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IEA Official Pushes Investment Case for UN Climate Agenda
July 24, 2015
The chief economist of the International Energy Agency ("IEA") Fatih Birol has joined the message of the UN and environmental activists in arguing that fossil fuel firms are risking "billions" in investments by failing to heed the UN climate agenda and to take into account future policy action to counter global warming.
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UN Pushes Companies to Join "Sustainable Development" Agenda
July 24, 2015
At a recent development conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called upon members of the business community to be "partners" with international organizations and governments in financing the UN's agenda on "sustainable development," which pushes global social and environmental goals.
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UN Group Calls for BHR Inclusion in Development Goals
July 24, 2015
The Chairperson of the UN Working Group on business and human rights ("BHR") issues has sent a letter to national representatives to the UN calling for the incorporation of the UN Guiding Principles on BHR in the proposed UN Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs") in order to ensure the accountability of corporations within the SDG framework.
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NGO Seeks Support of "Holy Land" BHR Principles
July 23, 2015
A nongovernmental organization ("NGO") is calling for businesses that have agreed to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") and operate in the Israel-Palestine region to sign on to a set of "Holy Land Principles" setting out BHR-type requirements in the field of employment.
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NGO Article Calls for BHR National Action Plans
July 23, 2015
An article from leaders of a group of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") calls national action plans on business and human rights ("BHR") issues an "important new BHR governance tool" and explores how to increase the future success and credibility of such action plans to advance the UN BHR agenda.
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