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UN Body Demands Respect for Disability Rights in Climate Action
July 26, 2019
Human Rights Watch has published a press release applauding the UN Human Rights Council for passing a resolution calling on governments to take a “disability-inclusive approach” when considering policies to protect people from the catastrophic impacts of global warming.
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UN Report Considers “Multidimensional Poverty”
July 26, 2019
A recent report from the UN Development Programme seeks to expand the definition of poverty beyond income level, considering “multidimensional” factors such as health, education, and standard of living with the result of complicating geographical analyses of poverty.
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UN Report: World Is Not on Track to Achieve SDGs
July 26, 2019
A Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) report recently issued by the UN highlights the idealistic nature of the comprehensive SDG targets, showing the world is not on track to achieve the goals by the year 2030, especially in the area of climate change, where “drastic action” is needed to supplement the Paris climate accord.
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Governments Agree to “Climate Education” Goal at UN Meeting
July 26, 2019
Governments participating in the recent UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn agreed to a draft decision seeking to broaden “climate education, awareness and public engagement” as part of the UN’s Action for Climate Empowerment initiative urging citizens to adopt a “carbon neutral lifestyle.”
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India Joins Climate & Clean Air Coalition
July 26, 2019
The UN Environment Programme has announced that India has joined its Climate & Clean Air Coalition, which now has 65 members and pushes countries to reduce the emission of short-term climate pollutants and contribute to the global sustainable development and climate agendas.
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