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NGO Report Seeks WTO-Issued "Climate Waivers"
December 07, 2017
The Centre for International Governance Innovation has published a report calling for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to immediately adopt a "climate waiver" regime that permits governments to raise trade barriers in their efforts to comply with their pledges under the UN's Paris climate deal and related international agreements.
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IACHR Calls for Access to "Sexual and Reproductive Rights"
December 07, 2017
In October, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issued a press release calling on all governments to adopt measures to facilitate women's access to their "sexual and reproductive rights," including access to abortion services.
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Officials Sign WHO Pledge on NCDs
December 07, 2017
At a recent conference hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Uruguay, government officials endorsed a "roadmap" pledging to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes and heart disease, through such state policies as tobacco and alcohol prevention and the promotion of healthy diets to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Experts Criticize UNESCO for Failure to Consult Scholars
December 07, 2017
The Times of Israel reports that scholars affiliated with the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently issued a statement criticizing UNESCO for "failing to draw on expert scholarship and knowledge" in decisions on the religious affiliation of certain sites, including by ignoring the connection of sites in Jerusalem to Judaism.
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Observer Critiques UN on Freedom of Information
December 07, 2017
In a report to the UN General Assembly, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression David Kaye criticized the UN and other international organizations for failing to keep pace with national governments in adopting "robust" freedom of information policies, thus preventing citizens across the globe from holding them accountable for their decisions.
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