2009/02/16
Submission by Social Watch to Stiglitz Commission on Reforms to the Global Economic and Financial System
Social Watch is a network of citizen coalitions in over 70 countries monitoring the commitments of governments and international organizations to eradicate poverty and achieve gender equality. Social Watch has been reporting on social development issues every year since 1995 and in that process we have frequently addressed issues related to global finances and its governance. In particular, the 2006 Social Watch report was titled: “Impossible Architecture: How the financial structure is not working for the poor and how to redesign it for equity and development”. The 2008 Social Watch report, titled “The Answer is Rights” looks at the relation between Human Rights and the economic rules (and deregulation) brought by globalization. Social Watch has been an active participant in the 2002 Monterrey conference on Financing for Development and its 2008 follow-up conference in Doha.

2009/02/03
As a Way Out of the Crisis, Another World is Possible – The 2009 World Social Forum
From January 27 – February 1, the eighth edition of the World Social Forum (WSF) took place in Belem do Para, the vivacious gateway city to Brazil’s Amazon region. Under throbbing heat and intense tropical rainstorms, over 130,000 activists from 142 countries came together to establish connections between diverse social movements, debate possible solutions to the current financial crisis, and celebrate the construction of a more just and sustainable world. Members of Social Watch (SW) national coalitions from Brazil, Cameroon, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Peru, Uruguay, and Zambia participated actively in this international gathering, both in events organized by SW as well as in others led by organizations with similar objectives as SW.

2009/01/23
Social Watch Philippines to Bicam members: Do not sign 2009 budget without details
Do not sign the 2009 national budget until the details of the P1.415-trillion budget are disclosed to the public and to the members of the Bicam themselves. This is the call of Social Watch Philippines (SWP) to members of the Bicameral Conference Committee upon announcement by the Senate President that the Bicam is ready to pass the budget while even members of the Bicam are complaining that they do not know its details.

2009/01/15
SOCIAL WATCH - WORLD SOCIAL FORUM 2009
Rights is the Answer! Social Watch events at the 2009 World Social Forum.

2009/01/13
Africa faces 'centuries' of poverty
Extreme poverty would continue to hit sub-Saharan Africa out of 80 countries for another 200 years, latest research revealed January. Unless poverty intervention actions are intensified the situation would be worse, the report conducted by Social Watch, a network of campaigning groups added.

2009/01/11
Afrika: Noch 200 Jahre arm
Die Länder im Afrika südlich der Sahara stehen nach Ansicht einer internationalen Nichtregierungsorganisation vor weiteren 200 Jahren der extremen Armut, wenn die Weltgemeinschaft nicht kategorisch umdenkt. Es sei höchste Zeit, die Rechte der Menschen in armen Staaten – und gerade ihre wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Rechte – über die Rechte der multinationalen Konzerne zu stellen, fordert 'Social Watch' mit Sitz in Uruguay.

2009/01/09
Development: Africa may face 'centuries' of poverty
Extreme poverty will continue to blight sub-Saharan Africa for another 200 years unless action to overcome it is intensified, a new report has suggested.

2009/01/09
Social Watch: Report Indicates that Poverty in Africa May Grow
According to Social Watchs' Annual Report 2008, 80 countries fare badly when examining 3 criteria, measured in the "basic capabilities index": child mortality, number of children completing primary education, and proportion of births attended by skilled personel. Especially in sub-Saharan African countries with recorded strong economic growth in recent years, the economic growth has not been translated into a major drop in poverty levels.

2009/01/09
Social Watch launches its 2008 report in the European Parliament
Social Watch – an international network that monitors poverty eradication and gender equality – emphasised Human Rights as key to eradicating poverty in their most recent report launched yesterday at the European Parliament, in the presence of Luisa Morgantini, Vice-President of the European Parliament.

2009/01/09
Social Watch launches its 2008 report in the European Parliament
Social Watch – an international network that monitors poverty eradication and gender equality – emphasised Human Rights as key to eradicating poverty in their most recent report launched yesterday at the European Parliament, in the presence of Luisa Morgantini, Vice-President of the European Parliament.