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NewsProtecting Human Rights
What We all Deserve: Let’s Protect Human Rights with a Global Government and Judicial System
NewsRussia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
Citizens for Global Solutions stands in solidarity with all peoples and with any nation whose rights have been violated in international disputes of any kind.
NewsMercosur Suspends Venezuela’s Membership
Mercosur didn’t waste any time. The South American trade group warned that it would suspend Venezuela’s membership if it didn’t improve human...
NewsMercosur to Suspend Venezuela over Human Rights Record?
Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami famously wrote, “Hell has no true bottom.” And Venezuela may be proof. As the country continues its downward...
NewsSolar Power’s Surprising Win in Chile
Chile has officially debunked the argument that coal is cheaper than solar. Solarpack Corp. Technologica, a Spanish developer, won contracts to sell...
NewsA Model for Climate Change: Guatemala’s Agro-Ecological Center
Plagued by rising temperatures, droughts, and elevated carbon dioxide levels, Central America's agricultural sector hangs in the balance. But the Guatemalan town...
NewsSri Lanka Signs UN Anti-Landmine Treaty
On March 3, Sri Lanka became the 163rd state to agree to the Ottawa Treaty, a UN anti-personnel mine ban convention. It's...
NewsLatin America Cleans Up as Renewable Energy Deals Surge
The smog-laden skyline of Mexico City may not be a poster child for air pollution much longer. Demand for clean energy is...
NewsCitizens for Global Solutions Announces New Executive Director Earl James
The Boards of Citzens for Global Solutions, Inc. and the CGS Education Fund have announced the appointment of Earl James as Executive...
NewsWhat’s Happening in Paris this Year?
No, it doesn’t involve pastries or the Eiffel tower. From November 30 to December 11, over 190 nations will meet up in...
NewsCGS Partners
It’s not uncommon to hear issue advocates claim that different organizations are “siloed”—focused on their approach to the issues that concern their...