Roberto Bissio

How and why ANND was founded mid nineties last century @ArabNGONetwork @RBissio @socwatch @gpolicywatch @TWNetwork

As the US intends to buy Greenland, it is worth remembering how Louisiana was bought from Napoleon... who had no right to sell it. The sell was only possible thanks to the "desperate courage of 5 hundred thousand Haytian negroes who would not be enslaved." linkedin.com/pulse/purchase…

Once upon a time the US wanted badly to acquire a neighboring island of strategic value. Three US diplomats concluded that if the owner refused to sell “by every law, human and divine, we shall be justified in wresting it from ((an European kingdom)). linkedin.com/pulse/sell-us-…

Érase una vez que Estados Unidos deseaba fervientemente adquirir una isla vecina de gran valor estratégico. Tres destacados diplomáticos concluyeron que «según todas las leyes, humanas y divinas, estaremos justificados para arrebatarla...». linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Now at #UNGA80 #PeoplesAssembly: @rbissio of @thesocialwatch notes that countries spend money on wars instead of #poverty eradication.

Gaza is more than a humanitarian crisis – it is a moral crisis that challenges the global conscience. We will continue to speak out. But words don’t feed hungry children. The @UN stands ready to make the most of a ceasefire to dramatically scale up humanitarian operations.

The Sevilla consensus: "You're on your own, kid!" The UN conference on financing development reaffirms multilateralism, but left developing countries empty-handed. #UN #developingcountries #Finance annd.org/en/publication…

ANND's Newsletter is out! IMF Policies: No Rule Fits All Across six countries, diverse journeys shaped by IMF policies. Stories from Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia & Argentina Newsletter Opening by Hassan Sherry: The IMF in the Arab Region: Reform Narratives and Policy Dilemmas bit.ly/4dy2EaB A comprehensive look at the debt crisis in the Arab region by Ziad Abdel Samad : The Debt Crisis in the Arab World: Between Financial Sovereignty and Social Rights bit.ly/43x8wfC Rhetorical Hypocrisy and Ideological Rigidity at the IMF - Salma Hussein bit.ly/44OWNLR Lebanon and the IMF: A Crisis of Will - Dr. Khalil Gebara bit.ly/3FuvbkI6 Jordan and the IMF: From Rescue to Dependency - Ahmad Awad bit.ly/4jftCVH Tunisia–IMF: An Amicable Divorce - Ghazi Boulila bit.ly/43JUnNn IMF Policies and Their Impact on Morocco's Development Paths – Majida Damou bit.ly/44OSC2B IMF to the rescue of Trump’s allies in Argentina (again) - Roberto Bissio bit.ly/44Zs5jj Insights from ANND at the IMF Meetings with our colleague Diam Abou Diab bit.ly/3HoDrDo

@grielpapa La iniciativa de @LulaOficial, @GabrielBoric, @petrogustavo, @sanchezcastejon y @OrsiYamandu fue felicitada por el Foro Global por la Justicia Digital globaldigitaljusticeforum.net/gdjf-response-…

Es bueno ver a Uruguay, a través del próx Pte Orsi, asociado a iniciativas internacionales, adaptadas a los tiempos q corren, de corte progresista de defensa de la democracia

Uruguay has a new left-wing President Yamandú Orsi, and in his first speech, he distinguished himself clearly from Argentina's far-right, billionaire-sponsored, US puppet leader Javier Milei. x.com/ArrepentidosLL… Orsi said: "There is an ultra-individualistic concept of 'freedom' that preaches domination by the strongest. This will never be our notion of freedom. The individual freedom in which we believe is the key to co-existence and the equality of opportunities in the essential aspects of life. "How much 'freedom' can be exercised or enjoyed by a compatriot who has to spend weeks going on a pilgrimage to a health center to get their medicine? "How 'free' is someone who suffers from serious problems with housing or work? "How 'free' are women who feel violated on the street or behind closed doors in their homes? "What individual freedom can be exercised amid collective inequality?"

We sincerely hope that this initiative of the Presidents of Chile, Spain, Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay will overcome the many challenges ahead, as it is vital to securing the future of democracy. GDJF hopes that our research and campaigning for digital justice can contribute to its objectives. Read the statement: tinyurl.com/johannesburg-c…

The GDJF’s recent call to action, ‘Now is the time to take action for digital justice,‘ endorsed by more than fifty civil society organizations worldwide, aligns closely with the priorities outlined in the 26 February statement. In our statement, we decry the tightening stranglehold of political and corporate authoritarianism on the internet and envisage a future where technology is harnessed to empower people and protect the planet. Read the statement here: tinyurl.com/johannesburg-c…

IT for Change, as part of the Global Digital Justice Forum (GDJF), welcomes and commends the recent joint statement issued on 26 February by @LulaOficial, @sanchezcastejon, @GabrielBoric, @petrogustavo, and the President of Uruguay, titled ‘Commitment to Democracy and Global Governance’. This landmark declaration recognizes the urgent need for “joint actions to address inequality, disinformation and the malicious use of social networks and other digital technologies that fuel extremism and polarisation of our societies”. globaldigitaljusticeforum.net/gdjf-response-…

@petrogustavo El Foro Global por Justicia Digital (globaldigitaljusticeforum.net) celebra esta iniciativa y una declaración de organizaciones de todo el mundo reclama de nuestros gobiernos "recuperar internet como espacio de justicia, democracia y empoderamiento colectivo". globaldigitaljusticeforum.net/foro-global-de…

Es importante que los países iberoamericanos busquen un dialogo fluido y acciones comunes. En Uruguay se realizará una reunión más amplia para analizar tareas como la migración, el nuevo eje de poder mundial, la democracia global. wradio.com.co/2025/02/26/pre…

@sanchezcastejon @LulaOficial @GabrielBoric @petrogustavo @OrsiYamandu El Foro Global por Justicia Digital (globaldigitaljusticeforum.net) celebra esta iniciativa y una declaración de organizaciones de todo el mundo reclama de nuestros gobiernos "recuperar internet como espacio de justicia, democracia y empoderamiento colectivo". globaldigitaljusticeforum.net/foro-global-de…

Hoy he hablado con @LulaOficial, @GabrielBoric, @petrogustavo y @OrsiYamandu sobre los peligros que plantean para nuestras democracias la desinformación y las campañas de injerencia extranjeras. Nuestros países van a trabajar juntos para garantizar unas redes sociales libres de bots y de odio.

@LulaOficial @GabrielBoric @sanchezcastejon @petrogustavo @OrsiYamandu O Fórum Global de Justiça Digital (globaldigitaljusticeforum.net), parabeniza @LulaOficial, @GabrielBoric, @petrogustavo e @OrsiYamandu pelo compromisso. Nosso Fórum acaba de emitir um apelo pela justiça digital exigindo esse tipo de ação de nossos governos. globaldigitaljusticeforum.net/por-um-futuro-…

Em videoconferência, conversei com os presidentes do Chile, @GabrielBoric, da Espanha, @sanchezcastejon, da Colômbia, @petrogustavo, e com o presidente eleito do Uruguai, @OrsiYamandu, sobre os compromissos assumidos na reunião em defesa da democracia, realizada em 2024, em Nova York. Reafirmamos nosso compromisso com o fortalecimento da democracia e de suas instituições e discutimos ações para combater a desigualdade, a desinformação e o uso malicioso das redes sociais e de outras tecnologias que alimentam o extremismo. Além disso, destacamos a importância do multilateralismo para enfrentar esses desafios e fortalecer as democracias no mundo.

“The world must never forget that Africa is the victim of two colossal and compounded #injustices... It is high time for reparatory justice frameworks to be put in place." - #UNSG @antonioguterres at the #AfricanUnion Summit in Addis Ababa

Work accomplished. I am happy to have integrated the International Commission tasked by Spain, the 4th Financing for Development Conference host, to make bold ptoposals to stimulate the discussion. Our report is out. You can have access here: financing.desa.un.org/ICE/reports

GCSPF: Achieving Global Social Justice - Contribution to the WSSD2 The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) publishes its contribution to the outcome document of the Second World Summit for Social Development (Doha, 4-6 November 2025). socialprotectionfloorscoalition.org/2025/02/achiev…

Uruguay’s former president Pepe Mujica, who was known as “the world’s poorest president and humblest head of state”, is dying. Stop and read his reflections: archive.is/Kil4J