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UNESCO Pushes for Rights-Centered AI Development
April 26, 2019
Highlighting the increasing focus of the UN system on the implications of artificial intelligence on the global human rights agenda, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has published a summary report calling for companies and society to “mainstream” a rights-centered approach in the rollout of AI technology.
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Indonesia Criticizes EU Draft Rule on Palm Oil
April 25, 2019
Reuters reports that the Indonesian government has criticized the European Commission for its proposed regulation aiming to phase out the importation of palm oil for use in fuel by the year 2030, characterizing the draft rule as a protectionist move that has nothing to do with the “sustainable development” agenda.
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UN Agency Launches Alliance for “Sustainable Fashion”
April 25, 2019
The UN Environment Programme recently announced the launch of a UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion to help “halt the environmentally and socially destructive practices of fashion” by creating a coordination mechanism among UN agencies to oppose “unsustainable” business practices in the fashion industry.
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UN Initiative Advances Climate Agenda in Production, Policies
April 25, 2019
An article published by the UN Environment Programme describes how the international organization’s SWITCH to Green initiative pressures governments and economic actors across the globe to embed the UN’s agenda against climate change into their policies and production.
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UN Chief Forms CEO Alliance on SDG Finance
April 24, 2019
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the formation of a Global Investors for Sustainable Development alliance of CEOs from large companies who will offer advice on funneling global investments into achieving the social and environmental targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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