yemEn

SI mourns tragic loss of life in terror attack

21 May 2012


The Socialist International mourns the loss of more than 90 soldiers in a terrorist bomb attack in Yemen. The deadly suicide bombing took place at a rehearsal for a military parade and has left another 200 people wounded. This abhorrent, despicable act is condemned without reservation by the Socialist International... 

guinea-bissau

SI condemns subversion of constitutional order by the military


13 APRIL 2012


The Socialist International expresses its firm condemnation of the subversion of the constitutional order by the military in Guinea-Bissau and denounces unequivocally the reported seizure and detention of presidential candidate Carlos Gomes Junior...
PAIGC press release, 14/04/12

BURMA

Socialist International greets outcome of by-elections


3 APRIL 2012


The resounding success of the National League for Democracy and the election of its leader Aung San Suu Kyi to parliament in Sunday's historic by-election in Burma confirms the long-held desire of the Burmese people for democracy, absent for so many years in that country. The Socialist International warmly congratulates the Burmese people, who have courageously seized the opportunity presented by this election to demonstrate their clear desire for change through the democratic process... 

IpU

SI meeting of parliamentarians at 126th IPU Assembly in Kampala


02 april 2012


The Socialist International held a meeting of parliamentarians from SI member parties in conjunction with the 126th IPU Assembly in Kampala, Uganda on Monday 2 April, as it has done in recent years on the occasion of those gatherings. The meeting held exchanges on the main themes of the Assembly agenda and on the strengthening of cooperation between parliamentarians from the global social democratic movement...

Mali

SI condemns attack on democracy


22 MARCH 2012


The Socialist International condemns unreservedly the subversion of the democratic order by elements of the armed forces in Mali during last night. This attempt to take control of the government by force is totally unacceptable to our movement, to all democrats and to the entire international community... 

SI in YEMEN

Working for a transition to a secure, democratic state


18-20 MARCH 2012

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Within the context of the SI support for the democratic revolutions in the Arab world, and in advance of the meeting in Istanbul of the SI Special Committee for that region, the Secretary General of the Socialist International visited Yemen following the installation of the new authorities resulting from the sweeping changes in that country...
 

Commission on Global Financial Issues

SI Commission meeting at the United Nations, New York

04 April 2012

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Latifa Perry

The Socialist International recently held a meeting of its Commission on Global Financial Issues at the United Nations headquarters in New York with a special focus on a global overview of the current phase of the international financial crisis...

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE ARAB WORLD

Working to secure the success of the democratic transitions – SI committee on the Arab world meets in Istanbul

23-24 March 2012

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The second meeting of the Socialist International Special Committee on the Arab World took place in Istanbul on 23-24 March 2012, hosted by the Republican People's Party. Discussions centred on empowering the progressive actors to secure the success of the transitions at a turning point in the region...

Council

Financial Crisis, Markets and Democracy, Climate Justice: SI Council in Costa Rica

23-24 January 2012

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Latifa Perry

The Council of the Socialist International met in San José, Costa Rica, on January 23-24, hosted by the National Liberation Party, bringing together leaders and delegates from social democratic, labour and socialist parties from around the world. H.E. Laura Chinchilla, President of the Republic of Costa Rica addressed the opening of the meeting...

COP17

Making the case for meaningful agreements at COP17

07-09 December 2011

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The President of the Socialist International George Papandreou, the SI Secretary General Luis Ayala and the South African Minister of Home Affairs and member of the SI Commission for a Sustainable World Society Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma took part in a series of special meetings on 7-9 December during the high-level segment of the COP17/CMP7 summit in Durban...

SWS Commission

SI Commission and environment ministers set priorities and targets for Durban

30-31 October 2011

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The Socialist International Commission for a Sustainable World Society and environment ministers from member parties of the International met in Johannesburg, South Africa on 30-31 October 2011, to discuss the social democratic priorities for the COP17...

 

XXIV CONGRESS


XXIV Congress of the Socialist International, Cape Town |
30 AUGUST-1 SEPTEMBER 2012

Upcoming


Meeting of the SI Mediterranean Committee, Ramallah |
5 JUNE 2012

Elections


Egypt
Presidential elections |
23-24 MAY 2012

France
Legislative elections |
10 JUNE 2012

Greece
Parliamentary elections |
17 JUNE 2012

Member Party Congresses


Finland
Social Democratic Party, Congress, Helsinki |
24-25 MAY

Philippines
Akbayan, Citizens' Action Party, Congress, Manila |
25-27 MAY

Republic of Moldova
Democratic Party of Moldova, Congress, Chişinău |
16 JUNE

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