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IMF Official Explains Embrace of Climate Agenda

February 15, 2018

In a recent interview, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Zhang Tao explained the extent to which the IMF has embraced the climate-change agenda in its decisions on global funding of development projects, justifying the focus by referring to the potential catastrophic impacts of climate change on the economy.
IACHR Hears Case on Use of Presidential Pardon

February 07, 2018

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) held a hearing last week to determine whether the current Peruvian President's pardon, on humanitarian grounds, of former President Alberto Fujimori would lead to impunity for serious human rights abuses and would therefore violate the rights of his victims.
Academics: Chinese Initiative Calls for New Global Dispute Regime

February 06, 2018

He Quanlin and Chen Xiaochen of Renmin University of China call for Chinese authorities to establish a new, global dispute settlement regime, "contributing to global governance," for disputes arising out of the country's massive investments in a Belt & Road initiative connecting the infrastructure of the Eurasian region.
WEF Panelists Seek "Radical" Shift in Climate Policies

February 06, 2018

Business, government, and civil society participants on a recent panel at the World Economic Forum (WEF) warned that there is "insufficient urgency" among companies and governments in addressing the catastrophic impacts of global warming, including the new "reality" of "weather migrants and refugees."
WEF Launches "Circular Economy" Platform with Businesses

February 05, 2018

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced the formation by 40 businesses and government leaders of a Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy that seeks to reduce plastic and electronic waste and promote the reuse and recycling of equipment across the globe.
WEF, Business Initiative Targets Gender Bias

February 05, 2018

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced that the Global Shapers Community youth network and consumer products company Procter & Gamble recently launched an initiative consisting of a social media campaign and support for grassroots efforts aimed broadly at advancing gender equality and "breaking stereotypes."
WEF Establishes Global Cybersecurity Organization

February 01, 2018

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has established an autonomous organization called the Global Centre for Cybersecurity that will serve as an international platform for discussion on cybersecurity protection and as a library for "best practices" in cybersecurity policies.
OECD, ILO Promote Principles of Migrant Integration

February 01, 2018

A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) calls for governments of developing countries to implement policies that increase the positive impact of migrants on public revenue and the economy by promoting integration and "providing more legal pathways to labour migrants."
UfM, OECD Agree to Promote "Sustainability"

February 01, 2018

The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have signed an agreement to promote the social and environmental goals of the global "sustainable development" agenda in the Southern Mediterranean region.
Article: Businesses Have Duty to Promote Civic Rights

February 01, 2018

On the eve of the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a coalition of business leaders called the B Team published an article calling for businesses to accept more responsibility to pressure governments to respect civic rights such as freedom of speech and assembly.