International Organizations

NGO Calls for More Aggressive ICC Prosecutions

March 22, 2018

Amnesty International has issued a press release lamenting that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has yet to fulfill its purpose of becoming "a powerful mechanism to hold abuse of power in check," calling for more aggressive prosecutions even in "the most politically challenging investigations and cases" and even against non-state actors.
NGO Identifies Broad State Obligations on Housing

March 22, 2018

Amnesty International has applauded a report of a UN human rights mandate holder containing "practical guidance" to governments on their obligation to ensure that everyone in their territory has access to adequate housing, identifying a positive obligation on countries to prevent homelessness in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
NGO Paints Broad Picture of Environmental Obligations

March 22, 2018

The nongovernmental organization Amnesty International has submitted a statement to the UN Human Rights Council welcoming the release by a UN human rights mandate holder of a set of broad "framework principles" on the right to a healthy environment and warning that countries must not withdraw from any global treaty seeking to protect against environmental harm.
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.
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.