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US Qualifies Position on Environmental Rights at UNHRC
March 28, 2017
At a recent UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) discussion on "human rights and the environment," the US delegation to the UNHRC agreed with a consensus of states on the importance of protecting the environment but expressed concerns about the inclusion of environmental protection and development in the human rights context.
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US Skips IACHR Hearings on Travel Restrictions
March 27, 2017
Voice of America reports that US government officials chose not to participate in a series of meetings held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on the impact of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on travel and refugee resettlement, citing ongoing litigation related to the migration policies.
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UN Official Urges States to Prioritize "Personal Well-Being"
March 27, 2017
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed celebrated the International Day of Happiness by calling for national governments to implement policies that foster "personal well-being" over economic growth, arguing that achievement of the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires "inclusive, equitable and balanced approaches" to development.
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UN Maintains Call for "Urgent" Climate Action
March 27, 2017
In a recent address to an event at the UN General Assembly on global warming, UN Secretary-General António Guterres dismissed the legitimacy of any debate over the need for "urgent and decisive" action to combat climate change and called on governments to implement their commitments to the UN climate deal agreed in Paris in 2015.
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UN Report: Nationalism, Inequality Prevent Development
March 27, 2017
The most recent Human Development Report from the UN Development Programme identifies "narrow self-identities," including nationalism, and economic inequality as barriers to "peaceful, just, and sustainable development."
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