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UN Agent Publishes Roadmap to "International Order"
March 21, 2018
The final thematic report of UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order Alfred de Zayas establishes "23 principles of international order" as a path to global peace based on an expansive interpretation of the international human rights obligations of UN member states.
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Paper: Trade Deals Can Advance Global Environmental Governance
March 21, 2018
The Centre for International Governance Innovation has published a report encouraging the inclusion of references to multilateral environmental agreements in bilateral trade deals around the world as a way to advance global governance of environmental issues.
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UN Torture Committee Publishes Asylum Guidelines
March 21, 2018
The UN Committee against Torture has published a set of global guidelines for governments containing principles officials must consider to comply with international human rights law when considering whether to admit asylum seekers who may face torture in their country of origin.
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UN Officials Dismiss as "Xenophobic" Warnings of Migration Risks
March 20, 2018
Reiterating the narrative that "the benefits of migration vastly outweigh the challenges," senior UN officials at a UN meeting preparing for the negotiation of a Global Compact on Migration called for the quelling of "xenophobic political narratives" on migrants and reliance instead on an "evidence-based approach" to the phenomenon.
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UNESCO Publishes Sustainability Science Guidelines
March 20, 2018
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a set of "sustainability science guidelines" containing principles aiming to encourage scientific developments that will "allow societies to better address global and local sustainability challenges" in line with the comprehensive UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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