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UN Climate Deal Crosses Approval Threshold
October 19, 2016
Reuters reports that, following formal approval by the EU, Canada, Bolivia, and Nepal, the UN's Paris climate pact has crossed the threshold of supporting countries needed to enter into force and will take effect beginning on November 4, at which point it will become more difficult for countries that have agreed to the deal to extricate themselves from the agreement.
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Development Banks Release Comprehensive SDG Agenda
October 19, 2016
The International Monetary Fund and a group of major multinational development banks, including the World Bank, have published a statement in which they pledge to work toward a comprehensive agenda toward fulfilling the UN Sustainable Development Goals for the year 2030, including by creating "green" pathways for their future finance operations.
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IMF Event Includes Call for Global Review of Monetary Policy
October 19, 2016
At a recent International Monetary Fund seminar that focused on the effects of the policies of central banks on "emerging economies," former Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao supported the development of a global body that would review whether authorities properly assess the international impacts of their national monetary policy decisions.
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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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