Transnational Bodies

OECD Members Support Guidelines on Responsible AI

May 22, 2019

Politico reports that the 36 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), including the US, and others have agreed to a set of global guidelines pledging "responsible stewardship of trustworthy” artificial intelligence to ensure it complies with the international human rights agenda.
Officials Launch Coalition for Climate-Friendly Finance Policy

May 01, 2019

A group of national officials participating in the World Bank Group’s and International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Spring Meetings launched a Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action pledging to advance financial policies for “low-carbon and climate-resilient growth” in line with their commitments under the UN’s Paris climate deal.
South Korea Supports World Bank SDG Initiative

May 01, 2019

The South Korean government recently announced a $900,000 contribution to the World Bank Group’s Partnership Fund for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to support the institution’s Acceleration Toolbox pressing countries to commit to further action to achieve the comprehensive social and environmental targets of the SDGs.
OECD Calls for Greener Growth in China

April 30, 2019

In a recent economic survey showing the intergovernmental organization’s commitment to the UN’s social and environmental agenda, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) called on China to “ensure that future growth is sustainable, greener and more inclusive.”
EU Institutions Seek Latin American Cooperation on Global Governance

April 30, 2019

The European Commission and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have issued a joint communication identifying their goals for cooperation with Latin American and Caribbean countries, including “climate resilience,” “fair taxation,” and strengthening global governance institutions.
Article Calls for “Green New Deal” at Global Level

April 29, 2019

Richard Kozul-Wright of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Professor Kevin Gallagher of Boston University call for the development of a “global Green New Deal” that “recalibrates” global rules to focus on stability, prosperity, and “environmental sustainability.”
Experts: ICC Retreat from US Case Raises Red Flags

April 29, 2019

Brett Schaefer and Cully Stimson of the Heritage Foundation explain how the decision of a chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) not to pursue investigations of US service members for conduct in Afghanistan is a short-term vindication of US pressure on the ICC but “does not resolve the fundamental conflict” with the institution.
WEF Seeks “Operating System” Upgrade in Global Governance

April 26, 2019

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a white paper calling for governments around the world to confront the challenges of what it calls “Globalization 4.0” by launching a new global governance architecture that moves past the current UN and Bretton Woods system in encouraging intergovernmental cooperation.
US Revokes Visa of ICC Prosecutor

April 10, 2019

The US State Department has revoked the visa of the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, in response to her plans to investigate US military and Central Intelligence Agency personnel for alleged “war crimes” in Afghanistan.
World Bank Announces $22.5 Billion in African Climate Finance

April 10, 2019

At the recent One Planet Summit hosted in Nairobi, the World Bank Group announced plans to ramp up financing for “climate action” in Africa between 2021 and 2025 by $22.5 billion, half of which will be devoted to “adaptation” projects aimed at limiting the exposure of African countries to the future catastrophic impacts of global warming.