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Development Banks Report $28 Billion in Climate Contributions
July 06, 2015
In a recent report, a group of six large multilateral development banks calculated that they had provided $28 billion in support of the UN's agenda of countering climate change and adapting to its effect in 2014.
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AI: All US States Violate Global Lethal Force Standards
July 01, 2015
Amnesty International ("AI") has published a report accusing all 50 US states of failing to follow international law on police use of deadly force and calling for immediate reform to comply with global standards.
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UN Agency: Remove Barriers to Sexual Rights
July 01, 2015
The UN's World Health Organization has released a report calling for countries to remove legal and regulatory barriers to "sexual and reproductive health rights," which the report says are human rights that include access to contraception and abortion.
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UNGA Calls for Development of Ocean Biodiversity Treaty
July 01, 2015
The UN General Assembly ("UNGA") has adopted a resolution that calls for the development of a "comprehensive global regime" that addresses the conservation of biodiversity on the high seas.
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Report: UN Lacks Tools Needed for Global Governance
June 26, 2015
A recent report by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and other diplomats argues that the UN does not have the necessary tools to deal with existing world challenges and calls for reform of the UN Security Council and various UN agencies to facilitate global governance.