Populations in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19. Across the globe, borders have shut, national emergencies have been declared and restrictions in the…
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how our health and wellbeing are crucially tied to the health of the planet, and yet a recent report by the Global Footprint Network shows that humanity is still…
Read MoreTo mark the official launch of a Second Decade of Action for Road Safety, Consumers International and the United Nations Road Safety Fund come together to unveil how global change can be achieved.
Read MoreFull gender parity won’t be achieved in any of our lifetimes, and we are seeing a concerning roll back in women’s rights in many parts of the world. According to UN Women, we are off track to achieve…
Read MoreExplore how consumer advocates are shaping fairer digital finance through partnership, collaboration, and successful BNPL reform.
Read MoreIn the week leading up to World Consumer Rights Day (March 10-14) and on the day itself, March 15, Consumers International Members and partners hosted a range of events, launching public awareness…
Read MoreOn 15 March, and throughout the month, World Consumer Rights Day unites our Members from across 100 countries championing the theme: Safe Products, Confident Consumers. As markets grow…
Read MoreConsumers International has challenged General Motors’ (GM) CEO, following her comments in Davos this week which suggest GM is prepared to gamble with lives by not providing basic safety equipment in…
Read MoreUS consumer and public interest groups have called on General Motors to ensure that the cars they sell in all countries are as safe as those available at home.
Read MoreSafety features in new cars should be universal, which would save thousands of lives every year. This is the call from Consumers International today to global car manufacturers. In an open letter…
Read MoreConsumer organisations and agencies in more than 50 countries are now supporting Consumers International’s (CI's) call for all car companies to come clean on whether they are also using technology to…
Read MoreMexicans purchased fewer sugary drinks in 2014 following the introduction of a soda tax, highlighting how fiscal measures can be used to improve diets. The average household bought and consumed 6%…
Read MoreThe slogan for World Health Day, being celebrated on 7 April, is, ‘From farm to plate, make food safe’. The World Health Organization (WHO) will be highlighting the challenges and opportunities…
Read MoreThis year’s World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) campaign message achieved CI’s highest ever reach on social media. The message, “I want a world where consumers have the right to healthy food #WHO must…
Read MoreAn animation commissioned by CI Member, El Poder del Consumidor in Mexico explains why, by 2025, 70 million children under the age of 5 will be overweight.
Read MoreConsumer demand is a very powerful tool in our global marketplace. And today consumers have the chance to use this power to save lives. The statistics surrounding traffic crashes and fatalities…
Read MoreIt was my first trip to Chile and I was filled with nervous anticipation and excitement about meeting CI Members from across Latin America. Would I be able to communicate effectively (my Portuguese…
Read MoreThis week trade ministers from 22 countries and the EU will meet in Paris to provide political support for negotiations on the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA).
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