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UN Agent Calls for "Equality Bodies" to Combat Racism
November 11, 2016
The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, Mutuma Ruteere, has called on governments to develop "national specialized bodies and national action plans" to address racial discrimination and xenophobia in areas of life including "employment, housing, education, the justice system, law enforcement and access to different goods and services."
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EU Seeks Strengthened Global Governance of Oceans
November 11, 2016
The European Commission and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have adopted a Joint Communication calling for "improving international ocean governance frameworks," in line with the UN's sustainable development agenda, in part to tackle climate change, marine litter, and illegal fishing.
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ILO Offers Redistributive Solutions to Income Inequality
November 10, 2016
Warning that income inequality can lead to poverty and "social and political unrest," two writers for the UN's International Labour Organization argue for minimum-wage and "social protection" schemes to combat the phenomenon.
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NGO Warns of Low Climate Finance from "Rich" Countries
November 10, 2016
The nongovernmental organization Oxfam is warning that "rich" countries must ramp up their contributions to global "climate finance" programs in order to help poorer countries prepare for the negative impacts of global warming.
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UN Celebrates Climate Deal's Entry into Force
November 09, 2016
AP reports that UN and government officials are celebrating last week's entry into force of the international organization's Paris climate agreement a year ahead of schedule, asserting that the deal, which sets targets for countries' reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, has "become international law" after crossing a ratification threshold.
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