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UN Body Faces Criticism for NGO Treatment
April 20, 2018
Observing that the UN's Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations is currently a "rogues gallery of human rights violators," Louis Charbonneau of Human Rights Watch criticizes the Committee's attempts to freeze out independent civil society scrutiny of UN decisions and calls for governments of free countries to seek seats on the controversial body.
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NGO: China Must Not Undermine UN Rights Work
April 20, 2018
In a statement addressing the UN Human Rights Council, nongovernmental organization Human Rights Watch calls on institutions within the UN human rights system to resist Chinese efforts to "undermine" their ability and will to criticize the declining situation of civil and political rights in that country.
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UN Asia-Pacific Forum Pushes Sustainable Energy
April 20, 2018
At an April UN forum in Bangkok, countries in the Asia-Pacific region adopted a ministerial declaration committing to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy by agreeing to a series of actions including greater regional cooperation to facilitate cross-border infrastructure and energy trade.
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Nestlé Plastic Reduction Plans Fall Flat with Greenpeace
April 20, 2018
Greenpeace called Nestlé's statement on their efforts to reduce single-use plastics "greenwashing baby steps" because the statement lacks clear targets or a timeline and largely puts the responsibility for cleaning up the plastics on the consumer rather than the company.
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Security Expert: Russia Has Made UN Obsolete
April 19, 2018
Frederick Kagan of the American Enterprise Institute argues that the Russian-created paralysis at the UN Security Council means the US government must focus on forming strong alliances to support military action without the cover of UN structures.
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