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The UN tax talks are exposing who benefits and who loses under today’s rules
The first two UN Tax Convention sessions exposed a global power struggle over who gets to tax multinational profits and whether States can secure the resources needed for people’s rights and wellbeing.
Early signals: mapping State and stakeholder inputs on the UN Tax Convention
As the UN Tax Convention talks begin, submissions reveal sharp divides while civil society pushes to put rights and justice at the core.
Technical note: Aligning tax cooperation with human rights in the UN Tax Convention
This technical note argues that international tax cooperation must be rooted in human rights obligations—especially economic and social rights—to ensure fairness, equity, and accountability. It offers practical guidance for embedding these principles into the UN Tax Convention, enabling a global tax system that supports sustainable development and reduces inequality.
Relive “Privacy vs. transparency: Human rights and the UN Tax Convention”
On October 22, CESR hosted a webinar addressing the complexities of privacy, transparency, and human rights in the context of global tax reform.
Recognizing care as a human right and a public good: a call to action from global civil society
As the UN prepares to shape the Pact for the Future, feminist, labor, and human rights organizations are pushing for care to be recognized as a fundamental human right.
The adoption of the UN Tax Convention Terms of Reference paves the way for Fiscal Justice
Adopted by 110 votes to 8, the Terms of Reference include human rights as a core principle.
Convention Clash: A recap of week one of the UNTC Terms of Reference negotiations
Our team on the ground at the UN offices in New York is participating in the process and documenting all the latest developments: Here’s a quick day-by-day summary of the discussions dominating the first week of negotiations.
CESR's intervention: Day 2 of the 2nd round of UNTC Terms of Reference negotiations
Our Co-Director of Program, María Emilia Mamberti, took the floor at the United Nations Tax Convention negotiations to highlight the critical importance of integrating human rights into fiscal policy
All eyes on the final round of UNTC Terms of Reference negotiations: insights from 103 submissions
We analyzed the 103 submissions following the release of the Zero Draft, analyzing the key issues at play and where different countries stand.
CESR welcomes new report challenging GDP fixation and advocating for a Rights-Based Economy
We welcome the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier De Schutter
Strengthening the human rights dimension of the UNTC: CESR and allies weigh in on Terms of Reference Zero Draft
Our second submission to the UNTC’s Terms of Reference Committee, with a diverse group of allies, emphasizes the need for human rights to be explicitly integrated into the UNTC framework
CESR's intervention at the United Nations Tax Convention Ad-Hoc Committee
CESR delivered a statement at the meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee drafting the terms of reference for a United Nations Framework Convention for International Tax Cooperation. Read our intervention here.
Setting the stage: an in-depth analysis of the 103 submissions to the UNTC
Here, we analyze the key demands and issues that member states and other relevant stakeholders are putting on the table.
The UN framework convention on international tax cooperation is now a certainty: What can and must it address?
This month, a coalition of 30 civil society organizations led by CESR, including Oxfam and Amnesty International, submitted a proposal to the UN, advocating for a global tax treaty that prioritizes human rights. This marks a significant step in the process of establishing a unified approach to international tax cooperation through the United Nations.
CESR and allies send submission urging human rights inclusion in UNTC terms of reference
CESR, in collaboration with a worldwide network of civil society organizations, has presented a collective submission to the Ad Hoc Committee tasked with drafting the Terms of Reference for the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UNTC).
Analysis of Ongoing Consultations: Why we urgently need to join forces towards supporting a UN Tax Convention
The inputs received by the UN's Secretary General ahead of discussing a UN Tax Convention show how urgent it is to join forces to make the instrument happen.