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Wirth Argues for Circumventing U.S. Congress on Climate Deal
March 11, 2015
Professor David Wirth of Boston College Law School has released a draft paper detailing how he asserts the U.S. President could implement a binding international climate agreement, to be negotiated at a UN conference in December 2015, without the approval of Congress.
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UN Official: Climate Change Violates Human Rights
March 11, 2015
In recent remarks at the UN Human Rights Council, UN Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights Flavia Pansieri asserted that global warming violates economic, social, and cultural human rights such as "the rights to health, to food, to water and sanitation" and "to adequate housing."
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UN Blames Climate Change for 87 Percent of Disasters
March 11, 2015
Ahead of the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Margareta Wahlström has claimed that climate change has caused 87 percent of deadly disasters that have occurred around the world over the past decade.
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UN Continues Criticism of Gaza Blockade
March 11, 2015
Following the 2014 Gaza conflict, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has continued its criticism of Israel's blockade of the area, arguing that the blockade has "undermined" the future prospects of Palestinian recovery.
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WHO Champions Policies Against Sugar Intake
March 11, 2015
The UN World Health Organization ("WHO") has called for countries around the world to implement policies aimed at reducing the consumption of "free sugars" in order to prevent obesity and tooth decay.
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