The World Bank hosts the world’s most secretive pseudo-court system, which allows multinational corporations to sue countries that take actions to address the climate crisis. The World Bank is covering up an abuse scandal, financing dirty fossil fuel investments, and refusing to address the numerous harms done to human rights defenders and frontline communities across the Global South. On top of all of this, it is also the venue for the majority of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) attacks on climate, health and other public interest policies.

ISDS gives corporations the power to challenge everything from environmental regulations to court decisions aimed at protecting workers’ rights – all over the world. On April 19th, the bank is hosting its annual Spring meetings in Washington, D.C., and we need your help in holding them accountable.

Please join IPS, Public Citizen, and other allies for a trade justice contingent at the April 19 mobilization to call out the World Bank’s role in ISDS and to urge countries worldwide to abandon this form of corporate colonization. RSVP to let us know you will be joining us.