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UN Seeks Australia Assurance of Emissions Reduction
May 15, 2015
The Guardian reports that during her recent visit to Australia, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Christiana Figueres received assurances from the environment minister Greg Hunt that his Government's policies will reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions.
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Article Warns of Decline of Global Governance
May 13, 2015
Stewart Patrick and Isabella Bennett of the Council on Foreign Relations argue that the authority of global governance institutions has recently declined to the detriment of countries' ability to deal with transnational problems.
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Pope's Adviser Criticizes Opposition to UN Climate Agenda
May 13, 2015
The Hill reports that Cardinal Oscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, a close adviser to Pope Francis, has targeted capitalism as the driver of "premature criticism" in the U.S. to the Pope's planned encyclical on climate change.
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OECD Calls for Countries to Tackle Binge Drinking
May 13, 2015
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") has called on countries to adopt policies to reduce excessive consumption of alcohol, including by increasing taxes on alcoholic drinks or imposing a minimum price for such drinks.
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Judge Counters UN on Whistleblower Dismissal
May 13, 2015
George Russell reports that Judge Thomas Laker of the UN Dispute Tribunal has found that the UN's dismissal of an employee who passed information regarding alleged sexual abuse of children by French and African troops to French authorities was unlawful.
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