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NGOs Push for Accountability in UN Development Goals

July 29, 2015

Three nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") have published a statement recommending more public reporting by countries on their progress in implementing the future UN Sustainable Development Goals and more involvement by NGOs in monitoring state progress on the goals.
Chardell: BRICS May Push US Toward Global Governance Reform

July 15, 2015

Daniel Chardell of the Council on Foreign Relations writes that the US must address the rise of the BRICS group of countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - by reforming the shortcomings of the Western-oriented global governance system.
Patrick: "A La Carte" Global Governance Presents Challenges

July 15, 2015

Stewart Patrick of the Council on Foreign Relations writes that ad hoc multilateral mechanisms the US has recently used to confront international issues should complement, and not replace, more formal structures such as the UN in efforts to produce effective global governance.
AI Seeks Comprehensive Reporting Under Arms Treaty

July 15, 2015

Amnesty International ("AI") has expressed alarm at proposals by the Conference of States Parties under the recently adopted Arms Trade Treaty to limit reporting of arms transfer information and has called for adoption of "comprehensive and transparent reporting requirements" for countries subject to the treaty.
WWF Calls for Funding Mobilization at Development Conference

July 15, 2015

The nongovernmental organization WWF has called for national leaders meeting at a UN development conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to commit to a drastic increase in their financing of "sustainable development" projects, which seek to advance the UN's social and environmental agenda.
CIGI Calls for Global Finance Governance to Counter Climate Change

July 07, 2015

The Centre for International Governance Innovation ("CIGI") has published a report calling for international finance institutions to adopt policies to drive investments in projects that lead to "a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy" in order to counter global warming.
NGOs: UNHRC Should Act Against US for Interrogation Program

July 06, 2015

A letter from a group of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") to the UN Human Rights Council ("UNHRC") calls on the body to take action against the US for its post-9/11 detention and interrogation program, including by appointing a prosecutor to investigate "alleged serious crimes" under the program.
NGOs Call for Human Rights Assessments for Trade Agreements

July 06, 2015

Nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") and human rights activists have called for the performance of "human rights impact assessments" to evaluate the potential impact of proposed US trade agreements with Asian and European countries on "economic, social, and cultural human rights" in these regions.
AI: All US States Violate Global Lethal Force Standards

July 01, 2015

Amnesty International ("AI") has published a report accusing all 50 US states of failing to follow international law on police use of deadly force and calling for immediate reform to comply with global standards.
Report: UN Lacks Tools Needed for Global Governance

June 26, 2015

A recent report by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and other diplomats argues that the UN does not have the necessary tools to deal with existing world challenges and calls for reform of the UN Security Council and various UN agencies to facilitate global governance.