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NGO Paper Critiques Proposal for Global Environmental Pact

June 03, 2019

A paper published by the Centre for International Governance Innovation critiques the proposal for an all-encompassing, French-promulgated Global Pact for the Environment, warning that such top-down and comprehensive approaches are not necessarily the most effective tools for gaining acceptance of global environmental action.
ISO Produces Standard on “Sustainability” in Local Government

April 23, 2019

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has produced a set of guidelines for local governments around the world to help advance the comprehensive social and environmental goals of the UN “sustainable development” agenda.
NGO Report Calls for “Partnerships” to Address Sovereign Debt

March 13, 2019

The Centre for International Governance Innovation has published a policy brief calling for international partnerships to combat the negative impacts sovereign debt could have on the prospects of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
UNDP, NGO Agree to Push SDG Governance Reforms

March 07, 2019

The UN Development Programme and the Open Government Partnership have signed an agreement to provide “programmatic support and technical assistance” to institutions and nongovernmental organizations aimed at pushing countries toward transparent governance to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
IACHR, Oxfam Partner to Promote Nontraditional Rights

March 06, 2019

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the activist organization Oxfam have signed a five-year agreement to promote human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a particular focus on “economic, social, cultural and environmental rights” in the region.
NGO Promotes Use of Rights Institutions to Fulfill SDGs

March 06, 2019

The Danish Institute for Human Rights describes its plans to promote the need for national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in every country to fulfill the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at this week’s UN Human Rights Council discussion on NHRIs and sustainable development.
NGOs Sponsor Declaration Seeking to Bolster World Order

February 20, 2019

At the recent Munich Security Conference, a group of former government officials, supported by nongovernmental organizations, published a “Declaration of Principles for Freedom, Prosperity, and Peace” seeking to reinforce the human rights agenda, environmental action, and the global governance system.
Academics, NGOs Develop Principles on Right to Education

February 06, 2019

A group of academics and representatives of nongovernmental organizations will meet next week in Côte d’Ivoire to adopt a set of Guiding Principles for governments and educators on how to facilitate “the right to access free quality public education.”
ICRC Warns UNSC About Role of Climate Change in Conflict

February 04, 2019

In a recent statement to the UN Security Council (UNSC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Permanent Observer to the UN Robert Mardini warned climate change is “exacerbating vulnerabilities and inequalities,” thus playing a growing role in contributing to armed conflict.
Council Seeks Reform of Global Refugee Architecture

February 04, 2019

The NGO- and government-supported World Refugee Council in Canada has called for an “overhaul” of global rules and institutions focused on refugees, including by assessing mandatory funding contributions on members of the UN refugee agency and creating a Global Action Network for the Forcibly Displaced.