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World Bank Highlights Growing Climate Focus with Forest Initiative

February 14, 2019

Highlighting the development institution’s growing focus on fulfilling the UN’s Paris climate accord, the World Bank has signed deals with Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo to fund a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by protecting forest resources as part of the bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility.
World Bank Climate Fund Pushes Billions Toward Environmental Agenda

February 14, 2019

Reviewing the 10-year history of the Climate Investment Funds, the World Bank touts the fund’s advancement of the global environmental agenda by pushing tens of billions of dollars in financing for “clean technology, energy access, climate resilience, and sustainable forestry” across 72 countries.
IMF Seeks More Tax Collection to Achieve SDGs

February 06, 2019

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlights its recent staff study indicating that developing countries must increase their tax intake to help close the gap in financing needed to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
OECD Calls for More Climate Action from Australia

February 06, 2019

In a recent “Environmental Performance Review,” the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) called on the Australian government to develop a long-term strategy to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in line with the UN’s climate agenda and to address threats to biodiversity.
WHO Board Seeks UN Meeting on Universal Health Coverage

February 06, 2019

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board has agreed to the language of a resolution to be submitted to the UN General Assembly calling for a high-level meeting this fall to discuss how to secure “universal health coverage” across the globe - including by considering new policies on drug research and pricing.
WEF Panel Demands Corporate Funding for Social Agenda

February 05, 2019

Panelists from nongovernmental organizations, business, and the media speaking at a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos highlighted the focus of activists on using global governance to close corporate tax loopholes to reduce economic inequality and fund their economic, social, and cultural rights agenda.
WEF Report Warns of Impacts of Decline in Global Governance

January 31, 2019

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2019 warns that a weakening of institutions of global governance will contribute to a decline in the ability of leaders to confront problems ranging from worldwide environmental degradation to, on the individual level, “declining psychological and emotional well-being.”
ILO Body Seeks Global Governance to Address Employment Challenges

January 25, 2019

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Global Commission on the Future of Work has issued a report seeking a global governance system aimed at protecting workers’ rights in light of technological developments in the workplace and calling for a reform of businesses’ focus on short-term financial success.
WEF Panel Seeks “Global Architecture” to Address Tech Progress

January 23, 2019

Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, business leaders outlined a potential new “global architecture” to control the impacts and ensure the “inclusiveness” of the technological transformation of the world’s economy they refer to as “Globalization 4.0.”
OSCE Agent Warns of Impacts of French “Fake News” Laws

January 16, 2019

A legal review published by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir expresses concerns that French laws seeking to combat the spread of “fake news” during election campaigns could result in actions against legitimate journalism and could cause clampdowns on free speech by internet platforms.