30. Shortcomings of the SDGs
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31. Safety nets and the SUN Initiative
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32. The Equality-Equity controversy
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191 CORPORATIONS NEED CLEAR, BINDING HUMAN RIGHTS RULES.
1. On human rights (HR), governments and civil society must consistently hold corporations to account. When it comes to HR,…
190 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS OR CHARITABLE INTENTIONS; IT REVOLVES AROUND BUSINESS INTERESTS.
“There is one and only one social responsibility of business –to use its resources and engage in activities designed to…
189 IN HUMAN RIGHTS WORK, WHEN YOU DEAL WITH SYMPTOMS YOU GENERATE SYMPATHY, WHEN YOU DEAL WITH CAUSES YOU CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE.
1. When implementing human rights learning strategies worldwide, the process followed in each location may be different, but the end…
188 WE HEAR ENDLESS APPEALS-TO AND LAMENTS-ABOUT THE LACK OF POLITICAL WILL TO ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. AN ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT BY CIVIL SOCIETY MEANS WE NO LONGER HAVE A NEED TO RESORT TO THE CONCEPT OF POLITICAL WILL!
An inability to exercise power means that poor and vulnerable people cannot change the condition of their vulnerability and must…
187 THE PURPOSE OF FREEDOM FROM WANT IS TO CREATE IT FOR OTHERS.
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.…
186 INTERNATIONAL NGOs DEMAND MORE FUNDS FROM DONORS BUT, WITH THOSE FUNDS, THEY OFTEN DO NOT ADDRESS CRUCIAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS THOSE RELATED TO DEPLORABLE LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS.
1. Because poverty is not only about income, but also about the lack of services, a deteriorating and unhealthy environment,…
185 WHEN WE STAND NAKED BEFORE THE UNVARNISHED MIRROR OF TRUTH, WHAT WE SEE IS WHAT WE REALLY ARE. OFTEN WHAT WE ARE IS WHAT WE CIVILIZE OURSELVES TO DISGUISE (OR WHAT WE CHOOSE NOT TO BE OUTSPOKEN ABOUT).
Variations on a theme by Salman Rushdie. Inspired, plagiarized and paraphrased from his novel “Fury”, Vintage Books, Random House, London,…