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NGO Welcomes Latin American Environmental Rights Treaty
March 30, 2018
Amnesty International has issued a press release welcoming the agreement of a treaty among 24 Latin American and Caribbean countries implementing rights of access to information and to justice in matters relating to the environment and codifying the rights of "environmental human rights defenders" to protest alleged abuses by businesses and governments.
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Global Narcotics Board Calls for Treatment-focused Drug Policy
March 30, 2018
The UN-backed International Narcotics Control Board has issued a report calling on national governments to focus on drug treatment and rehabilitation rather than prevention in their fight against harmful drugs, asserting that governments have an obligation to provide access to treatment as part of their citizens' right to physical and mental health.
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UN Chief: SDGs Contribute to "Fair" Globalization
March 30, 2018
In a speech in Seoul, South Korea, UN Secretary-General António Guterres presented the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the blueprint for a "fair" globalization that combats economic inequality around the world and implements the UN's agenda on climate change.
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EC Reports on Urban Development Efforts
March 30, 2018
The European Commission (EC) issued a report at the UN's World Urban Forum detailing their progress in meeting their sustainable urban development goals, including developing action plans to enact priorities from the UN agendas on climate and development.
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UN Program Launches All-Encompassing Anti-Discrimination Campaign
March 29, 2018
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS marked "Zero Discrimination Day" with a global campaign seeking to stamp out all forms of public and private discrimination based on "HIV status, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, language, geographical location or migrant status," or any other characteristic.
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