United Nations

UN Report Documents Sex Abuse in Syrian Refugee Camps

March 23, 2018

The Telegraph reports that, in the latest development in a line of sex scandals involving UN operations around the world, the UN Population Fund has published an account documenting the widespread exchange of UN humanitarian assistance for sexual acts in Syrian refugee camps.
UN Agent Publishes Roadmap to "International Order"

March 21, 2018

The final thematic report of UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order Alfred de Zayas establishes "23 principles of international order" as a path to global peace based on an expansive interpretation of the international human rights obligations of UN member states.
UN Officials Dismiss as "Xenophobic" Warnings of Migration Risks

March 20, 2018

Reiterating the narrative that "the benefits of migration vastly outweigh the challenges," senior UN officials at a UN meeting preparing for the negotiation of a Global Compact on Migration called for the quelling of "xenophobic political narratives" on migrants and reliance instead on an "evidence-based approach" to the phenomenon.
UNESCO Publishes Sustainability Science Guidelines

March 20, 2018

The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a set of "sustainability science guidelines" containing principles aiming to encourage scientific developments that will "allow societies to better address global and local sustainability challenges" in line with the comprehensive UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UN Chief Calls Charter a "Living Template"

March 20, 2018

At a recent briefing of the UN Security Council, UN Secretary-General António Guterres labeled the UN Charter a "living template" and identified a need to continue to "update its tools" to best contribute to peace and security efforts in today's society.
UN Chief Calls for Global Treaty on Cyberwarfare

March 19, 2018

Reuters reports that, in a recent address at the University of Lisbon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on governments to agree to a global treaty on cyberwarfare to apply the rules of international humanitarian and human-rights law to state-sponsored cyber attacks.
UNESCO Champions "Citizenship Education" Agenda

March 14, 2018

On the sidelines of a recent meeting of the UN Human Rights Council, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hosted an event highlighting its commitment to "global citizenship education," which seeks to insert into education programs around the world lesson plans on the global human rights and environmental agenda.
UN Recalls Peacekeepers After New Sex-Abuse Allegations

March 09, 2018

AP reports that the UN mission in South Sudan has recalled a 46-member Ghanaian peacekeeping force from the country after learning of allegations that some members of the unit paid women living in a protection camp for sex.
EU, UN Spotlight Cooperation on SDG Agenda

March 08, 2018

The European Commission and the UN Development Programme recently hosted a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Development that served to highlight the robust collaboration between these bodies on achieving the comprehensive social and environmental agenda contained in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
World Bank Pursues "Green," Inclusive Development in China

March 08, 2018

In its most recent Systematic Country Diagnostic for China, the World Bank Group called on Chinese authorities to promote "more inclusive and sustainable development," supplementing advice on economic growth and productivity with calls for a reduction in income disparities as well as the enhancement of "green innovation" in the transitioning country.