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Rights Activist Fears for Australian UNHRC Membership
March 01, 2017
In an interview with The Guardian, National Director of Amnesty International Australia Claire Mallinson argued that human rights concerns regarding Australia, ranging from the detention of illegal migrants to a failure to sufficiently criticize policy proposals from US President Donald Trump, could jeopardize the country's seat on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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UN, EU Bodies Issue "Telework" Recommendations
March 01, 2017
The UN International Labour Organization and EU agency Eurofound have published a report containing global recommendations on access of employees to "telework," warning of increased stress due to mobile work and calling for the promotion of "part-time teleworking" to improve worker well-being.
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UN Develops Tracking of SDG Progress in Cities
March 01, 2017
UN-Habitat recently held its first technical meeting in Naivasha, Kenya, on developing criteria to help the UN and global activists scrutinize the progress of cities around the world in implementing the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UNESCO Works Toward Global Internet Indicators
March 01, 2017
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is seeking proposals for candidates interested in developing a set of indicators on "Internet Universality" that will serve as global guidelines on how countries can implement the global human rights agenda through their internet policies.
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UN Launches Tools for Monitoring SDG Progress
March 01, 2017
The UN Environment Programme has launched new tools as part of its Environment Live "knowledge platform" that enable users to track the impacts of global warming and scrutinize their governments' contributions to the fulfillment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the year 2030.
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