An extraordinary number of United Nations Special Rapporteurs have made a call to the countries participating in the upcoming 1st Latin American and Caribbean Summit for an Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable Global Tax Order. 

They join civil society's call to ensure compliance with their Human Rights obligations.

UN experts welcomed the upcoming first Latin American and Caribbean Summit for an Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable Global Tax Order to be held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on 27-28 July 2023. They issued the following statement:

“The regional initiative aims to agree on common tax standards to combat illicit financial flows, tax evasion and avoidance, and other shared problems, such as rising poverty, inequality, and the climate emergency. In addition, under the Secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the initiative will hopefully serve as a permanent, transparent, and inclusive decision-making platform for regional tax cooperation.

Read the full statement here. 

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