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NGO Gives US Poor Rating on Human Rights Compliance

June 10, 2019

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative, a nongovernmental organization based in New Zealand, has released its assessment of adherence by 19 countries to the global human rights agenda, finding the US in particular scored poorly on such norms as preventing extrajudicial killings and torture, as well as the rights to food and to health.
NGO Paper Critiques Proposal for Global Environmental Pact

June 03, 2019

A paper published by the Centre for International Governance Innovation critiques the proposal for an all-encompassing, French-promulgated Global Pact for the Environment, warning that such top-down and comprehensive approaches are not necessarily the most effective tools for gaining acceptance of global environmental action.
NGOs Force FIFA’s Hand on Expansion of 2022 World Cup

June 03, 2019

Human Rights Watch has published a press release celebrating the International Federation of Association Football’s (FIFA) decision to halt plans to expand its 2022 World Cup tournament beyond Qatar to neighboring countries following an activist campaign declaring such a move inconsistent with FIFA’s human rights commitments.
FIFA Agrees to Consult NGOs on 2022 World Cup Expansion

May 31, 2019

AP reports that, in April, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) agreed to consult with nongovernmental organizations about the human rights impacts of its decision whether to expand the 2022 World Cup tournament to Persian Gulf countries beyond Qatar.
ISO Produces Standard on “Sustainability” in Local Government

April 23, 2019

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has produced a set of guidelines for local governments around the world to help advance the comprehensive social and environmental goals of the UN “sustainable development” agenda.
Corporate Initiative Requires Disclosure of Fashion Suppliers

April 23, 2019

Under pressure from activist organizations to do more to advance “human rights due diligence” among companies, the Fair Labor Association, a group of universities, NGOs, and businesses that pledge to adhere to global labor standards, has agreed to require adhering fashion brands to publicly disclose their list of suppliers.
NGO Seeks Court’s Respect for Global Environmental Rights

April 15, 2019

Illustrating the ways in which activist organizations have sought to embed human rights in the regulation of businesses’ environmental impacts, Human Rights Watch has called on the Supreme Court of Chile to respect international standards on the right to a “pollution-free environment” in deciding a case on air pollution.
NGOs Demand Rights Pledges from 2022 World Cup Co-hosts

March 14, 2019

A group of nongovernmental organizations has called for the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to demand that any country selected to co-host the 2022 World Cup abide by “international human rights law and labour standards” and draft multiple action plans regarding how the country plans to prevent rights abuses.
NGO Report Calls for “Partnerships” to Address Sovereign Debt

March 13, 2019

The Centre for International Governance Innovation has published a policy brief calling for international partnerships to combat the negative impacts sovereign debt could have on the prospects of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
UNDP, NGO Agree to Push SDG Governance Reforms

March 07, 2019

The UN Development Programme and the Open Government Partnership have signed an agreement to provide “programmatic support and technical assistance” to institutions and nongovernmental organizations aimed at pushing countries toward transparent governance to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).