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Featured ArticlesForest transparencyGlobal Witness is working with civil society groups in forest-rich countries to engage with policy makers... Burma Timber has played a pivotal role in Burma's history both incentivising and funding conflict. Since 1988,... Madagascar Madagascar’s forests are the bedrock of its unique natural habitats. Twenty two percent of its... | ||
Articles... ... Our History Established in 1993 by the three friends working from their front rooms, Global Witness now... ... Support us DonateThis is a critical time for Global Witness’s work. The rush for natural resources is... Ways to give ... Our supporters The majority of our funding comes through grants from trusts and foundations, development organisations... Financial information Global Witness’s support comes from grants from trusts and foundations, governments, non-governmental organizations, and individuals.... Our impact Since its inception in 1992, Global Witness has exposed and broken the links between natural... Contact us Global Witness relies on the generosity of its supporters to carry out its mission to... Keep in touch with all the latest Global Witness news direct to your inbox via... Our work For 19 years, Global Witness has run pioneering campaigns against natural resource-related conflict and corruption... Angola Angola is an impoverished country that depends on its oil industry to pay for reconstruction... Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea is a tiny coastal country in West Africa, with a population of only... Republic of Congo Oil dominates the Republic of Congo, and the sector accounts for the vast majority of... South Sudan and Sudan In 2005, a historic peace agreement brought an end to Africa’s longest-running civil war –... Banks Some of the world’s major banks are willing to do business with corrupt regimes.... Laws and Frameworks Global Witness supports the implementation of anti-corruption and pro-transparency initiatives that change company and government... Effective Aid Many countries that receive aid are also rich in natural resources. They could use the money... Cambodia For the majority of Cambodia’s people, life is short and tough. Nearly 70 percent of... Democratic Republic of Congo SEC votes on Section 1502 of the Dodd Frank ActClick here to find out more.Global... Liberia Between 1989 and 2003 Liberia experienced two exceptionally bloody civil wars that killed over a... History of the Conflict The human cost of Liberia’s two civil wars and the related conflict in Sierra Leone... Conflict Diamonds On 5th December 2011 Global Witness announced its departure from the Kimberley Process, the international... Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's Zanu PF political and military elite are seeking to capture the country's diamond wealth... Cote d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire was once the economic powerhouse of West Africa: a stable and affluent country... Companies and Individuals Global Witness aims to facilitate and aid prosecutions that clarify the use of existing laws... Influencing Policy Policy work pushes for the better use of existing laws for businesses operating abroad and calls... Business and Human Rights Global Witness works to create a climate where states and business believe that it is... Libel Reform UPDATE: UK Defamation Bill has now passed in to law. See our statement here.Among the... Industrial Forest Use Industrial logging is one of the main causes of deforestation and a major contributor to... REDD Recommendations We have agreed on a number of recommendations that are necessary for a good REDD... ... UN Meetings Global Witness attends the UNFCCC negotiating meetings because we believe climate change is one of... Independent Monitoring Forests have continued to degrade and disappear for decades despite numerous efforts to protect them.... ... IFM in Cambodia IFM in Cambodia (1999-2003) Global Witness was appointed the official independent monitor of Cambodia's... Honduras Read our latest briefing on HondurasOver half of Honduras, the third poorest country in... Liberia Fair and transparent governance of Liberia’s forestry sector will be crucial to securing the country’s... ... | ||
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Articles... ... Our History Established in 1993 by the three friends working from their front rooms, Global Witness now... ... Support us DonateThis is a critical time for Global Witness’s work. The rush for natural resources is... Ways to give ... Our supporters The majority of our funding comes through grants from trusts and foundations, development organisations... Financial information Global Witness’s support comes from grants from trusts and foundations, governments, non-governmental organizations, and individuals.... Our impact Since its inception in 1992, Global Witness has exposed and broken the links between natural... Contact us Global Witness relies on the generosity of its supporters to carry out its mission to... Keep in touch with all the latest Global Witness news direct to your inbox via... Our work For 19 years, Global Witness has run pioneering campaigns against natural resource-related conflict and corruption... Angola Angola is an impoverished country that depends on its oil industry to pay for reconstruction... Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea is a tiny coastal country in West Africa, with a population of only... Republic of Congo Oil dominates the Republic of Congo, and the sector accounts for the vast majority of... South Sudan and Sudan In 2005, a historic peace agreement brought an end to Africa’s longest-running civil war –... Banks Some of the world’s major banks are willing to do business with corrupt regimes.... Laws and Frameworks Global Witness supports the implementation of anti-corruption and pro-transparency initiatives that change company and government... Effective Aid Many countries that receive aid are also rich in natural resources. They could use the money... Cambodia For the majority of Cambodia’s people, life is short and tough. Nearly 70 percent of... Democratic Republic of Congo SEC votes on Section 1502 of the Dodd Frank ActClick here to find out more.Global... Liberia Between 1989 and 2003 Liberia experienced two exceptionally bloody civil wars that killed over a... History of the Conflict The human cost of Liberia’s two civil wars and the related conflict in Sierra Leone... Conflict Diamonds On 5th December 2011 Global Witness announced its departure from the Kimberley Process, the international... Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's Zanu PF political and military elite are seeking to capture the country's diamond wealth... Cote d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire was once the economic powerhouse of West Africa: a stable and affluent country... Companies and Individuals Global Witness aims to facilitate and aid prosecutions that clarify the use of existing laws... Influencing Policy Policy work pushes for the better use of existing laws for businesses operating abroad and calls... Business and Human Rights Global Witness works to create a climate where states and business believe that it is... Libel Reform UPDATE: UK Defamation Bill has now passed in to law. See our statement here.Among the... Industrial Forest Use Industrial logging is one of the main causes of deforestation and a major contributor to... REDD Recommendations We have agreed on a number of recommendations that are necessary for a good REDD... ... UN Meetings Global Witness attends the UNFCCC negotiating meetings because we believe climate change is one of... Independent Monitoring Forests have continued to degrade and disappear for decades despite numerous efforts to protect them.... Forest transparency Global Witness is working with civil society groups in forest-rich countries to engage with policy makers... Burma Timber has played a pivotal role in Burma's history both incentivising and funding conflict. Since 1988,... Madagascar Madagascar’s forests are the bedrock of its unique natural habitats. Twenty two percent of its... ... IFM in Cambodia IFM in Cambodia (1999-2003) Global Witness was appointed the official independent monitor of Cambodia's... Honduras Read our latest briefing on HondurasOver half of Honduras, the third poorest country in... Liberia Fair and transparent governance of Liberia’s forestry sector will be crucial to securing the country’s... ... | ||
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