Transnational Bodies

World Bank Issues “Sustainable” Bond on Food Waste

June 05, 2019

New Sustainable Development Bonds issued by the World Bank and finance company Okasan Securities to fund projects aimed at combating food waste illustrate the growing ecosystem of such green financial instruments seeking to implement the UN’s broad “sustainable development” agenda.
Lawyers File ICC Complaint over EU Migration Policies

June 04, 2019

A group of lawyers has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) calling on the body to open a case against leaders in the EU over their handling of African migrants, blaming European officials for “triggering” the migrant crisis and perpetrating a “lethal and organized attack” against civilians.
Paper Proposes New Global Governance Model for Refugees

June 04, 2019

Two academics have offered a proposal for a “regime-wide governance model” to handle global refugee issues that includes “authoritative and legitimate monitoring, enforcement and accountability mechanisms” to force governments to comply with transnational refugee policies.
WHO Wins Trans Fat Commitment from Trade Group

June 03, 2019

In May, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated a commitment from the International Food and Beverage Alliance trade association to adopt a WHO target to remove all industrially produced trans fat products from the world’s food supply by 2023.
World Bank Launches $50 Million “Climate-Smart” Mining Fund

June 03, 2019

In May, the World Bank established a Climate-Smart Mining Facility trust fund seeking $50 million to promote a climate-friendly mining regulatory framework in developing countries and seek to ensure mining companies are “managed in a way that minimizes [their] environmental and climate footprint.”
Latin American Countries Criticize IACHR Overreach

May 30, 2019

In April, five governments of Latin American countries presented a declaration to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) warning that the Commission and related bodies are intruding on national sovereignty to implement their evolving conception of the global human rights agenda in the Americas.
OSCE Delegation Observes Climate “Security Risks”

May 29, 2019

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly recently sent a delegation to the Arctic to observe the “security risks” posed by global warming throughout the OSCE region.
WHO Treaty Body Supports Brazilian Tobacco Suit

May 29, 2019

A statement from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control supporting the Brazilian government’s attempt to recover money from tobacco companies for social and economic costs of their products highlights the organization’s intervention in domestic legal disputes.
OECD Members Support Guidelines on Responsible AI

May 22, 2019

Politico reports that the 36 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), including the US, and others have agreed to a set of global guidelines pledging "responsible stewardship of trustworthy” artificial intelligence to ensure it complies with the international human rights agenda.
Officials Launch Coalition for Climate-Friendly Finance Policy

May 01, 2019

A group of national officials participating in the World Bank Group’s and International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Spring Meetings launched a Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action pledging to advance financial policies for “low-carbon and climate-resilient growth” in line with their commitments under the UN’s Paris climate deal.