September 23, 2011 – 4:12 pm by suzannei
In April Quakers in Britain decided to boycott Israeli settlement goods. One factor considered in making this decision was Israeli peace groups’ support for a boycott. Many of these organisations are now threatened by Israel’s new ‘anti boycott’ law. The law, which was passed in July, makes it a civil offence to promote an economic, [...]
August 25, 2010 – 2:04 pm by suzannei
The UN Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Review Summit to be held in New York on 20–22 September must lead to renewed action. The MDGs were agreed at the United Nations ten years ago. A set of eight goals aiming to reduce global poverty by 2015, they were heralded as a historic initiative whose quantitative, [...]
August 25, 2010 – 2:01 pm by suzannei
Tagged international
Staff from the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva report The forthcoming Millenium Development Goal Review Summit has prompted an enormous amount of activity by groups and governments around the world. Mostly missing from this, however, has been attention to armed violence – a key factor that is undermining MDG progress. Some 740,000 men, women [...]
August 25, 2010 – 1:58 pm by suzannei
The Millenium Development Goal Review Summit to be held on 20-22 September is the last chance for governments to present a timetabled plan to achieve the MDGs. (See Better World Economics 17 article ‘The MDGs:Getting them back on track?’ On 17–19 September millions of people across the world will be literally standing together to convince their leaders [...]
August 25, 2010 – 1:53 pm by suzannei
At their Annual General Meetings in April and May, oil companies BP and Shell faced shareholder resolutions on their controversial Alberta Tar Sands projects. At the BP AGM on 15th April, 15% of shareholders, representing about £10 billion of the company’s stock, ignored the company’s recommendations and either voted for the resolution or abstained from [...]
August 25, 2010 – 1:51 pm by suzannei
International rules designed to promote new varieties of plants may actually undermine food security. Caroline Dommen, Global Economic Issues Representative at the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva explains. The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is an intergovernmental organisation in Geneva, set up to protect new varieties of plants [...]
August 25, 2010 – 1:47 pm by suzannei
QPSW partner the Jubilee Debt Campaign is directing its attention to the Export Credit Guarantee Department (ECGD), a government department supporting British business operating abroad. Some ECGD activities have been linked to corruption, environmental destruction and human rights abuse. Furthermore, when things go wrong, ECGD activities can undermine poverty reduction efforts by adding to developing [...]
August 25, 2010 – 1:41 pm by suzannei
Tagged green
Martin Large (Nailsworth LM) describes how Community Land Trusts are bringing social, cultural, economic and other benefits across the UK. Securing affordable and open access to land is a live issue here in Stroud. Our local Community Land Trust (CLT), Gloucestershire Land for People has just announced a partnership with Kevin McLeod, presenter of Grand [...]
August 25, 2010 – 1:37 pm by suzannei
Tony Weekes (South Belfast Meeting) discusses EcoQuaker Ireland’s exploration of ecologically sustainable investment. Tony is a research associate of the Quaker Institute for the Future. This was the title of a Special Interest Group session which took place during Ireland Yearly Meeting in April. The theme and emphasis were taken from Quaker Faith and Practice [...]
March 29, 2010 – 5:12 pm by suzannei
Your pension could be invested in some of the planet’s most controversial oil projects. Here is an opportunity to do something about it. At their 2010 Annual General Meetings (AGMs) in April and May, oil companies BP and Shell will face special resolutions at which shareholders will challenge their Alberta tar sands projects… Critics say [...]
