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US Criticizes UN Report on Murdered Investigators
August 23, 2017
The New York Times reports that US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has criticized a UN report that absolves the organization of culpability in the death of two UN investigators in the Democratic Republic of Congo, amidst concerns that the report is incomplete and inaccurate.
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UN Agency Pushes Global "Rule of Law" Principles
August 22, 2017
The UN Development Programme's Annual Rule of Law Meeting in June highlighted UN efforts to support its comprehensive "sustainable development" agenda by advancing "rule of law" and global human rights principles in countries around the world, particularly through the work of its Global Focal Point on providing "rule of law assistance" in crisis situations.
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US Cuts Global Climate Consulting Office
August 22, 2017
The New York Times reports that the Trump Administration recently eliminated the US Department of Energy's Office of International Climate and Technology, whose role was to prepare global meetings on clean energy and to provide advice to other countries on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with global climate change efforts.
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OSCE Explains "Good Practices" in Lawmaking
August 22, 2017
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights hosted a conference for policymakers, officials, and nongovernmental organizations in Warsaw in June explaining "good practices" in lawmaking and how to prevent "systemic shortcomings" that lead to legislation in violation of the global human rights agenda.
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OSCE Pushes Global Standards on Political Finance in Georgia
August 22, 2017
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights supported a conference in the Republic of Georgia in June on the effective regulation of money in politics "to ensure a level playing field for political parties" and candidates and on the creation of a "regional peer network" on the implementation of international standards on political finance.
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