Transnational Bodies

India, Pakistan Join Russia-China Cooperation Organization

July 15, 2015

The Council on Foreign Relations has published an article on the risks and benefits of the announced expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ("SCO"), a regional grouping led by Russia and China, to include India and Pakistan, which the SCO members view as key to consolidating economic power and security in the region.
OECD: Canada Should Give More Help to Laid-off Workers

July 13, 2015

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") has issued a report calling for Canada to implement a series of reforms in order to provide more assistance to laid-off workers, including by extending the duration of employment insurance benefits and spending more on labor market programs.
OECD Calls for Economic Alignment with UN Climate Agenda

July 10, 2015

In recent remarks, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") Secretary-General Angel Gurría argued that, in light of the UN agenda on climate change, and continued efforts toward an international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, countries must reconsider their investment in coal-based energy.
Four BRICS Governments Call for Climate Finance

July 09, 2015

Four governments from the global BRICS group - Brazil, India, China, and South Africa - have criticized "developed countries" for failing to produce a clear plan to provide $100 billion per year by the year 2020 to poorer countries to help them counter and adapt to global warming.
OSCE Official Weighs in on EU Migrant Quota Debate

July 09, 2015

Isabel Santos of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") Parliamentary Assembly has praised an EU proposal of a quota system for the resettlement of a wave of migrants in Southern Europe and criticized countries for "protecting their own interests" in denying the entry of migrants.
BRICS Nations Develop Global Governance Priorities

July 08, 2015

Sergey Kulik of the Council on Foreign Relations reports that Russia and its fellow countries in the BRICS Group (Brazil, India, China, and South Africa) are seeking to determine their future priorities, particularly in political and economic cooperation, in order to broaden their influence over global governance.
OECD: Regulate Finance to Reduce Income Inequality

July 07, 2015

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") has published a report calling on countries to increase regulation of financial institutions in order to prevent worsening income inequality it says comes from "too much finance."
OSCE Seeks to Advance UN Climate Agenda

June 12, 2015

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") Chairman-in-Office Ivica Dacic recently called for countries to contribute to renewable energy and to cooperate in advancing "sustainability," arguing that environmental degradation produces conflict and endangers security.
OSCE Pushes Climate Agenda Through Aarhus Meeting

June 11, 2015

Seeking to link its security focus with the global climate agenda, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") recently held an annual meeting of Aarhus Centres, set up to advance an international treaty on access to information and justice on environmental issues, including climate change.
OSCE and Ukraine Sign Human Rights Agreement

June 10, 2015

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") and the Government of Ukraine have signed an agreement providing for cooperation between the OSCE and Ukraine on ensuring that the country's legislation and policies comply with international human rights standards.