More than 200 organisations and trade unions call for the adoption of the Africa Group resolution on a UN tax convention

A statement published by Trend Asia on 11 October 2023, detailing a letter from over 200 civil society organisations and trade unions urging UN Member States to adopt a draft resolution proposed by the Africa Group for a comprehensive UN tax convention.

• Over 200 civil society organisations and trade unions are calling on governments to adopt the Africa Group's draft resolution (A/C.2/78/L.18) for a UN tax convention, requesting that the matter be treated with "highest priority and urgency".
• The signatories advocate for the creation of a Member State-led, open-ended ad hoc intergovernmental committee to develop a UN Tax Convention, arguing that current international tax agreements are often biased against developing countries and lack global endorsement.
• The letter urges that the UN Tax Convention be completed by June 2025 to address urgent financial pressures including the Covid-19 pandemic, high public debt service payments, and a "cost of living crisis".
• The proposed convention should be legally binding and comprehensive in scope, specifically addressing progressive taxation, tax-related illicit financial flows, and the taxation of cross-border services in a digitalized economy.
• The signatories emphasize the need to link international taxation to broader UN agendas, including gender, health, the environment, inequality, and sustainable development, to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.
• The statement calls for the full and effective participation of civil society in the intergovernmental process to ensure that global tax governance is democratic, legitimate, and transparent.
• The document cites a 2023 report by the Tax Justice Network which estimates that international tax abuse results in an annual loss of US$480 billion in tax income for countries.

APA

TrendAsia (2023). More than 200 organisations and trade unions call for the adoption of the Africa Group resolution on a UN tax convention. Trend Asia. https://trendasia.org/en/more-than-200-organisations-and-trade-unions-call-for-the-adoption-of-the-africa-group-resolution-on-a-un-tax-convention/

Chicago

TrendAsia. More than 200 organisations and trade unions call for the adoption of the Africa Group resolution on a UN tax convention. Trend Asia, 2023. https://trendasia.org/en/more-than-200-organisations-and-trade-unions-call-for-the-adoption-of-the-africa-group-resolution-on-a-un-tax-convention/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{trendasia2023more, author = {TrendAsia}, title = {{More than 200 organisations and trade unions call for the adoption of the Africa Group resolution on a UN tax convention}}, publisher = {Trend Asia}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://trendasia.org/en/more-than-200-organisations-and-trade-unions-call-for-the-adoption-of-the-africa-group-resolution-on-a-un-tax-convention/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }