Transnational Bodies

WEF Group Pushes for Tech Action on "Harmful Content"

May 08, 2018

The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Future Council on Human Rights has published a report outlining the group's call for internet companies to take on a more active role in confronting growing threats on their platforms from "harmful content," including "terrorist incitement" and "politically motivated disinformation."
UN Chief Seeks "Sustainability" in African Trade Bloc

May 07, 2018

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has applauded the signing of a pan-African free trade agreement, comprising over 50 countries, and offered the UN's expertise in its implementation to ensure that it helps fulfill the international organization's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals.
Rights Observers Call for "Equality Bodies" Across Europe

May 04, 2018

Representatives of the Council of Europe, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) issued a joint statement calling on European governments to strengthen the protection of individuals against racism through "effective and independent equality bodies" focused on preventing racism and "intolerance."
OECD Pushes Australia to Ramp up Development Aid

April 26, 2018

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a report calling on the Government of Australia to increase its development aid budget to match its "active global engagement" for small island states and disaster-risk reduction.
OSCE Meeting Promotes "Sustainable" Energy Sources

April 24, 2018

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) recently hosted a conference in Vienna that included discussions on how energy efficiency and "sustainability" are key to economic growth in the OSCE region, thereby linking the development of "green" energy sources with energy security in Europe.
World Bank Warns of Climate-Induced Mass Migration

April 24, 2018

The World Bank Group has released a report supporting robust global action toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions by predicting a worldwide migration crisis forcing at least 140 million people to move within their countries by the year 2050 due to the catastrophic impacts of climate change.
WEF, IADB Create Task Forces on Gender Parity

April 24, 2018

The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) have set up four task forces in Latin American countries aimed at scrutinizing efforts to reduce discrimination against women in "labour force participation, leadership, remuneration and investment."
WEF Prioritizes Income Inequality, Climate in Latin America

April 23, 2018

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a report warning that Latin American governments must place a priority on reducing income inequality in their countries and "ensure the well-being of future generations" through "inclusive" growth and climate action.
WEF Ranks Countries on "Sustainable Energy" Transition

April 23, 2018

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a report ranking 114 countries on how well they are navigating the global transition to "sustainable energy," finding both that the transition to renewable energy has generally "stalled" and that energy prices are also rising around the world.
Philippines President Plans ICC Withdrawal

April 23, 2018

The BBC reports that Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte recently announced plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the judicial body launched an examination of extra-judicial killings involved in the country's anti-drug operations, asserting that the ICC is serving as a "political tool" against his administration.