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WEF Launches Center for Global Governance of Technology
October 19, 2016
The World Economic Forum has launched its Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco to develop policy frameworks for the governance of future technological breakthroughs.
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UN Forces in South Sudan Fail to Protect Civilians
October 19, 2016
A report from the US-based Center for Civilians in Conflict says that UN peacekeepers in South Sudan abandoned their posts and refused to come to the aid of nearby civilians, including aid workers, whom military forces targeted with physical and sexual assault.
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UN Identifies Right to Housing in City Centers
October 18, 2016
In advance of the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in Ecuador, a group of UN officials affirmed their view that "adequate housing" is a "universal human right" and that national and municipal urban development policies should focus on providing affordable housing in the physical center of cities.
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UN Agency: "Ageist" Policies Harm Health
October 18, 2016
The UN's World Health Organization has released a new study blaming discrimination against people based on their age - including by "depicting older people as frail, dependent, and out of touch in the media" and mandatory retirement ages - for health problems in older adults.
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Academics Warn of "Flexible" Language in UN Climate Deal
October 18, 2016
Reporting the findings of their study on the impacts of "flexible" versus "firm" language in international treaties, academics Katerina Linos and Tom Pegram warn of the absence of firm language in the UN climate pact set to enter into force this year on "climate resilience" in developing countries.
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