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NGO Urges Liberalization of Abortion Policies
July 27, 2017
The nongovernmental organization (NGO) Human Rights Watch has called on national governments to follow the guidance of UN agencies in favor of policies that respect “sexual and reproductive rights” by allowing broad access to abortion.
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UN Independent Expert Praises Cuba in Report
July 27, 2017
UN Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity Virginia Dandan praised the Cuban government after a recent visit to the country for furthering “good practices” with other countries around the world through its “international solidarity activities.”
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UN Event Lauds University Collaboration on SDGs
July 27, 2017
A UN side event held during the High-Level Political Forum 2017 discussed how universities are “integrating” the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into university policy and practice, making them “key drivers” in achieving the 2030 Agenda.
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UN Forum Seeks to Implement Global Forest Goals
July 27, 2017
At the UN Forum on Forests in New York in May, delegates gathered to discuss the implementation of a set of Global Forest Goals adopted a week earlier by the UN General Assembly that seek to provide a global framework for action to sustainably manage forests and trees around the world in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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UN Rights Office Criticizes Arkansas Execution Process
July 27, 2017
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed "deep concern" regarding the recent executions of four men in Arkansas, claiming that the state was denying the prisoners' due process rights by "rushing executions" before the expiration of a lethal injection drug.
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