-
IMF Chief Warns of US Tax Cut Impacts
March 19, 2018
Bloomberg reports that Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has warned that the recently passed US corporate tax cuts could fuel a "race to the bottom" in countries around the world, reducing revenue needed for public spending on defense, infrastructure, and social programs.
-
Czech MEP Seeks Focus on Rights in Trade Relations
March 19, 2018
Czech Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Tomáš Zdechovský called for an EU investigation into whether the supranational organization is violating its treaty rules by continuing trade relations with countries accused of extensive violations of international human-rights conventions.
-
Australian Investors Ramp up Support for BHR, Climate Disclosure
March 19, 2018
The Brisbane Times reports that international efforts to advance the business and human rights (BHR) and climate change agendas are paying off in Australia in the form of growing investor support for shareholder resolutions requiring corporate disclosure of environmental, social, and governance issues.
-
UN, Partners Launch Platform on Corporate Tax Collection
March 19, 2018
In February, the UN and other international organizations convened a conference pushing countries to strengthen their tax-collection systems to reduce corporate tax avoidance and fund the UN's "sustainable development" agenda, and also launched a Platform for Collaboration on Tax to coordinate international taxation efforts.
-
Australian Body Launches Project on Rights in Technology
March 19, 2018
iTnews reports that the Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a project exploring how companies must embed priorities of the global human rights agenda in emerging technologies, including cutting-edge development in artificial intelligence and "big data."
Copyright 2025 Global Governance Watch. All Rights Reserved.
A project of The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies