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" Global governments should start seriously talking about the creation of a World Tax Authority with the mission to ensure that tax systems will deliver for the public interests in all countries. "

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" Citizens need to know how their countries are being run so that they can hold governments and big business to account. "

Winnie Byanyima

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" Wealth does not trickle down to the poor. Oxfam knows this, the IMF knows this, the World Bank knows this. Poor people have always known this. "

" The importance of tackling inequality in Africa cannot be overstated. "

" Poverty is a result of lack of opportunity. Lack of opportunity is about being without power, without being in a position to make choices. "

" Women, men, and children have fundamental rights to humanitarian assistance and protection. Yet far too many states block aid and attack their own citizens, and too many others - including some of the world's wealthiest countries - turn their back on those fleeing conflict and violence. "

" Leadership is so defined by men, and we need to revise that - we need to be able to say that the people we honor are not the conquerors but the peacemakers. "

" When we talk about women's economic empowerment, we should be careful that we're not just giving women more to do. "

" Rule of law, access to justice, and financial transparency happen by design, not accident. "

" The conniving, rich oilmen that were so desperate to prevent and frustrate the Paris Agreement found cheerleaders in Mr. Trump and his party. They choose to protect their profits from a flailing fossil fuel industry over human lives and a clean, inclusive future for us all. "

" A tax system is important because of what it can pay for, but also for how it works. When we pay taxes, we expect something back from the state; it strengthens the relationship and accountability between us and our governments. It also pays for what private finance shouldn't: our needs for healthcare, education and social security. "

" Crucially, African governments must ensure they prioritize the eradication of tax evasion and tax avoidance. "

" Poverty is rooted in injustice. "

" Instead of presiding over an economic system that panders to big business and a wealthy elite, a more human economy must be established which meets the needs of African women and young people. "

" Inequality is inextricably linked with distribution of land and natural resources. "

" When men and women, boys and girls, are denied the right to education, the right to own land, the access to basic services like healthcare and clean water, a fair price for the crops they grow, a fair wage for the work they do, or the right to be part of making decisions that affect them, the result is poverty. "

" Progressive taxation can offset the effect of growing inequality. "

" If the civil society is not transparent, honest, and accountable, then you cannot be a champion of social justice. "

" I am still haunted by the memory of my Ugandan friends dying from HIV years ago because high prices kept the medicines they needed out of reach. "

" We have international organizations for health, trade, and football - even for coffee - but not tax. Why not? "

" I don't think it's helpful to go dismantling the past, but you can refuse to honor aspects of it that you don't believe in anymore. "

" Inequality, climate change, and conflict are evicting millions from their homes. But these perils are being met with 'anti-answers' such as nationalism, closed borders, lies, and hatred. "

" We don't want to tell young girls and boys that the odds are stacked against them from the start. Instead, we could tell them that with passion, conviction, and determination we can build a better future. This future is possible by redesigning our economy to truly reward hard work rather than wealth. "

" African countries lose billions every year because of tax dodging by big corporations and wealthy individuals. They lose billions more from overly generous tax incentives in a misguided belief that this is the only way to attract foreign investment. "

" Extreme inequality is no temporary blip. It is hard-wired into our economies. "

" Our economic system has enabled companies and individuals to use their power and influence to capture and retain an ever-increasing share of the benefits of economic growth while the benefits for the poorest in society have shrunk. "

Winnie Byanyima

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" The move to a zero-carbon future is unstoppable. "

" Development cooperation between nations is very important because it is one of the building blocks of shared peace, prosperity, and human rights for all. It is one of the antidotes to the poison of xenophobia. "

" A global tax body would give all countries - not just the rich and powerful - an equal say in how the global rules on taxation are designed. "

" High corruption and the influence of big business and the wealthy elite keeps the poorest Nigerians trapped in poverty and cut off from the benefits of economic growth and basic services. Some people - searching for the means to survive - became vulnerable to groups like Boko Haram. "

" The people standing up most strongly for our democracies should be celebrated, not prosecuted - be it those countless human rights defenders who defend all our rights or the brave whistle-blowers who expose tax dodging. "