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IMF Calls for Redistribution Strategies in Japan Conference
March 19, 2015
At a recent conference in Tokyo, Japan, representatives of the International Monetary Fund ("IMF") called for Asian countries to adopt redistribution strategies to confront economic inequality and promote growth.
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Commentators Praise OECD's Global Governance Strategy
March 19, 2015
Stewart Patrick and Naomi Egel of the Council on Foreign Relations have praised the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD") for maintaining its relevance in the global governance of economic development in recent years by reaching out to emerging economies.
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NGOs Propose Sustainability Review Mechanism
March 19, 2015
A group of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") has proposed a "robust global review mechanism" that would provide periodic recommendations to countries around the world on their progress in implementing the UN's post-2015 development agenda.
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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."