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NGOs Call for EU Engagement on BHR Treaty Development
July 26, 2019
A group of nongovernmental organizations has called on EU institutions to consult with civil society in their review of the latest draft of a binding UN treaty on business and human rights (BHR) and engage in future negotiating sessions on the treaty seeking to “regulate business activities in international human rights law.”
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NGO Calls on China to Embed “Sustainability” in BRI
July 26, 2019
The Asia Society Policy Institute has issued a series of recommendations for Chinese authorities on how they can ensure projects approved as part of the country’s massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure project comply with global “sustainable development” standards.
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GRI Studies Impacts of Corporate Reporting on SDGs
July 26, 2019
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is partnering with global power company Enel to study how business reporting on their contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can encourage them to embrace the SDGs’ comprehensive social and environmental targets in their operations.
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WHO Regional Office Issues Warning on Baby-Food Marketing
July 26, 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe has published two new studies arguing that companies are “incorrectly marketing” baby foods that are high in sugar to infants under the age of 6 months in violation of WHO standards seeking to prevent “diet-related noncommunicable diseases.”
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UNESCO Releases Books on Gender Inequality in Media
July 26, 2019
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has released two books as “advocacy tools” seeking to combat “gender inequality in the structures and decision-making in media and Internet companies, and in media content.”
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