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World Bank Prioritizes Climate Commitments
August 14, 2017
In the wake of US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the UN's Paris climate change deal, the World Bank Group issued a statement insisting on its continuing prioritization of the UN's climate agenda and asserting its goal of making its portfolio 28 percent climate-related by the year 2020.
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World Bank Calls for "Greening" of Africa's Cities
August 14, 2017
In June, the World Bank released a report calling for a "comprehensive green urban development strategy" to ensure that the growth of Africa's cities complies with the UN agendas on "sustainability" and "climate resilience."
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UN Agent Weighs in on Medication in Mental Health Policy
August 14, 2017
In a June report, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health Dainius Pūras called on governments across the globe to move toward a "rights-based approach" to mental health, warning of power imbalances in the health sector that lead to "paternalistic and excessively medicalized concepts" and result in overuse of medication and violation of rights.
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UN Agent Identifies Legal Obligations to Protect "Biodiversity"
August 14, 2017
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment John Knox has called on countries around the world to fulfill their "existent obligations to protect the world’s biological diversity from extinction" and thereby defend the global rights to life, health, food, and water.
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NGO: FIFA Must Pressure Russian Officials on Rights
August 14, 2017
Denis Krivosheev of Amnesty International has published an op-ed asserting that the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has a responsibility to "don the referee's jersey" in response to Russian crackdowns on public protests at its 2018 World Cup and pressure government authorities to respect freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
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