In a recent speech at the World Bank, entitled «Rethinking the World Bank’s Approach to Human Rights,» Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, described how the World Bank «stands almost alone…in insisting that human rights are mere matters of politics, rather than an integral part of the international legal order.» Alston argues that «the anti-poverty and human rights agendas must complement one another» and «neither the Bank nor any other development actor in the twenty-first century can afford to neglect that complementarity.» Read the full speech here.
UN Poverty Expert Calls Out World Bank
Nov 1, 2014
If you are in #Tbilisi, don't miss this beautiful art exhibition organised by @forum_adb showcasing some of the stories of communities across #Asia impacted by @ADB_HQ projects
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🌍 Join us for an insightful session on protecting people and the planet!
🌿 Forum is shedding light on CSO reflections regarding the @ADB_HQ Draft ESF and proposed changes in safeguards policy.
We'll discuss recommendations to safeguard project-affected individuals and…
🎨✨ In TBILISI now!
🌊 Explore a preview of our exhibition exposing the link between environmental degradation, social injustice, and human rights violations caused by @ADB_HQ projects.
With @ceebankwatch, @RightsinDevt, Green Alternative ✊🏽
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The Lower Sesan 2 Dam is being partly funded by ABBank, a financial intermediary (FI) client of the @IFC_org. Financial intermediaries represent the nexus between development finance and commercial banking.
Read about the Lower Sesan 2 Dam Project here: http://bit.ly/IFC_LowerSesan2