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UN Agent Calls for Rights-Focused Regime for Spyware
June 24, 2019
Reuters reports that UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression David Kaye has called for a global moratorium on the sale and use of surveillance software “until a human rights-compliant safeguards regime is in place” to prevent the use of such software to spy on journalists and government critics.
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UN Chief Launches Action Plan Against “Hate Speech”
June 19, 2019
AP reports that UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched an action plan seeking to coordinate efforts across the UN system to counter “hate speech” and to work with governments, companies, and NGOs to prevent “hate-filled content” from reaching audiences online.
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UN Chief: Sea Treaty Is Essential to Limit Climate Impacts
June 19, 2019
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has identified the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea as “a foundation for the progressive development of the Law of the Sea” and necessary to halt the “unprecedented pressure” on the oceans imposed by climate change.
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UNESCO Paper Addresses Resistance on Sexuality Education
June 19, 2019
A new paper from the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) acknowledges global pushback on its “comprehensive sexuality education” agenda but characterizes it as “an essential part of a good quality education,” including for children at the age of five.
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UN, WEF Sign Partnership Agreement on Sustainable Development
June 19, 2019
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the UN have signed a “Strategic Partnership Framework” with the aim of building a more coordinated approach toward the organizations’ work toward achieving the UN’s comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals.
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UN Chief Seeks Substantial Increase in EU Emissions Action
June 17, 2019
Reuters reports that UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on European Council President Donald Tusk to encourage EU leaders to ramp up plans to limit greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030 to help achieve the UN’s Paris climate deal targets.
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US Authorities Criticize UN Official’s Visit to Xinjiang
June 17, 2019
Fox News reports that the US State Department has criticized as “highly inappropriate” a visit by Under-Secretary for the UN Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Voronkov to the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where US authorities say there is a a “repression campaign” underway against the Muslim Uighur population.
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UNICEF Ranks Countries on Parental Leave, Childcare Policies
June 14, 2019
Newsday reports that the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has published a ranking of 41 countries’ “family friendliness,” focusing on national policies regarding paid maternity and paternity leave and funding for early childhood care and giving the US a poor score due to its lack of a federal parental leave policy.
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UN Chief Laments Organization’s “Financial Crisis”
June 12, 2019
In testimony to the UN’s budget committee, UN Secretary-General António Guterres complained of a “financial crisis” at the international organization due to the failure of member states to pay contributions “in full and on time” and pushed for wide-ranging budget reform, including by creating a single fund for peacekeeping operations.
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UN Adds Tennis Associations to Climate Action Framework
June 12, 2019
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change has announced that organizers of the four global Grand Slam tennis tournaments have joined the Sports for Climate Action Framework, an initiative aimed at reducing the climate impacts of the sports industry and promoting the UN’s climate change agenda at sporting events.
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