Social Watch report launch in New York

The Social Watch report 2009 was launched Friday, September 25, 2009 at the United Nations Plaza in New York. This year's Social Watch report from over sixty civil society organizations around the world, entitled People First, shows that the only way out of the current ecological and economic crisis is to devote resources to strengthening people's wellbeing. The launch was co-sponsored by NGLS, Amnesty International, Social Watch, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the Global Policy Forum.

A panel of experts discussed "Putting People First: Making Finances Work and the Role of the G20".  Listen to the audio of the launch:

Presentations by:

• Sarah Burke, Policy Analyst, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung New York Office and Barbara Adams, Global Policy Forum
• Mr. Roberto Bissio, Executive Director, Social Watch / read Roberto Bissio intervention
• Mr. Richard Kozul-Wright, chief of the U.N.'s Development Strategy and Policy Analysis Unit / read Richard Kozul-Wright intervention
• Mr. Sameer Dossani, Director of the Demand Dignity Campaign at Amensty International

Questions and answers:
audio 1
audio 2