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EC Launches Procedure on Removing Cambodian Trade Preferences
February 12, 2019
Facing pressure from NGOs across Europe to perform more stringent monitoring of human rights and business impacts in the markets of EU trade partners, the European Commission (EC) is launching a process that could suspend its trade deal with Cambodia if the country fails to show it is respecting “core human rights and labour rights.”
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CoE Publishes Handbook on BHR Rules in Europe
February 11, 2019
The Council of Europe (CoE) recently published a handbook by Claire Methven O’Brien of the nongovernmental organization Danish Institute for Human Rights informing legal practitioners regarding business and human rights (BHR) laws and standards applicable in Europe.
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US States Ramp up Commitments to UN Climate Agenda
February 11, 2019
The New York Times reports that the launch of US House of Representatives Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal plan is highlighting the pursuit of ambitious climate initiatives by political leaders in US states aiming to sidestep federal policy by implementing the UN’s Paris climate accord.
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“Green New Deal” Echoes UN Social, Environmental Wishlist
February 07, 2019
A nonbinding resolution for a “Green New Deal” published today by Member of the US House of Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and US Senator Ed Markey echoes the UN’s “sustainable development” agenda in its call for “10-year national mobilizations” aimed at eliminating the use of fossil fuels and guaranteeing job benefits for every American.
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UN Initiatives Target Young Professionals on SDGs
February 06, 2019
The UN Global Compact is launching two initiatives using “action learning workshops” to teach young professionals to influence their companies’ business models in a manner that contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and recognizing young entrepreneurs who do so.
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