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UN Body: Ireland Violated Woman's Right to Abortion
June 20, 2016
The UN Human Rights Committee has found that Ireland's constitutional prohibition on access to abortions except when the pregnant woman's life is in danger violated a woman's right against "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment" by restricting her from having an abortion when the fetus had a fatal abnormality.
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US Supports Plans for Internet Oversight Transfer
June 20, 2016
The US Commerce Department has announced that it is supporting plans developed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for transferring oversight of the functioning of the internet from the US to a "multistakeholder" international entity.
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UN Praises US-India Agreement on Climate Action
June 20, 2016
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has lauded US and Indian leaders for their joint statement on accelerating the timetable for bringing into force the UN climate deal agreed in Paris in 2015 and encouraged them to work through various international instruments and bodies, including the G-20 group of countries, to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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NGOs Seek ICC Scrutiny of Mexican Drug Violence
June 20, 2016
In its report on violent crimes committed in Mexico's drug war, the Open Society Justice Initiative indicated that multiple nongovernmental organizations in Mexico have asked the International Criminal Court to investigate the Mexican government for "crimes against humanity" in the conflict.
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UNESCO Schools Advance Climate Change Education
June 20, 2016
A group of French schools affiliated with the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization are promoting the UN's climate agenda through workshops teaching children of ages 4 to 17 to produce art on the dangers of global warming.
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