Transnational Bodies

Experts Seek US Congress Veto Power on Global Internet Deal

July 31, 2015

Brett Schaefer of the Heritage Foundation and Paul Rosenzweig of Red Branch Consulting write that the US Congress should pass legislation granting it a veto over any potential deal transferring oversight of internet functions from the US Department of Commerce to a multilateral body where authoritarian governments may push internet controls.
OECD Pushes Countries on "Green Growth Strategy"

July 29, 2015

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") recently published a report finding that countries have fallen short so far in adopting the organization's Green Growth Strategy and calling for governments to connect economic growth and environmental policy.
OSCE Calls on Britain to Adopt Election Reforms

July 29, 2015

Based on information from its observers regarding the UK election in May 2015, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") has recommended that Britain address the variation in the number of registered voters in its constituencies and limit the funding donors can contribute to political parties in the country.
IMF Calls for Stronger EU Governance Framework

July 28, 2015

In a recent survey, the International Monetary Fund ("IMF") has called for strengthened EU governance and oversight, with less discretion among national governments in applying rules, in order to support the creation of "a single market in capital, transport, energy and the digital economy."
BRICS Seeks "Fairer Global Governance" with Development Bank

July 24, 2015

The BRICS group of countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - has announced the opening of its New Development Bank, which some observers say will serve as an alternative to Western financial institutions in contributing to a "fairer global governance system."
OSCE Holds Law-Enforcement Seminars on Religion and Hate Crimes

July 22, 2015

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") recently hosted two seminars in Ukraine on international standards for police officers and prosecutors to follow regarding how to properly respect the freedom of religion and belief and how to respond to alleged hate crimes.
OSCE Explores Political Party Reform in Ukraine

July 22, 2015

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") recently held a workshop in Ukraine on the relation of OSCE commitments and international standards to the transparency and accountability of political parties in the country.
Group Launches Sustainability Partnership at Development Conference

July 22, 2015

The World Economic Forum ("WEF") has announced that a group of international organizations, governments, and businesses, including WEF and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD"), launched at a recent global development conference an investment partnership that will seek to advance the UN's "sustainable development" agenda.
ICC Chamber Overrules Prosecutor on Israel Decision

July 22, 2015

Elliott Abrams of the Council on Foreign Relations writes that the International Criminal Court ("ICC") "degraded itself" to the level of the anti-Israel UN Human Rights Council when its "Pre-Trial Chamber" overruled Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and told her to reconsider the case of a Turkish vessel attacked during an attempt to break the 2010 Israeli blockade of Gaza.
EU Organizes Joint Event with NHRIs

July 16, 2015

The European Commission recently organized a meeting of the regional networks of national human rights institutions ("NHRIs"), bodies charged with promoting and protecting human rights, in order to encourage international and regional cooperation among NHRIs with an eye toward the UN's sustainable development agenda and its impact on human rights.