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US Objects to Chinese "Feel Good" UNHRC Resolution
April 26, 2018
Reuters reports that US diplomats recently criticized China's introduction at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) of a resolution calling for "mutually beneficial cooperation" that, according to the US, merely served as a vehicle to glorify Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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UN Event Calls for Gender Equality in Sports Programming
April 26, 2018
UN bodies, the International Olympic Committee, and businesses recently partnered on an event reviewing the impacts of media portrayals of female athletes on their participation in sports, with participants identifying a duty of broadcasters and advertisers to promote women's equality in sports programming.
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NGO Petitions UN Group on US Land Management
April 25, 2018
Deseret News reports that the nongovernmental organization Utah Dine Bikeyah is calling on the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to direct US officials to halt the planning process involved in reducing the size of the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, warning of human rights and environmental impacts of the decision.
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UNESCO Rejects Nationalism on Anti-Racism Day
April 25, 2018
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) marked the recent International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by hosting lectures and exhibitions countering "nationalist narratives," which it links with racism, and promoting a broad agenda seeking "multiculturalism, global citizenship and intercultural dialogue."
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UNESCO Publishes Updates on "Sustainability" Education
April 25, 2018
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently published an update on its progress in promoting "education for sustainable development," which aims to teach students around the world how to contribute to the creation of a "just and economically viable society respectful of both the environment and cultural diversity."
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