Intanto imponiamo insime la pubblicità del dialogo democratico pro e contro i referendum. “Sergio Cofferati faccia meno dietrologia, se ci riesce, e comunque non la usi per menar il can per l’aia. ‘Dietro’ i referendum per la liberazione del lavoro e dell’impresa ci sono lacci, lacciuoli, balzelli, corporativismo e sindacato da anni trenta, al tempo della Camera dei Fasci e delle Corporazioni. ... Continua

Quello scostumato radicale Ernesto Rossi, un lucido politico che denunciava in anticipo i problemi di oggi. Dall’intervento di Marco Pannella al Convegno “Ernesto Rossi, un democratico ribelle”, gennaio 1986 SOMMARIO: Rievoca la figura di Ernesto Rossi, ricordando la sua vicinanza alle iniziative dei radicali “scostumati” degli anni ‘60 (“considerati drogati, omosessuali o scostumati”) e sopratutto le sue solitarie polemiche e battaglie contro il “corporativismo” della economia e della società italiana, battaglie che non vennero capite nemmeno da coloro che gli erano più vicini. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1992/34 Resolution E92r034 30 July 1992 41st plenary meeting Activities of transnational corporations in South Africa The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolution 1991/54 of 26 July 1991, Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on the role of transnational corporations in South Africa, Recalling the Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa, adopted by the General Assembly at its sixteenth special session, which contains guidelines on how to end apartheid through genuine negotiations, Welcoming the recent developments in South Africa, including the repeal or amendment of the major apartheid laws, the formation of the Patriotic United Front, the ongoing process of negotiations, inter alia, under the auspices of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa, and the outcome of the whites-only referendum of 17 March 1992, Gravely concerned about the escalation of politically inspired violence in South Africa despite the signing of the National Peace Accord on 14 September 1991, Reiterating the urgent need for the removal of the remaining obstacles to the creation of an atmosphere conducive to constitutional negotiations, Mindful of its obligations towards the complete eradication of apartheid, reaffirmed in General Assembly resolutions 44/244 of 17 September 1990, 45/176 A of 19 December 1990 and 46/79 A of 13 December 1991, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1992/35 Resolution E92r035 30 July 1992 41st plenary meeting Activities of the former United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations and of its successor, the Transnational Corporations and Management Division of the Department of Economic and Social Development The Economic and Social Council 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1991/54 Resolution E91r054 26 July 1991 31st plenary meeting Activities of transnational corporations in South Africa The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolution 1990/70 of 27 July 1990, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on transnational corporations in South Africa, Reaffirming the Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa, adopted by the General Assembly at its sixteenth special session, which contains guidelines on how to end apartheid through genuine negotiations, Noting the evolving situation in South Africa, Mindful of its obligations towards the complete eradication of apartheid, reaffirmed in General Assembly resolutions 44/244 of 17 September 1990 and 45/176 A of 19 December 1990, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1991/55 Resolution E91r055 26 July 1991 31st plenary meeting Recommendations of the Commission on Transnational Corporations at its seventeenth session and its contribution to the preparations for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development The Economic and Social Council I 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1991/56 Resolution E91r056 26 July 1991 31st plenary meeting Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1990/70 Member Name E90r070 27 July 1990 37th Plenary Meeting 1990/70. Activities of transnational corporations in South Africa The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its previous resolutions on the activities of transnational corporations in South Africa, in particular resolution 1988/56 of 27 July 1988, in which it urged all transnational corporations to stop immediately all forms of collaboration with the racist minority regime in South Africa and called for specific actions by Member States and transnational corporations to end such collaboration, Noting with grave concern the brutal perpetuation of the inhuman system of apartheid in South Africa and the continued denial of the civil and political rights of the majority of the population in that country, Welcoming the Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa, adopted by the General Assembly at its sixteenth special session, which contains guidelines on how to end apartheid in a peaceful manner, Bearing in mind the fact that continued investments, trade, technological co-operation and other forms of covert or overt activity by transnational corporations inside and outside South Africa sustain apartheid, Noting with deep regret the unfriendly decision of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to lift unilaterally the ban of the Commission of the European Communities on new investments in South Africa, contrary to the political consensus in the Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa that existing measures aimed at encouraging the South African regime to eradicate apartheid should not be relaxed until there was clear evidence of profound and irreversible change, Also noting with deep regret the unprincipled decision of the Government of Hungary, a founding member of the Special Committee against Apartheid, to initiate commercial and economic contacts with the apartheid regime of South Africa, Recalling that some transnational banks and other international financial institutions have rescheduled South African loans in contemptuous disregard for the overwhelming interest of the international community in dismantling apartheid peacefully and speedily, Also recalling that some transnational companies that have supposedly departed from South Africa have actually maintained non-equity links, such as franchises, licences and royalty agreements, with former subsidiaries, Having examined the report of the Secretary-General concerning the resonsibilities of home countries with respect to the transnational corporations operating in South Africa in violation of the relevant resolutions and decisions of the United Nations, 1. ... Continua