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UN Independent Experts Critique Peru on BHR
July 27, 2017
Following a 10-day visit to the country, a group of UN human rights mandate holders called on the Peruvian government to reform its handling of "social conflicts" related to business operations and called for "a new mechanism to protect human rights defenders" in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR).
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UN Event Targets Impact of IP Rules on Medicine Access
July 27, 2017
Speakers at a recent event organized by the UN Secretary-General on increasing access to medicine called for national and international policies to limit drug patents, encourage the international proliferation of medicines, and ensure “fair prices” for patients in line with health-related targets under the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Insurance Network Supports Climate Risk Disclosure
July 27, 2017
The Sustainable Insurance Forum, an international network of insurance supervisors and regulators, has announced its support of recommendations from a task force of the G20 Financial Stability Board calling for the analysis and disclosure of “climate risks and opportunities” in insurance investments.
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Committee Pushes EU Standards for Private Security
July 27, 2017
Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament have approved a resolution calling for the development of EU minimum standards for private security companies that include rules requiring accountability, screening, and reporting of misconduct.
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MDBs Seek Private Finance for "Sustainable Infrastructure"
July 27, 2017
At the recent Global Infrastructure Forum in Washington, DC, heads of the major multilateral development banks (MDBs) pledged to cooperate in forming public-private sector partnerships to finance infrastructure around the world that complies with the UN's climate and "sustainable development" agendas.
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