United Nations

UN Official Calls for U.S. Review of "Institutionalized Discrimination"

November 26, 2014

Following a grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer who fatally shot a suspect in Ferguson, Missouri, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has called for a U.S. review of "institutionalized discrimination" against African-Americans across all levels of U.S. law enforcement.
UN Report Pushes for Massive Energy Shift

November 26, 2014

The UN Environment Programme's Emissions Gap Report 2014 calls for immediate moves to limit worldwide greenhouse gas emissions and seeks zero net emissions by the end of the century in order to "head off the worst impacts" of global warming.
UN Pressures OAS Countries on Sustainability Agenda

November 26, 2014

At a recent conference, the UN Environment Programme and the Organization of American States ("OAS") signed a Memorandum of Understanding that commits OAS to use programs on environmental law to contribute to the UN's agenda on "sustainable development" and a green economy.
UN Seeks to "Empower" Youth Through Sexual Rights

November 26, 2014

The UN Population Fund has released a report that calls for the weakening of parental consent laws and the granting of "sexual and reproductive health" rights, often interpreted as including abortion rights, to young people in order to help them realize their potential.
UN Resolution Calls for Government Respect of Online Privacy

November 26, 2014

The UN General Assembly's human rights committee has approved a resolution calling on governments to scale back their policies with regard to mass surveillance of online activity and to respect the privacy of digital data.
Edwards: UN Needs External Accountability Mechanism

November 19, 2014

Beatrice Edwards calls for countries to establish an external arbitration process for the UN in order to fight corruption and promote accountability within the international organization.
UN Criticizes Budget-Balancing Measures During Crisis

November 19, 2014

The UN's International Labour Organization has produced a report blaming the reduction of national spending on social programs for exacerbating the results of the recent financial crisis and calling on countries to expand redistribution programs in order to tackle income inequality.
UN Seeks to Phase out "Inefficient" Lighting

November 19, 2014

The UN Environment Programme's recent Global Efficient Lighting Forum called on countries around the world to implement a "global rapid transition" to energy-efficient lighting in order to prevent global warming.
UN Seeks Sustainable Development Education at "All Levels"

November 12, 2014

At a recent conference hosted by the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO"), UN officials called for countries to implement the organization's "Education for Sustainable Development" initiative and education on "global citizenship" in curricula for all levels of learning.
UN Pushes "Sustainable Tourism" Initiative

November 12, 2014

The UN World Tourism Organization has launched a new initiative that will seek to promote shifts in countries' tourism policies to reduce global tourism's alleged impacts on global warming and other environmental effects.