Category: Alert

On the last official day of the UN High-Level Political Forum, civil society express concern that ‘vision without implementation is hallucination’.

New York, 19 July 2017: Despite soaring rhetoric, glossy reports and slick presentations, the fact remains that implementation on the ground is “stalled”, as highlighted in a series of civil society national reports as part of the global Spotlight Report initiative. Read more…

Press release Download PDF here. New York, 17 July 2017: On Monday, 17 July, the sponsors of the High-Level Panel report on Women’s Economic Empowerment are presenting a panel on “Accelerating women’s economic empowerment to...

Press release PPP: Corporations divert UN agenda, claims civil society report Global Spotlight Report warns against risks of Public-Private Partnerships   Download PDF here. New York, 13 July 2017: Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), usually portrayed as...

Press Release Corporate power threatens women´s human rights New independent Spotlight report points out that women´s lower wages and poorer labor conditions have resulted in unfair advantages for corporations Download PDF here. New York, 12...

Press release Poverty eradication is possible with existing resources, but not with present policies, argues civil society at the UN Global Spotlight Report says that the Agenda 2030 proposal to eradicate poverty by 2030...

Press release World Bank plan to mobilize “trillions” will not help the poor Global Spotlight Report says that the proposed “cascade” of private financing for infrastructure will result on more corruption, high fees for...

Press release Civil society groups reclaim policies for the public Global report assesses how privatization and corporate capture have become obstacles to progress under the 2030 Agenda    Download PDF here. New York, 10 July...