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Israel Blocks Palestine from UN Disarmament Panel
January 31, 2019
The Times of Israel reports that Israeli diplomats blocked a bid by Palestinian representatives to obtain observer status at the UN Conference on Disarmament, asserting the attempt of Palestine to join the panel was part of a series of efforts “to politicize the work of professional international organizations.”
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Indian Officials Critique UNSC Debate on Climate Change
January 30, 2019
The Economic Times reports that Indian diplomats used the recent UN Security Council (UNSC) debate on global security impacts of climate change to point out that the UNSC is not the appropriate institution to address global warming and that security-based action on the phenomenon could be counterproductive.
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UN Rights Chief Seeks Record Funding to Pursue Broad Agenda
January 25, 2019
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called for national governments to provide the “record” 2019 funding she needs to undertake “the most ambitious programme of work ever” pursued by her office, including rights related to migration, inequality, and climate change.
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NGO Criticizes Trump for “Assault” on Human Rights
January 25, 2019
As part of its World Report 2019, the nongovernmental organization Human Rights Watch claimed the Trump Administration has “assaulted human rights in the US and abroad” by implementing new immigration, health, and other policies and by “distancing” the US from multilateral human rights institutions and international judicial bodies.
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ICRC Launches Course on SDGs for Humanitarian Groups
January 25, 2019
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has launched an online course on “Sustainable Development in Humanitarian Action,” aiming to advance the environmental and social objectives of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among humanitarian organizations.
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