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US Official Threatens ICC with Sanctions
September 11, 2018
US National Security Adviser John Bolton has threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) with sanctions over the announced plans of its prosecutor to investigate alleged war crimes committed by US forces in Afghanistan and by Israeli forces against Palestinians as attacks on national sovereignty.
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US Ends Funding for UNRWA
September 05, 2018
The Washington Post reports that the US government has halted funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), established to fund institutions and programs supporting Palestinian refugees, to place pressure on other countries to fund UNRWA and reduce the number of people the agency recognizes as refugees.
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UN Official Pushes Europe-wide Approach to Migrant Treatment
September 05, 2018
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has called for the EU to develop “a collaborative and reliable European approach” toward the treatment of migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea who are attempting to reach the continent from Africa.
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US Cuts Funding for UN Human Rights Office
September 05, 2018
AP reports that, following the US’s withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, US National Security Adviser John Bolton has announced that the US will cut funding for the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, signaling continued US pressure on the UN human-rights apparatus to reform and implement US priorities.
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NGOs, Businesses Form Alliances to Promote Climate Action
September 05, 2018
Environmental activist organization WWF has applauded the formation, under the banner “Alliances for Climate Action,” of networks in Japan, Mexico, and the US involving governments, businesses, and nongovernmental organizations committing to policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions to fulfill the UN’s 2015 Paris climate deal.
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