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Council Seeks Reform of Global Refugee Architecture
February 04, 2019
The NGO- and government-supported World Refugee Council in Canada has called for an “overhaul” of global rules and institutions focused on refugees, including by assessing mandatory funding contributions on members of the UN refugee agency and creating a Global Action Network for the Forcibly Displaced.
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UN Report: Lack of Enforcement Jeopardizes Environmental Rights
February 04, 2019
In its first report on the “environmental rule of law,” the UN Environment Programme warned that states are failing to enforce the rapidly proliferating national laws aimed at preventing environmental degradation and called for “political will” to enforce these laws to ensure the “human right to a healthy environment.”
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UN Body Receives Complaint over NZ Prisoner Voting Rights
January 31, 2019
A New Zealand barrister has announced plans to file a complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee over the refusal of the country’s government to grant prisoners the right to vote, arguing the voting restriction violates the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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UNESCO Report Focuses on Countering Bullying
January 31, 2019
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently published a report calling on countries to introduce measures to end school bullying, warning of high proportions of students who are subject both to “physical” and “psychological” bullying in schools and online fora around the world.
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WEF Report Warns of Impacts of Decline in Global Governance
January 31, 2019
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2019 warns that a weakening of institutions of global governance will contribute to a decline in the ability of leaders to confront problems ranging from worldwide environmental degradation to, on the individual level, “declining psychological and emotional well-being.”
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