An overview of recent lobby statements by SOMO.
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Recommendations on ODA eligibility of spending related to Covid-19 vaccines
As some Development Assistance Committee (DAC) donors are considering using their Official Development Aid (ODA) budgets to cover expenditures related to Covid-19 vaccines, the work of the DAC is critical to ensure that ODA eligibility…
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Letter to FMO on concerns over investments in Honduran bank
SOMO and other NGOs welcome the fact that FMO has ceased negotiations on a $60 million loan to the Honduran bank Ficohsa. Unfortunately this does not dispel all our concerns. For instance, we do not…
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Call for full supply chain transparency in the clothing sector
Eight years after the Rana Plaza disaster on the 24th of April 2013, where more than thousand workers lost their lives, there is still much to be done towards supply chain transparency in the global…
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Garment brands and manufacturers cannot stay silent on Myanmar atrocities
The Clean Clothes Campaign Network – of which SOMO is a part – condemns the silence of garment brands, including Aldi North, Lindex and Marks & Spencer, on the military in Myanmar committing atrocities since…
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Transparency needed regarding annual update UN database
While the world is facing the devastating impacts of the Corona pandemic, Israel has escalated its illegal demolition of Palestinian homes and properties, hitting a four-year high. With this statement therefor, SOMO together with 41…
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Garment brands and manufacturers must condemn the military coup and support workers in Myanmar
SOMO, as part of the Clean Clothes Campaign global network, is publishing a call to garment brands and manufacturers to condemn the military coup and support workers in Myanmar. We stand in solidarity with trade…
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Global vaccine scarcity unnecessary if pharma shares knowledge
In a joint letter, SOMO together with 53 civil society organisations are calling upon the Dutch government to ensure that pharmaceutical companies share their knowledge of vaccine development with other companies in an existing pool…
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UN, blacklist construction company CAF for contributing to the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements
Over 30 prominent human rights organisations, networks and trade unions from Palestine and Europe have submitted a report to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, demanding that…
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Transparency is a fundamental pillar for the success of the EU Vaccines Strategy
A group of 39 civil society organisations, including SOMO is calling on the European Commission and EU national governments to ensure a maximum degree of transparency in the EU’s exchanges, negotiations and deals with pharmaceutical…
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Make Corona vaccines and treatment accessible for all
More than hundred civil society organizations, including SOMO, signed this open letter to the European Parliament and national parliaments that calls for support for the proposal that ensures equal and affordable access for all people…