An overview of recent lobby statements by SOMO.
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NGO letter to the World Bank on mining and renewable energy
Over 50 NGOs signed a letter to the World Bank sharing their concern over a new Climate-Smart Mining Facility, in which the World Bank partners closely with mining companies. The NGOs fear that the agenda…
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No ‘business as usual’ in Colombia
A delegation of the Dutch Parliament will visit Colombia from May 4 – 10. Ten organisations, united in the Colombia Platform, have urged the delegation to speak out on the lack of progress concerning the…
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European Commission urged to implement Regulation on ‘conflict minerals’ properly
NGO’s urge the European Commission and EU member states to properly implement the EU Regulation on the responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The policy note provides a critical assessment of the…
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SOMO supports ‘climate lawsuit’ against Shell
Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie), together with 17.000 Dutch citizens as co-plaintiffs, is taking Shell to court for breaching its legal duty of care by causing climate damage across the globe and undermining the…
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Bangladesh Accord in danger
In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza collapse, which led to the death of more than 1100 workers, trade unions and clothing brands created the ‘Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh’. The Accord is…
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Civil Society letter against digital trade rules in the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Over 300 organisations from more than 90 countries signed a letter to the World Trade Organisation to express their ‘profound and urgent opposition to these proposed negotiations which, if concluded, could result in the full…
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SOMO urges states to support environmental human rights defenders
During the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council, member states deliberated on a resolution to support environmental human rights defenders. Ahead of the Council’s discussion of the draft resolution, nearly 200 civil society…
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UN High Commissioner must release database into business activities in settlements
Over 90 organisations call on the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Bachelet, to release the database of all business enterprises involved in Israeli settlements, in fulfilment of UN Resolution 31/36. The undersigned organisations express…
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Civil society request the UN to support the protection of the Colombian ‘páramo’
Civil society organizations, including SOMO, have sent a communique to Léo Heller, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Drinking Water and Sanitation. In it they warn that their rights are at serious risk…
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Call on UN to release database of businesses engaged in activities related to Israeli settlements
SOMO endorses the letter of Palestinian civil society organisations that urge the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to publicly release the UN Database of businesses engaged in activities in illegal Israeli settlements, during…