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NAM Countries Push for "Fairer" Global Governance
May 21, 2018
At a recent ministerial conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), a group based in neutrality during the Cold War that now includes 120 countries, adopted a declaration calling for a "fair, inclusive, transparent and effective system of global governance" and an "indivisible" approach to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Schaefer: UN Disarmament Forum Must Exclude Syria
May 21, 2018
Brett Schaefer of the Heritage Foundation calls on the US government to shine a spotlight on how the UN Conference on Disarmament permits countries including Syria and North Korea to hold its rotating presidency in light of the commitment of these countries to the proliferation and, in some cases, the use of nuclear and chemical weapons.
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UN Chief Praises China for Commitment to SDGs
May 18, 2018
During a recent visit to China, UN Secretary-General António Guterres praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for his commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and for his work toward a diplomatic solution to tensions on the Korean peninsula.
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UN Official Criticizes Australian Refugee Processing
May 18, 2018
Indrika Ratwatte of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees recently criticized Australian officials for the "extremely detrimental impact," particularly involving mental health issues, their detention program for migrants bound for Australia and placed in external processing centers on various Pacific Islands had on asylum seekers in the region.
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World Bank Explains Finance of Anti-Pollution Projects
May 18, 2018
The World Bank has published a brief explaining how it has provided billions of dollars in funding for "pollution management and environmental health totals," including projects aimed at "climate change mitigation," as part of the institution's growing focus on the environmental agenda in its development activities.
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