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Saudi Arabia Withdraws UNHRC Presidential Candidacy
June 10, 2015
UN Watch reports that, facing intense pressure from human rights group and other countries over its candidacy to lead the UN Human Rights Council ("UNHRC"), Saudi Arabia has withdrawn from the running for the position.
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Israeli Diplomat Criticizes Politicization of UNRWA
June 10, 2015
At the 65th Anniversary of the establishment of the UN Relief and Works Agency ("UNRWA") to aid Palestinian refugees, Israel's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN David Roet argued that the politicization of the UNRWA agenda has prevented it from fulfilling its humanitarian mandate.
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Countries Sign on to OECD Financial Information Regime
June 10, 2015
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") has announced that seven new countries, including Australia, Canada, and India, have signed on to an international agreement to exchange financial information in order to strengthen global governance of the prevention of tax evasion.
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Abuse Allegations Force UN Chief to Appoint Review Panel
June 10, 2015
George Russell reports that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, faced with growing criticism of his handling of recent sex abuse allegations against forces involved in UN peacekeeping operations, has announced the formation of an independent review panel to investigate the allegations.
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Paper Pushes NHRIs to Advance Rights Through Development
June 10, 2015
A paper from the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the Center for Economic and Social Rights calls for national human rights institutions ("NHRIs") to use the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to advance the international agenda on nontraditional social and economic human rights.
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