“Historic”, “groundbreaking”, “a milestone” – just some of the words the UN used to describe a blueprint that it said would forge “an enhanced global partnership that aims to foster universal, inclusive economic prosperity and improve people’s wellbeing while protecting the environment”.

Other voices decribe their frustration: "“After three days of bullying, developing countries were finally run over. The consequence of the Addis Ababa outcome is that more than 100 developing countries will remain excluded from decision making on global tax standards,” said Tove Maria Ryding, policy and advocacy manager for tax justice at Eurodad."

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