«Il n‘y a pas un monde développé et un monde sous-développé, mais un seul monde mal développé»
Oil exploitation, logging, drilling, toxic waste. The irresponsibility of multinationals is devastating the planet and its inhabitants.
For more than 50 years, CETIM has denounced the destruction of our environment. It supports the struggles of indigenous peoples and peasants to (re)assert their sovereignty over
Over the past four decades, Colombia has faced a dire social, political and armed conflict.1 In this context, it has to be noted that the numerous transnational corporations operating inside Colombia are somehow involved in the conflict, collaborating with public and private security forces, including paramilitary groups, who despite their alleged demobilization, continue to kill […] The “ethanol partnership”, launched with great pomp and ceremony by the United States and Brazil on 9 March 2007, marks a new phase in the energy strategies of the great powers, just as does the decision by the European Union to replace 5.75% of it transport fuel from fossil sources with ethanol by 2010 and […] Mr. Chairman, The Woman peasant has a long tradition of harvesting, selecting and propagating varieties of seed for both nutritional and medical purposes. They are the principle guardians of the world’s genetic resources and biodiversity. The traditional knowledge should be honored and respected and the skills passed on to new generations. The future of the […] 1. The Colombia Plan Presented as a fight against drug trafficking and officially dubbed “a plan for peace, prosperity and the strengthening of the state”, the Colombia Plan is in reality a military operation whose objectives are the opposite of those publicly stated. The plan was to all intents and purposes initiated by Washington, developed […] The above-listed non-governmental organizations are deeply concerned by the degradation of the economic, social and sanitary conditions in Iraq as a result of the embargo, and by the effects the contamination caused by the use of depleted uranium weaponry has on the population and the environment in Iraq. For these reasons, they organized a conference […]
Human rights violations committed by transnational corporations in Colombia
Ethanol fuels are not a green energy and compete directly with the food needs of people!
Woman peasant: guardians of the world’s genetic resources and biodiversity
The Participation of Transnational Corporations in the Development and Implementation of Colombia Plan
Use of Depleted Uranium Weaponry
