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SEATINI UGANDA Cecilia Olivet Olivia Faith Lumonya Transnational Institute @bothends.bsky.social HakiMadini Tanzania Herbert Kafeero Tanganyika Law Society(TLS) DiakoniaAfrica South Centre No other treaty has such strong enforcement mechanism as Investment Agreements with #ISDS This creates a serious problem for #HumanRights see e.g. related report of the 13th session of UN Human Rights Council in 2015 undocs.org/A/HRC/30/44 #StopISDSinAfrica #stopISDS

Read more about why we Say #NoECT here 👉bitly.ws/PUCu Danielle Hirsch Transnational Institute

Rangarirai Machemedze, SEATINI Southern Africa: Historical IP agreements during colonial times primarily served the colonizing State's interests. Decolonization revealed that many African countries inherited unfavourable international IP obligations.

Ms. Karyn Sandra Aneno, Ministry of Trade Ug belaboured to explain the negotiating structure of the AFCFTA. Check the picture for details.

Mr. Sokwe Monametsi Richson, Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations: We need to find entry points into the AfCFTA comversation as civil society through internal capacity building at our organisations and also by understanding the negotiating structure.

Ban Ki-Moon [8th UN. Secretary-general] & Byanyima [ED of UNAIDS Global] condemn #EU demand of stricter protection of intellectual property rights in its FTAs with #India& #Indonesia that would threaten affordability of medicines for the Global South politico.eu/article/eu-tra…

Er is geen dag te verliezen op de klimaatagenda. #Hoekstra heeft in het #stikstof dossier laten zien dat hij bezwijkt onder druk van conservatieve krachten. Dit, + zijn #Shell achtergrond, maken hem ongeschikt voor Eurocommissaris #Klimaat. campagnes.degoedezaak.org/campaigns/geen… #functieelders

We recently worked with the Indonesia Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) to interrogate trade rules from a climate justice perspective. Together we honed in on #PalmOil trading between #Indonesia and Europe. Find out more in the new long read. --> iied.org/climate-justic…

Have you already had the opportunity to read the report of the international Mission that visited #Colombia to request the Gov to abandon the Investor-state dispute settlement system #ISDS? Access the report 👉🏾terra-justa.org/article/final-… Soon a webinar to discuss the proposals 🇨🇴

Are you attending the #WTOPublicForum next week? Join SEATINI UGANDA , Third World Network on Friday, 15th Sept, 12:30-13:45 in Room B for a session on Green Trade and Africa Policy Perspectives Session details 👉bitly.ws/UeEr Vahini Naidu Danielle Hirsch

#WTOPublicForum 2023! Join us on Friday, 15 September from 12:30-13:45 in Room B, WTO Building for an insightful session on "Green Trade & Africa Policy Perspectives". Don't miss expert insights from distinguished speakers. Vahini Naidu Danielle Hirsch Roya Høvsgaard ClimateWorks Foundation

Together with other members under OWINFS Network , we held a preparatory meeting ahead of the #WTOPublicForum 2023! Transnational Institute Danielle Hirsch Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) ITUC

The #WTOPublicForum has kicked off today with "Conversations on the Trade, Global Economy and Climate Nexus". SEATINI UGANDA is being represented by the Executive Director, Ms. Jane Nalunga and the Programs Manager, Mr. Herbert Kafeero. Danielle Hirsch Third World Network

⚡️Happening now⚡️ Packed room as labor and enviro voices from around the world tell global trade leaders: 📢Critical minerals are needed for the green transition, BUT trade in these materials must not put workers and the planet at risk. #WTOPublicForum

"CPTPP contains provisions allowing corporations to sue national governments through a secretive parallel legal system...Canadian companies have used ISDS particularly aggressively". John McDonnell on the urgent need to disapply ISDS as part of the UK's membership of CPTPP.

To Members of the EU Parliament and Ursula von der Leyen: "We urge you to not give EU Commissioner nominee #Hoekstra the #climate portfolio. We need a climate champion to lead the green transition. Not someone who is friendly with the #fossilfuel industry. ✍️ act.wemove.eu/campaigns/stop…

Happening now is a #WTOPublicForum session themed; How can Developing Economies Best Attract Climate Action Foreign Direct Investment featuring distingusihed speakers including Alexander Fisher, Program Director ClimateWorks Foundation

When we talk about trade, we are talking about education, we are talking about health... Everything has been put in the marketplace. Trade is central in addressing all the crises we are facing but the trade rules have to change. #PeoplesAssembly

An "unidentified manufacturer of children’s cereals" has already threatened to sue Mexico under the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement #ISDS to challenge the ban on cartoon characters on packages of certain unhealthy products. ccsi.columbia.edu/news/childrens…

We welcome the withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty by France today and hope other EU members will effectuate their decision to withdraw as soon as possible, including the EU.