages on decent work, social protection, social dialogue and business accountability have been highlighted within the whole of civil society demands.
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News from the TUDCN network
CFDT and CUT sign an agreement
Gathered in Geneva for the International Labour Conference, the French and Brazilian trade union centres, CFDT and CUT, adopted a draft cooperation agreement they have been working on for some time.
TUCA and ECLAC hold international workshop on “Sustainable Development with Social Inclusion”
The international workshop on “Sustainable Development with Social Inclusion” was held in Asuncion, Paraguay, from 30 June to 3 July 2015. It was attended by 26 leaders from the Central Nacional de Trabajadores de Paraguay (CNT) and the Confederación Unitaria de Trabajadores Auténtica de Paraguay (CUT-A), both affiliated to the TUCA.
TUC sends letter on SDGs to UK Secretary of State for International Development
The Trade Union Congress (UK) sent a letter requesting the UK Government’s support for the trade union position on some of the key issues currently under discussion in the intergovernmental negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Dozens of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent and Haitian migrant workers face imminent deportation from the Dominican Republic in a “crisis that has been building for many years,” says Cathy Feingold, AFL-CIO International Department director.
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2015 was launched in Oslo, Norway by the Secretary-General on 6 July 2015. The report provides a final assessment of global and regional progress towards the MDGs since their endorsement in 2000. It shows that significant progress has been made across all goals and that the global efforts to achieve the MDGs have saved the lives of millions and improved conditions for many more around the world. The report also acknowledges uneven progress and shortfalls in many areas, which need to be addressed in the new universal and transformative post-2015 development agenda.
July Newsletter of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation
In this month’s edition: Global Partnership side-event at Addis Ababa International Conference; Global Partnership side-event at EDD15 on Inclusive partnerships; Latest news on New York discussions on Financing for Development; Update on the Effective Institutions Platform; Preparing for the Second Monitoring round; Further news on effective development co-operation.
This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the ITUC and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.
