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Telecoms Company Makes Global Pledge on “Work-Life Balance”
July 26, 2019
French telecommunications company Orange has struck an agreement with UNI Global Union committing to gender equality in its global workforce, including by recognizing a “right to disconnect” and the ability to access “flexible working solutions.”
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UN Agents Weigh in on Indian Dispute over Forest Habitats
July 25, 2019
A group of UN human rights mandate holders have called on the Indian government to prevent the enforcement of eviction orders of indigenous peoples who live in the country’s forests in the face of legal action by wildlife organizations seeking to protect various regions from human encroachment.
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Academic Calls for Reconciliation of Trade, Climate Goals
July 25, 2019
James Bacchus of the University of Central Florida writes that governments must negotiate the definition of “climate measures” that are permissible under global trade rules when pursued by countries to mitigate or adapt to global warming as a key factor in the success of the Paris climate accord.
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OECD Seeks Social, Environmental Reforms in Luxembourg
July 25, 2019
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued a report calling on Luxembourg to “foster the transition to a low-carbon economy,” especially through forcing financial institutions to report on climate risks, and to make the housing market more equitable and “inclusive.”
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OECD Chief Criticizes Leaders for Climate Inaction
July 25, 2019
A speech by Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Angel Gurría warning world leaders they will be punished at the ballot box for failing to take action on climate change highlights the strong embrace by multilateral institutions of the wide-ranging climate agenda.
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