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Cruz Calls for US to Withdraw from UNHRC
July 10, 2015
Following a vote in which the UN Human Rights Council ("UNHRC") criticized Israel for civilian deaths in the 2014 Gaza conflict, US Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz has called on the US to "stop ceding moral authority" to the UNHRC and withdraw from the institution.
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UN Agent Pushes US to Lift Trade Embargo Against Cuba
July 10, 2015
Praising the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and international sanctions Idriss Jazairy has called for the US to end the "adverse social, economic and humanitarian consequences" besetting the population of Cuba by ending its trade embargo on the country.
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OECD Calls for Economic Alignment with UN Climate Agenda
July 10, 2015
In recent remarks, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") Secretary-General Angel Gurría argued that, in light of the UN agenda on climate change, and continued efforts toward an international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, countries must reconsider their investment in coal-based energy.
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UN Official Highlights Ambitious "Sustainability" Agenda
July 09, 2015
Opening the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, President of the UN Economic and Social Council Martin Sajdik demonstrated the ambitious nature of the proposed UN Sustainable Development Goals, which include targets focused on the rule of law and "protection of the planet."
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Four BRICS Governments Call for Climate Finance
July 09, 2015
Four governments from the global BRICS group - Brazil, India, China, and South Africa - have criticized "developed countries" for failing to produce a clear plan to provide $100 billion per year by the year 2020 to poorer countries to help them counter and adapt to global warming.
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