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Mariaschin: Palestine Circumvents Israel with UN Resolution
December 24, 2014
Daniel Mariaschin writes that by seeking the adoption of a resolution in the UN Security Council setting a date for the creation of a Palestinian state, the Palestinian Authority is seeking to marginalize Israel in peace negotiations.
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UN Praises Treaty on Regulation of Arms Trade
December 24, 2014
The UN has hailed the entry into force of its Arms Trade Treaty ("ATT") as an instrument of global governance to regulate the international exchange of weapons.
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UN Pushes Curricula on Climate Change in Schools
December 24, 2014
At a recent UN conference on global warming in Lima, Peru, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization adopted a declaration calling on governments around the world to include climate change in school curricula in order to promote "climate awareness" among children.
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NGO Cautions on Effects of UN Ebola Response
December 24, 2014
Despite optimistic claims by the UN agency tasked with fighting the ebola crisis in West Africa, the nongovernmental organization ("NGO") Doctors Without Borders says the UN response has been inefficient and has made little "tangible difference" in fighting the crisis.
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UN Agents: Climate Negotiations Must Include Human Rights
December 17, 2014
In a statement released during the recent negotiations over global warming in Lima, Peru, a group of UN human rights mandate holders called on countries to include consideration of human rights in these negotiations in order to achieve "climate justice."