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Businesswoman Pleads Guilty in UN Bribery Scheme
January 15, 2016
ABC News reports that a Chinese businesswoman has pleaded guilty in US courts to carrying out a bribery scheme in which then-President of the UN General Assembly John Ashe supported Chinese business interests in exchange for over a million dollars in cash.
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UN Agents Express Concerns on UK Surveillance Bill
January 13, 2016
UN human rights mandate holders have called for a review of UK legislation providing unified standards for British agencies engaging in surveillance for potential violations of international human rights law, including by preventing those under monitoring "from ever knowing they are subject to surveillance."
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UN Report Monitors National Education Policies
January 13, 2016
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO") has announced that a re-tooled report, called the "Global Education Monitoring Report," will serve as a centralized monitor of national and international education and other policy commitments to which countries agreed as part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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OSCE Official Seeks Repeal of Polish Media Law
January 13, 2016
An official from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's ("OSCE") Parliamentary Assembly Isabel Santos has called on Poland to repeal a recently adopted law granting the Polish Treasury Minister authority over the composition of public television and radio broadcasting management, citing concerns regarding the freedom of the media.
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IMF Chief Seeks Strengthened "Global Financial Safety Net"
January 13, 2016
In recent remarks, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund ("IMF") Christine LaGarde said the world needed a stronger and expanded "global financial safety net" as a "precautionary instrument" that springs into action in the case of national financial crises.
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