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OSCE Delegation Observes Climate “Security Risks”
May 29, 2019
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly recently sent a delegation to the Arctic to observe the “security risks” posed by global warming throughout the OSCE region.
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WHO Treaty Body Supports Brazilian Tobacco Suit
May 29, 2019
A statement from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control supporting the Brazilian government’s attempt to recover money from tobacco companies for social and economic costs of their products highlights the organization’s intervention in domestic legal disputes.
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UN Rights Office Criticizes US State Abortion Restrictions
May 22, 2019
Wading into a domestic political debate over abortion policies, spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has criticized as “inherently discriminatory” and dangerous laws recently passed in US states restricting abortion access.
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OECD Members Support Guidelines on Responsible AI
May 22, 2019
Politico reports that the 36 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), including the US, and others have agreed to a set of global guidelines pledging "responsible stewardship of trustworthy” artificial intelligence to ensure it complies with the international human rights agenda.
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Australians File Rights Complaint with UN on Climate Change
May 15, 2019
Indigenous Australians living on the Torres Strait Islands have filed a complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee alleging that the Australian government has violated their rights by failing to clamp down on greenhouse gas emissions and thus allowing rising sea levels caused by global warming to encroach on their communities.
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