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World Bank, ILO Push "Universal Social Protection" Agenda
July 29, 2015
The UN's World Bank Group and International Labour Organization ("ILO") have launched a joint action plan on achieving a broad range of goals, including reducing income inequality, by supporting "universal social protection" plans from governments around the world.
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UN Women Seeks Shift in "Global Financial Architecture"
July 29, 2015
Following the recent UN development finance meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka praised the meeting's outcome document for heeding calls for "systemic changes in the financial and economic architecture" to support broad principles including "women's empowerment" and "gender mainstreaming."
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OECD Pushes Countries on "Green Growth Strategy"
July 29, 2015
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") recently published a report finding that countries have fallen short so far in adopting the organization's Green Growth Strategy and calling for governments to connect economic growth and environmental policy.
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OSCE Calls on Britain to Adopt Election Reforms
July 29, 2015
Based on information from its observers regarding the UK election in May 2015, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") has recommended that Britain address the variation in the number of registered voters in its constituencies and limit the funding donors can contribute to political parties in the country.
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NGO: AIIB Must Adhere to Global Social, Environmental Standards
July 29, 2015
Representatives from the Business and Human Rights Resource Center have called on China and other founding countries of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ("AIIB") to steer the AIIB toward human rights, social, and environmental standards advocated by the UN and nongovernmental activist organizations.
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