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 Consumers International (CI) is the world federation of consumer groups that, working together with its members, serves as the only independent and authoritative global voice for consumers. With over 220 member organisations in 115 countries, CI is building a powerful international movement to help protect and empower consumers everywhere.
Founded in 1960, the organisation is now needed more than ever. This modern movement is essential to secure a fair safe and sustainable future for consumers in a global marketplace increasingly dominated by international corporations.CI is working to put the rights of consumers at the heart of decision-making. CI's vision is a world where everyone has access to safe and sustainable goods and services. Where the strength of the collective power is used for the good of consumers throughout the world.
CI represents the various consumer organizations around the world on the common ground of promoting and defending the basic consumer rights:
The right to satisfaction of basic needs - to have access to basic, essential goods and services; adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, education, public utilities, water and sanitation;
The right to safety - to be protected against products, production processes and services, which are hazardous to health or life;
The right to be informed - to be given the facts needed to make an informed choice, and to be protected against dishonest or misleading advertising and labeling;
The right to choose - to be able to select from a range of products and services, offered at competitive prices with an assurance of satisfactory quality;
The right to be heard - to have consumer interests represented in the making and execution of government policy, and in the development of products and services;
The right to redress - to receive a fair settlement of just claims, including compensation for misrepresentation, shoddy goods or unsatisfactory services;
The right to consumer education - to acquire knowledge and skills needed to make informed, confident choices about goods and services, while being aware of basic consumer rights and responsibilities and how to act on them;
The right to a healthy environment -to live and work in an environment that is non-threatening to the well being of present and future generations.
CI campaigns on the international issues that matter to consumers everywhere. This means achieving real changes in government policy and corporate behaviour while raising awareness of consumer rights and responsibilities.
In campaigning for the rights of consumers across the world, CI seeks to hold corporations to account and demands government action to put consumer concerns first. To this end, CI is committed to acting as a global watchdog: campaigning against any behaviour that threatens, ignores or abuses the principles of consumer protection.
CI is doing this by:
Working with national member organisations to influence governments, highlight marketplace abuses and raise grass roots support;
Pressing consumer concerns through official representation global bodies such as the United Nations (UN), World Health Organization (WHO), International Organization of Standardization (ISO), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO);
Raising awareness about purchasing choices through clear, engaging and accessible communication.
CI involvement in the Marrakech Process: At the 3rd International Expert meeting on sustainable consumption and production (SCP), which took place in Stockholm in Sweden in June 2007, it was decided to set up an Advisory Committee to the Marrakech process. On the 14th of April 2008 Consumers International was appointed to represent the NGO major group in the Advisory committee.
The Advisory Committee is tasked with the following responsibilities:
To assist in the development of the 10YFP, giving guidance to UNEP and UNDESA in this regard and providing feedback and inputs on draft proposals of the 10 YFP;
Provide expert advice to UNEP and UN DESA on other activities under the Marrakech Process;
Support the dissemination and communication strategy of the Marrakech Process being developed by UNEP and UNDESA;
Assist the Secretariat in efforts to mobilize financial resources and develop international;
partnerships for the various activities being organized under the Marrakech Process, including future international expert meetings, the work of the Marrakech Task Forces, and meetings of the Advisory Committee.
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