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Food Safety, Agriculture and Regulatory Cooperation in the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Food Safety, Agriculture and Regulatory Cooperation in the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, released by War on Want and European and Canadian allies, outlines the regulatory differences between Canada and the EU that could jeopardise Eur...Image

The New Colonialism: Britain's scramble for Africa's energy and mineral resources
The report reveals the degree to which British companies now control Africa’s key mineral resources, notably gold, platinum, diamonds, copper, oil, gas and coal.
TTIP and Third Countries
A compendium of research studies and articles relating to the impact of EU-US trade negotiations on third countries, with special reference to the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
CETA: the toxic EU-Canada trade deal
EU-Canada deal CETA (Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement) is one of a series of secretly negotiated 'new generation' trade deals which undermine democracy and destroy basic rights.
Local Government and Ethical Procurement- debate tomorrow - Briefing
Briefing for MPs on BDS in advance of the Local Government and Ethical Procurement Westminster Hall debate, Tuesday 15 March 2016 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm. Download here
Annual Report and Accounts 2014-2015
It has been another productive year for War on Want, delivering notable successes. Here are the Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for 2014/15.
The Zombie ISDS
The investor-state dispute settlement system (ISDS) allows foreign companies to sue governments in their own privileged judicial system for any changes in public policy that affect their profits. The people of Europe overwhelmingly rejected ISDS when consult...
Mercenaries Unleashed: The brave new world of private military and security companies
Private military and security companies (PMSCs) burst onto the scene 15 years ago, following the declaration of a ‘war on terror’ and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. 
Rough Trade: The threat of TTIP to small businesses in the UK
The controversial EU-US trade deal TTIP seeks to grant US corporations greater access to the markets of Europe without complying with EU social and environmental standards. 