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International Trade Union General Secretary Seeks Treaty Restraints on Corporations
October 30, 2019
In a Social Europe op-ed, Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, a legally-binding global instrument on business and human rights would help remedy "the power and greed of huge corporations [that] have captured governments" and "are acting against the rights and interests of their own workers."
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Dalai Lama Calls for Teaching of "Secularized" Indian Religious Traditions in Schools
October 23, 2019
In a recent speech, Tibetan Spiritual Leader Dalai Lama explained that the current education system should teach ancient Indian religious traditions in a secular way, as they "can equip us with the logic and reason to tackle our destructive emotions and fully realise the potentials of our intelligence and emotional wellbeing."
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Brookings Analyzes Public Spending Needs to Achieve SDGs
October 23, 2019
In a new paper, Brookings concentrates on what governments must do through public spending to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs").
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Venezuela Elected to UN Human Rights Council
October 23, 2019
Venezuela has become the latest accused human rights abuser to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, a result to which human rights groups fiercely reacted and which U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft, described as "an embarrassment to the United Nations and a tragedy for the people of Venezuela."
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Lissovolik: Scientific and Technological Community Should Govern Global Economy
October 23, 2019
Writing on the Valdai Discussion Club website, Veroslav Lissovolik explains how "one of the possible ways of stabilizing and depoliticizing the edifice of the global economy is to create a layer of global governance that focuses on technological development and that is governed to a greater degree by the leading representatives of the scientific and technological community rather than politicians."
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