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UN Body Demands UK Action on Abortion in Northern Ireland
March 14, 2019
Irish Legal News reports that the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has reiterated objections to Northern Ireland’s abortion restrictions and has called on UK authorities to force the country to decriminalize access to abortion in compliance with its “international human rights obligations.”
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WHO Reforms Target Action on Broad Range of Health Policies
March 14, 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a set of far-reaching reforms geared toward helping the UN agency, in part, target health issues traditionally reserved for governments and society, such as the implementation of “universal health coverage” and the enjoyment of “better health and well-being.”
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World Bank Publishes Action Plan on African Climate Aid
March 14, 2019
The World Bank Group has published an Action Plan on Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience that seeks to inject $50 billion into projects aimed at “managing climate risks by fostering sustainable national development throughout every sector,” with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
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WEF Initiative Gains Influence over Indonesian Policies on Waste
March 14, 2019
In its first partnership with a national government, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Plastic Action Partnership, which includes businesses and nongovernmental organizations, has announced collaboration with the Indonesian government on a national plan to reduce plastic waste.
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NGOs Demand Rights Pledges from 2022 World Cup Co-hosts
March 14, 2019
A group of nongovernmental organizations has called for the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to demand that any country selected to co-host the 2022 World Cup abide by “international human rights law and labour standards” and draft multiple action plans regarding how the country plans to prevent rights abuses.
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