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UN Panel Calls for Referral of Syria Conflict to ICC
March 18, 2015
A report from the UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, tasked with monitoring human rights violations related to the Syrian civil war, has called for the UN Security Council to refer these violations to the International Criminal Court ("ICC").
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UNESCO Spreads Agenda Through Bulgarian News Agency
March 18, 2015
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO") has signed an agreement with the Bulgarian News Agency to cooperate on disseminating UNESCO's message of "peace, tolerance and sustainability."
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EU Commissioner Highlights "Alliance" with UNESCO
March 18, 2015
EU Commissioner Tibor Navracsics has recently emphasized a "strategic alliance" between the European Commission and the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO") in promoting an agenda on citizenship education and culture.
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UN Panel Emphasizes "Sexual and Reproductive" Rights
March 18, 2015
At a UN panel during the annual Commission on the Status of Women, participants called for countries to recognize and attain "the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health" rights, often interpreted to include abortion rights.
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UN Launches Climate Negotiation Training Initiative
March 18, 2015
The UN Environment Programme has announced that, in order to assist representatives from developing countries in negotiating a climate agreement at an international conference in December 2015, it has launched an initiative to teach these representatives "key negotiation skills."
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