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Giovanetti: Capitalism, IP Rights Fuel Access to Medicine
September 21, 2016
Tom Giovanetti of the Institute for Policy Innovation writes that a report from the UN High Level Panel on Access to Medicines linking intellectual property rights with the denial of drug access in the developing world ignores the enduring effect of economic growth and property rights on development and medical treatment in poor countries.
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UN Group Calls for BHR Implementation in Mexico
September 20, 2016
Following an official visit to Mexico, the UN Working Group on business and human rights issues has released a statement calling on the country's government and private sector to commit to engaging with members of affected communities in development projects and to develop a national action plan on implementing the UN's BHR agenda.
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FIFA Joins UN Climate Initiative
September 20, 2016
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has joined the UN Climate Change Secretariat initiative Climate Neutral Now, through which the sports organization has pledged to reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions at the 2018 World Cup and to become "carbon-neutral" by the year 2050.
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G20 Leaders Launch "Inclusive Business" Program
September 20, 2016
At a recent summit in Hangzhou, China, leaders of the G20 group of countries announced the launch of the G20 Global Platform on Inclusive Business, an initiative whose aim is to ensure that economic and corporate growth address inequality and contribute to the UN's "sustainable development" agenda.
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UN Seeks Stock Exchange Pressure on "Sustainability"
September 20, 2016
At its fifth Global Dialogue in Singapore, the UN's Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative held discussions on how representatives of stock exchanges around the world can use their influence on businesses to push for changes in their operations and help fulfill the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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