Sharan Burrow (@sharanburrow) 's Twitter Profile
Sharan Burrow

@sharanburrow

Global advocate for human and labour rights, climate action and Just Transition. Former General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation.

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Amr Rageh 🇵🇸🇸🇩🇾🇪 (@amr_rageh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yesterday, the photojournalist Mustafa Ayyad was killed. The death toll of journalists has reached 142. The day before, Israel closed Al-jazeraa's offices. The 3rd of May was the journalism freedom day! #Israel represents the worst type of terrorism worldwide.

Steve Cockburn (@stevecockburn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Want to host a World Cup? According to FIFA’s *own rules* you have to meet stringent human rights standards. With bids due for 2030 & 2034, we look at the rights risks in the main bidders – Morocco, Portugal, Spain & Saudi Arabia. It's fair to say there's plenty to do...👇🧵

Want to host a World Cup? According to FIFA’s *own rules* you have to meet stringent human rights standards.

With bids due for 2030 & 2034, we look at the rights risks in the main bidders – Morocco, Portugal, Spain & Saudi Arabia.

It's fair to say there's plenty to do...👇🧵
ITUC (@ituc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🤔Which are the 10 worst countries for working people? Watch the video to find out👇👇 🌍Find the rating for your country and take action 👉 pulse.ly/metjkoboib #RightsIndex24

ITUC (@ituc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The ITUC Global Rights Index is a comprehensive review of workers’ rights in law ranking 151 countries against a list of 97 indicators derived from ILO Conventions and jurisprudence, and as such is the only database of its kind. #RightsIndex24 #ILC2024 👉 globalrightsindex.org

The ITUC Global Rights Index is a comprehensive review of workers’ rights in law ranking 151 countries against a list of 97 indicators derived from ILO Conventions and jurisprudence, and as such is the only database of its kind. #RightsIndex24 #ILC2024
👉 globalrightsindex.org
Johan Rockström (@jrockstrom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We've reached a global mean surface temperature rise of 1.2°C, the warmest temperature on Earth over the past 100,000 years. This heat is starting to cause social & economic impacts across the world. My latest scientific assessment of rising Earth risks: pik-potsdam.de/members/johanr…

Laurence Tubiana (@laurencetubiana) 's Twitter Profile Photo

6/ At the same time, we need a fairer deal for farmers, freeing them from a system that incentivises pesticide use and other destructive practices, and a vicious cycle of increasing production costs and debt which forces small family farms to be sold to large agri corporations.

Christiana Figueres (@cfigueres) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Some would say that #CostaRica is the poorest nation in the world because it has none of the riches that were valued before. We have no fossil fuels, no metals, no minerals. Today we realise that was a blessing because having no fossil fuels, we had no other option but to

Some would say that #CostaRica is the poorest nation in the world because it has none of the riches that were valued before. We have no fossil fuels, no metals, no minerals.

Today we realise that was a blessing because having no fossil fuels, we had no other option but to
Just Transition Finance Lab (@jtf_lab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us during #LCAW2024 for a presentation from @Jodiannwang on the findings of a forthcoming report on the state of national just transition policies, and a panel discussion with @AmaleeAmin, Catherine McKenna and Sharan Burrow moderated by Nick Robins

Join us during #LCAW2024 for a presentation from @Jodiannwang on the findings of a forthcoming report on the state of national just transition policies, and a panel discussion with @AmaleeAmin, <a href="/cathmckenna/">Catherine McKenna</a>  and <a href="/SharanBurrow/">Sharan Burrow</a> moderated by <a href="/NVJRobins1/">Nick Robins</a>
Curtin Institute for Energy Transition (@energycurtin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our seminar with Sharan Burrow is next Monday! Come hear about the role of unions and labour rights in the transition to #NetZero (+ drinks and canapes!) 🗓️ Mon 12 Aug, 17:30-19:30 AWST 📍 The Lantern, TL Robertson Library + livestream to come 🎟️events.humanitix.com/clean-energy-f…

Our seminar with <a href="/SharanBurrow/">Sharan Burrow</a> is next Monday! Come hear about the role of unions and labour rights in the transition to #NetZero (+ drinks and canapes!)
🗓️ Mon 12 Aug, 17:30-19:30 AWST
 📍 The Lantern, TL Robertson Library + livestream to come
🎟️events.humanitix.com/clean-energy-f…
Sharan Burrow (@sharanburrow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Media reform is urgent!! A debased culture that does not respect staff or any public ethics cannot be licensed surely? Where is the compliance? abc.net.au/news/2024-08-1…

Bill Hare (@billhareclimate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new UN report out today and launched by António Guterres #ClimateAction in Tonga at the Pacific Island Forum highlights the extreme risks of level rise in the Pacific which can only be contained by limiting global warming to 1.5°, the Paris Agreement limit.

UN ECOSOC President (@unecosoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I visited in #Haiti a school that is serving as a shelter for people displaced by the ongoing violence. The international community must step up its support to help meet the urgent humanitarian and protection needs of the Haitian population and to prioritize assistance for

I visited in #Haiti a school that is serving as a shelter for people displaced by the ongoing violence. The international community must step up its support to help meet the urgent humanitarian and protection needs of the Haitian population and to prioritize assistance for
UN ECOSOC President (@unecosoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌍 The world is at a crossroads. The choices we make today will shape the world of tomorrow. Let's commit to building a sustainable, just, and peaceful world for future generations. Leaders must rebuild trust and solidarity to take on today’s challenges and tomorrow’s

UN ECOSOC President (@unecosoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On #WorldChildrensDay, let’s unite to protect and empower children everywhere. It’s our shared responsibility to ensure their futures are brighter and their resilience stronger. Special focus is needed for children in conflict zones, facing economic, humanitarian, and

On #WorldChildrensDay, let’s unite to protect and empower children everywhere. It’s our shared responsibility to ensure their futures are brighter and their resilience stronger. Special focus is needed for children in conflict zones, facing economic, humanitarian, and