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German Official Seeks UN "Crisis Fund"
August 15, 2017
Reuters reports that German Development Minister Gerd Mueller has called for the UN to establish a permanent 10 billion euro "crisis fund," to be extracted from countries on the basis of "financial strength," to provide food aid to prevent famines in East Africa.
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UN Summit Pushes SDG Targets on Oceans
August 15, 2017
The inaugural UN Oceans summit hosted in New York in June ended with a "Call for Action" from government participants to align ocean policies with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and included the registration of over 1,300 "voluntary commitments" from the public and private sectors to use the oceans in a "sustainable" manner.
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African Ministers Commit to Continental Climate Action
August 15, 2017
A press release from the UN Environment Programme celebrates a set of declarations from African environment ministers at a June meeting in Gabon pledging their countries' implementation of the UN's climate and "sustainable development" agendas.
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UN Funds Assad Allies Blacklisted by US, EU
August 15, 2017
Bloomberg reports that the UN’s 2016 annual report on procurement shows the UN paid at least $18 million to companies with “close ties” to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, including to companies headed by individuals blacklisted by the US and EU.
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UN Diplomats to Begin Sea Conservation Treaty Negotiations
August 15, 2017
The New York Times reports that, after two years of initial talks, UN diplomats are set to begin formal negotiations on a treaty that would provide for the global governance of large portions of international waters to protect marine biodiversity and fishing stocks.
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