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UN Committee, NHRIs Call for Reporting on Disability Rights
March 20, 2018
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) have adopted a joint declaration pushing governments to establish "independent monitoring frameworks" to gather and report on data regarding the rights of persons with disabilities at the global level.
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UN Chief Calls Charter a "Living Template"
March 20, 2018
At a recent briefing of the UN Security Council, UN Secretary-General António Guterres labeled the UN Charter a "living template" and identified a need to continue to "update its tools" to best contribute to peace and security efforts in today's society.
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Academic Seeks Australian Law for Environmental Rights
March 19, 2018
Dr. Meg Good of the University of Tasmania writes in favor of the passage by the Australian Parliament of legislation requiring scrutiny by politicians and judges whether future legislation is aligned with the global "right to a healthy environment."
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UN Chief Calls for Global Treaty on Cyberwarfare
March 19, 2018
Reuters reports that, in a recent address at the University of Lisbon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on governments to agree to a global treaty on cyberwarfare to apply the rules of international humanitarian and human-rights law to state-sponsored cyber attacks.
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NGO Coalition Seeks Autonomous Weapons Treaty
March 19, 2018
Politico reports on efforts by a coalition of nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and military personnel to drive up support at the UN and in other settings for a binding global treaty prohibiting the use of "lethal autonomous weapons" in combat situations as a violation of the global human rights agenda.
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