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MEP Seeks EU-wide Integration of BHR Agenda
August 07, 2017
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Heidi Hautala calls for EU institutions to implement several action items from the global business and human rights (BHR) agenda, including imposing binding human rights due diligence requirements on all companies and formulating an EU-wide action plan on responsible business conduct.
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China Pushes for "Green Development" Coalition
August 07, 2017
The website Climate Home reports that, at a recent intergovernmental conference in Beijing, China's President Xi Jinping called for an "international coalition for green development" that will help the country fulfill its pledges under the UN's 2015 Paris climate deal while funding its ambitious "One Belt, One Road" infrastructure project to connect Eurasia.
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Paper: UN Visit to Canada Should Spur BHR Reforms
August 07, 2017
A paper from the Centre for International Governance Innovation asserts that the May visit of the UN Working Group on business and human rights (BHR) to Canada provides an opportunity for the country to adopt a "national action plan" that clarifies links between the country's policies on BHR issues, indigenous rights, and global warming.
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G20 Ministers Adopt Declaration on Social, Labor Rights
August 07, 2017
Labor and employment minister from the Group of 20 countries (G20) recently agreed on a joint declaration promoting national "employment and social policy packages for inclusive growth," including a call for "social protection" measures, labor rights, and "sustainable global supply chains" for businesses.
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Activist Calls for AIIB to Embrace Climate Agenda
August 07, 2017
An article by Gerry Arances of the Center for Energy, Ecology and Development pushes China's Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to embrace the environmental agenda of the UN and climate activists and embed the funding of "clean energy" solutions in the infrastructure of Southeast Asia.
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