Finance & Trade
State Department Appoints Members of Advisory Panel on OECD Guidelines
January 30, 2012
The State Department has appointed representatives from business, labor, civil society, academia to serve on a Stakeholder Advisory Board on the U.S. National Contact Point for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.IMF Official Offers Vision for IMF-Asia Cooperation
January 21, 2012
In a recent speech in Hong Kong, David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, explained his vision for how Asia and the IMF can work together to "ensure stability and prosperity for the region and for the world."WEF Chief Says Capitalism "No Longer Fits"
January 18, 2012
As the next edition of the World Economic Forum opens in Davos, Switzerland, WEF founder and chairman, Klaus Schwab, told the media that established systems of governance and business are in urgent need of a radical overhaul.WWF Criticizes Greek Austerity Measures
January 18, 2012
In letters addressed to International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, WWF alleges that austerity measures taken to fix the economic crisis in Greece have caused significant environmental setbacks.Parliamentarians Pursue European Economic Governance
January 18, 2012
Concurrent with the drafting of the "international agreement on a reinforced economic union," several MEPs are aiming for enhanced economic governance and economic growth in the euro area.International Organizations and NGOS Lead Global Governance
January 11, 2012
A recent article from the Swiss-based International Relations and Security Network examine the insights of those who believe state sovereignty should yield to global governance, with international organizations and non-governmental organizations playing a important role.Leading Indian Industrialist Criticizes World Economic Forum
January 4, 2012
Top Indian industrialist, Rajiv Bajaj, mocked the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, saying the annual power bash in the Swiss Alps was the source of half the world's problems.UN Agency Says Austerity Measures Threaten Global Economy
December 28, 2011
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ("UNCTAD") has warned that the efforts by the governments of developed economies to implement austerity programs could push the global economy into a recession.Commentator Laments Loss of National Sovereignty Under EU Deal
December 19, 2011
According to Dan Murphy of the Christian Science Monitor, the plan put forth from the German and French leaders to save the euro amounts to a call for European states to give up full control over their own spending.Switzerland Explains Specific Instances Procedure under OECD Guidelines
December 14, 2011
Swiss authorities have released a detailed explanation of the Specific Instances Procedures under which its National Contact Point is to review cases filed by parties alleging that businesses have failed to comply with the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises.A JOINT PROGRAM OF
