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Big Tech using trade to extract the world’s ‘most valuable resource’
Tech giants want a US-UK trade deal that restricts the ability of government to regulate them
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Trade and Covid-19: privatisation, big pharma and ISDS
The pandemic has made clear that trade and its role in shaping our economies needs a serious rethink
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Letter to PM and SoS for International Trade on US talks and Covid-19 epidemic
We have multiple concerns about a trade agreement with the US
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Hypocrisy at the World Economic Forum 2020
Those gathered at Davos are the very people blocking ambitious climate action
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UK–Africa Investment Summit: put dignity of people first
Abahlali baseMjondolo statement and an open letter from UK civil society
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COP25: Final Declaration of the People's Summit 2019
The solutions to the crises are driven by the communities who defend their lands
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Open Letter: Energy Charter Treaty
The ECT is incompatible with the Paris Climate Agreement, Just Transition policies, and the expected European Green Deal
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Time for constructive engagement on UN Binding Treaty
Statement on UN Binding Treaty signed by 59 civil society organisations
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AntiChevron Day of Action: Open letter to Ecuador
On 21 May, hundreds of indigenous communities in the Amazon march for their human rights