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ICC Prosecutor Considers US "War Crimes" Inquiry
November 28, 2016
The prosecutor's office at the International Criminal Court (ICC) recently announced that, despite the fact that the US has not joined the ICC, the prosecutor would soon decide whether to seek authorization to investigate potential "war crimes" allegedly committed by US soldiers and operatives against detained individuals in Afghanistan and other countries.
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UN, EU Bodies Discuss Future Governance of "Work"
November 28, 2016
The UN's International Labour Organization and the European Economic and Social Committee recently organized a conference in Brussels to discuss with representatives of nongovernmental organizations a global agenda for addressing future challenges to work, including those presented by climate change and income inequality.
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Experts Offer Climate "Pathway" for New US Administration
November 22, 2016
Nicolas Loris and Steven Groves of the Heritage Foundation offer a series of steps for the next US Administration to "unwind" US participation in the UN's Paris climate deal, which entered into force earlier this month, including withdrawal from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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NGOs Criticize "Refusal" to Offer Climate Finance
November 22, 2016
An overview from Reuters of nongovernmental organizations' statements on the recent Marrakesh climate change conference shows that, while they welcomed efforts to create a "rulebook" for climate action, NGOs determined that "rich" countries' had refused to make sufficient financial contributions to reduce climate change impacts in poor countries.
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UN "Incubator" Advances Climate Partnerships
November 22, 2016
At a recent UN summit in Morocco on implementing the Paris climate change agreement, UN officials outlined how its Southern Climate Partnership Incubator is forging transnational structures and agreements to counter the impacts of global warming and support implementation of the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals.