Roberto Bissio

@RBissio

Coordinator of Social Watch, TWN representative in Latin America. Periodista uruguayo.

Montevideo
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Joined June 2013
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    Apr 13

    In mtg, Amb. Federico Villegas "The global economy is sick and it took literally a virus to make this clear for the world to see". He urges: "If we do not transform we may reverse the gains" & calls for reform to global economic architecture.

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    Apr 12

    Even in 2019, before the pandemic, 25 countries spent more on debt service than on education, health, and social protection combined. Now, many governments face an impossible choice between servicing debt or saving lives. But

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    Apr 12

    Great to hear that UN Secretary-General demands solidarity taxes and wealth taxes to ensure that those who got richer due to the crisis help financing the response to it. Just heard at the 2021 UN Financing for Development Forum

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    Apr 12

    At Opening, S-G : "Advancing an equitable global response and recovery from the pandemic is putting multilateralism to the test. So far, it is a test we have failed."

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    Apr 10
    Replying to and

    . Lack of due diligence here: little doubt about China's sizable achievement, but serious questions exist about adequacy of 's specific estimates, especially for other countries, but even for China. Should at least have been acknowledged.

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    Apr 8

    For too long ranking has encouraged policies that made inequalities worse. Time to align discourse & action: share prosperity, not greed! 360+ CSOs & academics from 80 countries say: END the rankings NOW

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    Apr 2

    La no es un fracaso individual, sino un fallo colectivo, un retroceso para toda la sociedad. Para combatir la pobreza, construyamos una sociedad inclusiva basada en la diversidad y la justicia. Vea nuestro vídeo:

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  8. Apr 2

    El FMI recomienda impuestos progresistas para mejorar el acceso a los servicios públicos esenciales!

    Enhancing access to basic public services requires additional resources. Governments can raise more revenue w/ more progressive taxation & better ways to collect taxes already in place. Our discusses the various tax reform options.
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    Mar 29

    Time for systemic reforms to the broken international financial and debt architecture 📢

    "The international community has a responsibility to come together and cooperate to support a sustainable global recovery." -- on the need for reducing debt burden & increasing liquidity to rebuilding better from .
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    Apr 1

    The IMF calls for tax hikes on wealthy to reduce income gap

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    Apr 1

    calling for a multicolored global new deal!!

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    Apr 1

    Leaders from two dozen countries called for a global treaty to address future pandemics, instead of tackling the current worsening . This situation is akin to the proverbial “Nero playing the fiddle while Rome is burning”.

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    Mar 30

    We need a food system rooted in , says AEF advisor Lim Li Ching. A civil society-led can boost resilience, slash emissions in ag. by 75%, & shift $4 trillion to sustainable food & farming.

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    Mar 29

    . to publish 2021 Doing Business Report in March and review its methodology as over 340 civil society organisations, grassroots and labour movements, and academics call for the report to be scrapped

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    Mar 25

    We are pleased to invite you to attend our side event as part of the 2021 IMF/WBG Spring Meetings Civil Society Policy Forum session: "Private Sector Accountability in Times of Crisis" Date: March 29, Monday 8AM-9:30AM (Washington DC time) 2PM-3:30PM (Beirut time)

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    Mar 26

    We are pleased to invite you to attend our side event as part of 2021 / Group Spring Meetings Civil Society Policy Forum session: ”Private Sector Accountability in times of Crisis” Monday March 29, 2:00-3:30PM, Beirut time Registration:

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    Mar 25

    A 2021 CSO report featured in , & more cites the world’s biggest 60 banks have provided $3.8 trillion of financing for fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate deal in 2015. They are and must be stopped.

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  19. Mar 25

    Voluntary National Reviews on implementation of their sustainable development commitments have been submitted to the ' by almost all governments of the world... with a few exceptions.

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    Mar 25

    Campaign Today at 16:30 (CET)! Campaign activation workshop: Making the accountable. What is the role for ? Hosted by: Forum, & Details & registration:

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