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NGO Meeting Calls for "Teeth" in UN Climate Pact
July 23, 2015
A meeting hosted by the nongovernmental organization ("NGO") E3G included calls for a UN climate pact, to be negotiated in Paris later this year, that would penalize countries for failing to meet agreed benchmarks on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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UN Agents Push to Impose Input on US Prison Reform
July 22, 2015
Following US President Barack Obama's visit to an Oklahoma prison and remarks on criminal justice reform, two UN human rights agents have called on the President to permit them to visit US officials and facilities in order to provide expertise "to ensure that prison reforms are implemented in accordance with international human rights standards."
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OSCE Holds Law-Enforcement Seminars on Religion and Hate Crimes
July 22, 2015
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") recently hosted two seminars in Ukraine on international standards for police officers and prosecutors to follow regarding how to properly respect the freedom of religion and belief and how to respond to alleged hate crimes.
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OSCE Explores Political Party Reform in Ukraine
July 22, 2015
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") recently held a workshop in Ukraine on the relation of OSCE commitments and international standards to the transparency and accountability of political parties in the country.
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Group Launches Sustainability Partnership at Development Conference
July 22, 2015
The World Economic Forum ("WEF") has announced that a group of international organizations, governments, and businesses, including WEF and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD"), launched at a recent global development conference an investment partnership that will seek to advance the UN's "sustainable development" agenda.
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