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UNESCO Pushes Schools to Teach “Ocean Literacy”
January 11, 2019
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Office in San José, Costa Rica, recently hosted a training workshop for teachers on “ocean literacy,” as the global organization seeks to include in school curricula portions of the UN’s ambitious “sustainable development” agenda related to protection of the oceans.
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UN Project Seeks National Coordination on Environmental SDGs
January 10, 2019
The UN Environment Programme has produced a fact sheet on its program pushing for “coherent and integrated implementation and monitoring” by national institutions in four developing countries of environment-related action toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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New Global Accord Targeting Greenhouse Gases Enters into Force
January 10, 2019
The UN Environment Programme has applauded the entry into force of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which aims to limit the production and consumption of greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons to help achieve the ambitious goals of the UN’s Paris climate accord.
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Venezuela Launches WTO Procedure over US Sanctions
January 10, 2019
Venezuela has launched a consultation process at the World Trade Organization (WTO) by accusing the US of violating WTO rules through sanctions targeting the country in response to the Venezuelan government’s human rights violations against its citizens.
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NGO Accuses Facebook of Rights Violations in Myanmar
January 10, 2019
A pressure group called Burma Campaign UK has listed Facebook among 49 companies it accuses of involvement in human rights violations and environmental degradation in Myanmar, citing the use of the tech giant’s social-media platform to “incite hatred and violence” against minorities in the country.
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