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US States Bolster Greenhouse Gas Regulations
September 14, 2017
The New York Times reports that, under a Trump Administration that has reversed various climate policies pursued by the previous administration, a number of US states have created their own initiatives to curb greenhouse gas emissions as a way to further the goals of the 2015 Paris climate deal on a regional basis.
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Opinion: Global Governance Can Implement “Universal” SDGs
September 14, 2017
Emilie Poisson of the nongovernmental organization Convergences has argued that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a “universal agenda” around which partnership-based global governance can develop in furtherance of an idealized global future.
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UN Official Criticizes Trump over Press Comments
September 14, 2017
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein has claimed that the freedom of the press is “under attack” in the US because of President Donald Trump’s assertions that particular media companies are “fake news.”
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UN Official: Foster Peace Through SDGs
September 14, 2017
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has argued that the UN should view peacekeeping missions more comprehensively by pursuing the international organization's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a way to foster an environment of “sustainable peace.”
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UNESCO Pressures Vienna on Development Project
September 14, 2017
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee has added Vienna's historic center to its "List of World Heritage in Danger" due to a planned development project that the Committee says threatens the "outstanding universal value of the site."
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