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China Think Tank Calls for G20 Global Economic Governance
August 03, 2015
The official Chinese press agency Xinhua reports that the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China has called for the Group of 20 ("G20") countries to establish a "global economic coordination system" in order to map out a global plan for economic growth and development.
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Experts Seek US Congress Veto Power on Global Internet Deal
July 31, 2015
Brett Schaefer of the Heritage Foundation and Paul Rosenzweig of Red Branch Consulting write that the US Congress should pass legislation granting it a veto over any potential deal transferring oversight of internet functions from the US Department of Commerce to a multilateral body where authoritarian governments may push internet controls.
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Academic Calls for Global Governance "Rule Book"
July 30, 2015
An article from Harris Gleckman of the University of Massachusetts Boston calls for the international community to adopt a "rule book" that would seek to control and legitimize the operations of global governance institutions and sideline organizations that do not operate under the same standards.
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World Bank, ILO Push "Universal Social Protection" Agenda
July 29, 2015
The UN's World Bank Group and International Labour Organization ("ILO") have launched a joint action plan on achieving a broad range of goals, including reducing income inequality, by supporting "universal social protection" plans from governments around the world.
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UN Women Seeks Shift in "Global Financial Architecture"
July 29, 2015
Following the recent UN development finance meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka praised the meeting's outcome document for heeding calls for "systemic changes in the financial and economic architecture" to support broad principles including "women's empowerment" and "gender mainstreaming."
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