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ISO Launches "Sustainable Communities" Standard
July 18, 2016
The International Organization for Standardization has released a new standard that seeks to demonstrate among communities around the world how they can implement the UN's comprehensive social and environmental "sustainable development" agenda.
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White House Announces Unilateral Action on SDGs
July 18, 2016
A memorandum from US President Barack Obama announces the establishment of a White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable seeking to expand access to justice for "vulnerable and underserved" people in the US as part of the government's pledge to "promote peaceful and inclusive societies" under the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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G20 Pledges Better Global Governance of Trade
July 18, 2016
At a meeting in Shanghai, trade ministers from the G20 group of countries committed to improving the global governance of international trade in order to counter a trade slowdown and "anti-trade measures" that they say threaten the "open global economy."
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UN Report Slams UK on Economic "Rights"
July 18, 2016
A report from the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights asserts that the UK Government's cuts to social benefits violated the human rights of "disadvantaged and marginalised individuals" and called for the country to increase its minimum wage.
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NGO "Report Card" Evaluates Tech Companies on Human Rights
July 18, 2016
A group of nongovernmental organizations forming the Global Network Initiative has released a report reviewing the practices of technology companies that have adopted GNI standards for respecting the human rights of users and lamenting the lack of public information on corporate protection of privacy in this industry.
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