Tax Multilateralism in the Age of Shifting Geopolitics: What it Means for the Global South

Tax Multilateralism in the Age of Shifting Geopolitics: What it Means for the Global South

Boston University School of Law, Redstone Reading Room, 10th Floor

November 4th, 2025

1:00-2:00pm

This year’s Just Taxation Workshop welcomes Everlyn Muendo to discuss Tax Multilateralism in the Age of Shifting Geopolitics: What it Means for the Global South. This timely conversation will offer a unique opportunity to engage with critical questions about how changing global power dynamics are reshaping international tax cooperation and its impact on developing nations. We are delighted to have Everlyn Muendo, Senior Policy Officer for Tax & International Financial Architecture at Tax Justice Network Africa, whose front-line expertise will bridge theory and practice as we examine the real-world implications of multilateral tax policy. Professor Attiya Waris, UN Independent Expert on Foreign Debt and Human Rights and distinguished scholar at the University of Nairobi, will provide expert commentary, enriching our discussion with her renowned insights on tax justice, illicit financial flows, and human rights. Join us to gain valuable perspective on contemporary debates in international tax law and global economic justice, finding rich material for interdisciplinary dialogue spanning law, economics, and development studies. Participate in an intellectually stimulating discussion about building more equitable fiscal frameworks in our rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape. 

Lunch will be available beginning at 12:30.

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