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UN Officials Dismiss as "Xenophobic" Warnings of Migration Risks
March 20, 2018
Reiterating the narrative that "the benefits of migration vastly outweigh the challenges," senior UN officials at a UN meeting preparing for the negotiation of a Global Compact on Migration called for the quelling of "xenophobic political narratives" on migrants and reliance instead on an "evidence-based approach" to the phenomenon.
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UNESCO Publishes Sustainability Science Guidelines
March 20, 2018
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a set of "sustainability science guidelines" containing principles aiming to encourage scientific developments that will "allow societies to better address global and local sustainability challenges" in line with the comprehensive UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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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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