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A joint submission by the Civil Society FfD Mechanism and 176 signatories, including the Institute for Economic Justice, providing inputs for the Ad Hoc Committee to draft Terms of Reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (FCITC).

The Global Research and Action Network for a New Eco-Social Contract (GRAN-ESC), convened by UNRISD and the Green Economy Coalition, submitted recommendations to the UN Summit for the Future. The submission argues that the 'Pact for the Future' must incorporate 'eco-social contracts' that integrate ecological, social, and economic elements to revitalize the 2030 Agenda and ensure a just transition.

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.

This book chapter, part of the Research Handbook on Climate Governance, examines the increasing institutional fragmentation of global climate governance and argues for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to transition from a high-regulatory role to one of a complexity 'manager' or 'orchestrator'.

This e-learning module provides an introduction to the United Nations human rights system, focusing on its general structure and its specific application to Indigenous peoples and local communities.

This report by Friends of the Earth International examines how the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) facilitates 'corporate capture' by shifting from state-led multilateralism to a multistakeholder governance model.

This report critiques the UN Food Systems Summit for replacing state-led multilateralism with a multi-stakeholder approach, which the authors argue enables transnational corporations to dominate food systems governance and promote corporate-friendly solutions.

A joint submission from over 175 civil society organizations and trade unions, coordinated by the Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ), providing inputs for the Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Terms of Reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (FCITC).

This research paper by Emily Schroeder and Lauren Newhouse examines the use of gender language within United Nations (UN) forums concerning small arms and light weapons (SALW), analyzing documents and meetings from 2001 to 2003.