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Opinio Juris: Facebook Oversight Board Should Proceed with Caution (Part I)

March 06, 2020

Writing in Opinio Juris, two international law experts detail their concern that Facebook's planned Oversight Board could become one of the world's most powerful human rights arbiters, with "the ability to impose sanctions and control the practical development of key elements of freedom of opinion and expression, privacy, and hate speech."
China and India Top 2019 Pollution Index

March 03, 2020

According to the new 2019 World Air Quality Report released by IQAir Group and Greenpeace, based on the measurement of PM2.5 particulate matter the World Health Organization identifies as being responsible for almost seven million premature deaths annually, nearly 90% of the world’s 200 most polluted cities are located in China and India.
Greenpeace Asks Norway's Supreme Court to Rule on Arctic Oil

February 26, 2020

Greenpeace and its partners on Monday asked Norway’s supreme court to rule on the legality of the country’s Arctic oil and gas exploration licenses, in a case that could block the petroleum industry’s expansion plans.
Greenpeace Faces Hefty Fine After Admitting Defying Court Order

February 26, 2020

According to The Guardian, Greenpeace faces a heavy fine after admitting that its climate activists boarded a North Sea oil rig in defiance of a court order in 2019.
Gilmour: Climate and Human Rights Activists Should Jointly Combat Climate Change

February 05, 2020

Andrew Gilmour, former UN Asst. Sec. General for Human Rights, calls for climate and human rights activists to join forces in fighting climate change, which "will threaten the rights to food, water, housing, livelihood and health for hundreds of millions of people, exponentially increasing the number of refugees."
WEF Creates International Consortium for Cryptocurrency Governance

January 29, 2020

The World Economic Forum has created an international consortium to design a governance framework for cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins.
Bummell: Time to Establish United Nations Parliamentary Assembly

January 22, 2020

According to Andreas Bummell of Democracy Without Borders, the establishment of a UN Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) would create new momentum for reform, help revitalize the General Assembly, and strengthen the UN as the world’s central pillar of multilateralism.
CSOs Express Concern Over WEF-UN Partnership

January 17, 2020

Hundreds of civil society organizations worldwide have denounced the World Economic Forum’s takeover of the United Nations.
Researchers Explain How Artificial Intelligence Can Promote Sustainable Development

January 15, 2020

An international team of scientists has published a study of how artificial intelligence (“AI”) can help and hinder sustainable development worldwide, with the researchers recommending “adequate policy and legislation frameworks” to help direct AI’s potential toward the greatest benefits.
PM Johnson Prohibits Ministerial Participation in WEF

December 23, 2019

Boris Johnson has banned ministers from attending the World Economic Forum at Davos in January next year.