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Lowry Highlights "Unifying Nationalism" in Presidential Address
February 06, 2018
Rich Lowry writes in support of what he calls the theme of "unifying nationalism," in opposition to identity politics, "humanitarian universalism," and "cosmopolitanism of a globe-trotting business elite," in last week's State of the Union Address delivered by US President Donald Trump.
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NGO Warns of Global Backsliding on Rights Agenda
February 05, 2018
The 2018 Rule of Law Index from the nongovernmental organization World Justice Project purports to show that nearly two-thirds of the 113 countries around the world examined for the report have experienced a diminution in respect for fundamental human rights amid a rise in "authoritarian nationalism" and a "general retreat from international legal obligations."
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Commentary Points to Chinese Global Governance Aspirations
February 05, 2018
Commentary from Liang Junqian and Hao Weiwei in Chinese state news agency Xinhua calls for Western countries to abandon their "ideological entrenchment" and attachment to the "deeply flawed West-dominated world order" and partner with China to form a global governance system that serve the interests of all nations.
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UN Chief Seeks Enhanced Cooperation with AU
February 05, 2018
At a recent African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for more cooperation between the AU and UN on a host of issues ranging from the "sustainable development" agenda to global warming to transnational migration.
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UNESCO Supports Flashcards for SDG Promotion
February 02, 2018
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has partnered with the nongovernmental organization Gaia Education to create a set of flashcards as a tool to promote "mass global participation" in the achievement of the comprehensive UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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