2003/03/28
Germany: Making Globalization Equitable
Only the successful creation of a broad social participation in issues of international economic policy will make it possible to counter the social and ecological reprehensibility of neo-liberal globalization with a globalization of social justice and ecological sustainability.

2003/03/24
No Consensus on Water as a Human Right
A ministerial meeting tackling the world's water problems fell short of producing a clearly defined programme of action in its final declaration, which was released here in this central Japanese city on Sunday.

2003/03/22
NGOs launch campaign against investment agreement
Forty non-governmental organizations from different continents announced today a campaign focusd on stopping the launch of negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO) on a multilateral investment agreement, which they consider harmful for developing countries.

2003/03/17
The UN is not just about Iraq
The United Nations exists to find solutions through the common endeavor of all States. It is the one indispensable global organization in our globalizing world.

2003/03/10
Water Privatisation Stirs Up Access Problem
Privatisation of water services has had negative consequences in many countries, says the environmental network Friends of the Earth International, which urges global resistance to the commercialisation and commodification of this essential resource.

2003/02/24
Non-Aligned Nations Must Lead Financial Reform
"Tobin Tax" and increased South-South cooperation are demanded by leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement.

2003/02/14
Services for All: Citizens against the privatization of water, health and education
A hundred people from citizen based organizations from around the world gathered in Washington, DC to participate in the workshop Services for All (SFA). Sponsored by 18 organizations, SFA focused on the threat of privatization of basic services, especially water, energy, health care and education.

2003/02/13
Poor countries cautioned against services liberalization
The Social Watch report 2003 was quoted as evidence of the risks of unplanned service liberalization during an expert panel discussion organized by UNCTAD in Geneva. Since there is no legal requirement under the WTO to liberalise the services sectors, developing countries should be cautious about further liberalization, especially if they have not yet carried out an assessment of the effects.

2003/02/02
Anti-Globalisation Movement To Expand Across Asia
The third World Social Forum (WSF) ended Tuesday in an upbeat mood with organisers vowing to expand the movement all across Asia as it moves to India next year.

2003/01/22
The Poor and the Market: 2003 Social Watch report was launched in Porto Alegre
The 2003 Social Watch report was launched in Porto Alegre, Brazil last 26 January. Within the framework of World Social Forum, Social Watch met with grassroots organizations, economists, unionists and international networks to debate on the access of the poor to essential services and presented the conclusions of its new annual report.