«Il n‘y a pas un monde développé et un monde sous-développé, mais un seul monde mal développé»
In the following pages, you will find CETIM’s English declarations at the UN on the theme of impunity of transnational corporations
Joint written statement by the Europe-Third World Centre, non-governmental organization in general consultative status; the American Association of Jurists, the Commission for the Defense of Human Rights in Central America (CODEHUCA), the Federación de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos de España, North-South XXI and the Service Peace and Justice in Latin […] In a context of non-existent or seriously inadequate national and international legislation regulating the activities of transnational corporations (TNCs), CETIM reiterates its concern about massive violations of human rights brought about by these corporations, with cooperation from States of the North and the South alike. The oil sector provides eloquent examples of this. Considering that […] HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 56th session 20 March – 28 April 2000 [Excerpt from the statement] The Europe Third World Centre (CETIM) pays particular attention to human rights violations caused by projects carried out by large transnational corporations. In this regard, indigenous peoples are a sector of society that is particularly vulnerable to large-scale natural resource […] Between October 25th and November 2nd, Central America has suffered a natural disaster caused by hurricane « Mitch », which produced an real economic and social disaster for certain countries of the region : Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala. Added to the thousands of deaths and wounded, there are hundreds of thousands of victims who […] Today’s main stream economic theory says liberalisation of international trade and deregulation bring growth, and are therefore the best way towards upholding economical and social rights. The UNDP (United Nations Program for Development) reports show a completely different reality. Because of these policies millions of people around the world are faced with the prospect of […]
Relations between the United Nations and Transnational Corporations
The Chad-Cameroon oil and pipeline project and its impact on the enjoyment of human rights
Struggles of the U’wa and Embera peoples of Colombia
The Hurricane Mitch: beyond Natural Catastrophe
Agricultural Free trade imposed on the South through WTO agreements and its consequences
