Society & Culture
Ban Views UN as Solution to World's Challenges
May 16, 2012
At a recent speech in Washington, D.C., UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the audience that engagement through the UN is the way forward to find solutions for global climate change, social inequality, and insecurity.Council of Europe Official Says Austerity Violates Human Rights
May 16, 2012
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, says that fiscal austerity measures implemented to date in Portugal have disproportionately affected the human rights of the most vulnerable social groups, especially children, the elderly and Roma.Treaty Review Process Could Lead to Global Internet Governance
May 14, 2012
Observers are warning that the coming changes to the International Telecommunication Regulations ("ITRs") treaty could lead to a global Internet governance system.UN to Re-brand Population Control as Sustainable Development
May 14, 2012
In a recent article, Timothy Herrmann addresses the United Nations Population Fund's plans to use the upcoming Rio+20 conference in June to re-brand population control as the "backbone" of sustainable development.New Resolution Reflects UN's Reproductive "Rights" Agenda
May 14, 2012
Last week, the United Nations Commission on Population and Development adopted a resolution that calls on Member States to ensure access to contraceptives and guarantee that the freedom of adolescents to decide about their sexuality, including their sexual and reproductive health.Experts Urge Opposition to CSR Mandates
May 9, 2012
In a new article, The Heritage Foundation's Jim Roberts and Grove City College Professor Andy Markley detail the threat that the global Corporate Social Responsibility movement poses to free market capitalism.Irish Centre Promotes UN Business and Human Rights Agenda
May 9, 2012
In a recent report, the Irish Centre for Human Rights details what it views to be the human rights obligations of businesses in the context of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.U.S. State Department Promotes UN Business and Human Rights Agenda
May 9, 2012
At a recent meeting for corporate CSR executives, Maria Otero, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights at the U.S. Department of State, explained that the Obama Administration will initiate a $500,000 program to promote awareness and implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.ECJ Deals Blow to Computer Software Copyright Protection
May 9, 2012
The European Court of Justice ruled last week that certain functional characteristics of computer software are not eligible for copyright protection, thereby permitting users to examine the programs and clone the functionality components.EU Leaders Making Plans to Create Office of Europe's "President"
May 9, 2012
Led by Germany's Guido Westerwelle, group of EU foreign ministers has drawn up plans to merge the position of the presidents of the European Council and the European Commission into one, forming one powerful position with executive control over the entire European Union.A JOINT PROGRAM OF
