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UNHCR Protection Chief Calls for Joint Migration Policy
April 12, 2017
The UN Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) protection chief has called on member states to establish a “regional mechanism” to coordinate policy on rescuing, processing, and settlement of refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
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NGO Chief Calls for Global Agreement on “Modern Slavery”
April 05, 2017
Phil Bloomer of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has proposed a “Global Modern Slavery Agreement” that would set out international standards for “mandatory transparency, mandatory due diligence, incentives for action, and access to justice and remedy” required of businesses to combat forced labor around the world.
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Report Seeks Urgent Action on Global Energy Goals
April 05, 2017
The World Bank and the International Energy Agency’s latest Global Tracking Framework (GTF) report on the progress of “sustainable energy” access calls on governments to devote more resources to meeting the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for access to electricity, renewable energy, and efficiency.
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Amendment to Montreal Protocol Targets Drastic HFC Cuts
April 05, 2017
As part of the UN’s comprehensive agenda to fulfill its 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Environment Programme has announced the beginning of the ratification process for an amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer that targets a global reduction in the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by over 80 percent over the next 30 years.
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US Halts Funding for UNFPA
April 04, 2017
The US State Department has announced that it will end funding for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family planning and is often associated with advocating abortion services, because the US disapproves of the organization's support for a "program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization."
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