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UN Seeks Disarmament in Light of Regional Conflicts
April 13, 2015
UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane has warned that in light of "the world's brewing conflicts," the UN Disarmament Commission needs to step up efforts toward disarmament of nuclear and conventional weapons across the globe.
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UN Pushes "Environmental Rule of Law" in Inter-American Summit
April 13, 2015
As it seeks to drive up support for the UN's "sustainable development" agenda, the UN Environment Programme recently cooperated with the Organization of American States and other groups on a conference pressing for implementation of a common "environmental rule of law."
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Development Banks Agree to "Climate Finance" Principles
April 13, 2015
The World Bank has announced that at a recent Climate Finance Forum in Paris, two sets of development banks agreed to a common set of standards for tracking how much financial support these institutions provide to projects that mitigate global warming.
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Article: Palestine ICC Action Warrants Cut-off in U.S. Aid
April 10, 2015
Brett Schaefer, James Phillips, and Steven Groves of the Heritage Foundation write that the U.S. Congress should cut off funding to Palestinians following their acceptance of membership at the International Criminal Court ("ICC") at the beginning of April.
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Robinson Pushes Link Between Climate Agenda, Human Rights
April 10, 2015
An article on the website Responding to Climate Change demonstrates activists' commitment to use a human rights narrative to push the UN's climate agenda, as former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson calls for "climate justice" in international negotiations over greenhouse gases.
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