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UNHCHR Criticizes U.S. Policy on Migrant Child and Family Detentions
September 06, 2019
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has voiced concern over the Trump Administration's policy to allow migrant children and their families to be detained for extended periods beyond those permitted by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Economist Encourages Multilateral Solution to Taxation of Digital Services
September 04, 2019
In a commentary on the shortcomings of France's Digital Services Tax ("DST") on large tech companies, economist Joyce Beebe urges the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD") to "generate a solution that is less distortionary and prevents the unilateral measures from expanding."
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WHO Director-General to Call for Adoption of Universal Health Coverage
September 04, 2019
At the upcoming High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage at the UN General Assembly, World Health Organization Director-General Ghebreyesus will call on the participating Member States to make the political choice for universal health coverage.
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NGOs Promote "Cyber Peace"
September 04, 2019
As digital conflict and military action are increasingly intertwined and civilian targets are vulnerable to the crossfire, dozens of countries and hundreds of firms and nonprofits are working toward cybersecurity for all, or "cyber peace."
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UNCTAD Promotes Global Green New Deal Policies to Young Scholars
September 03, 2019
At the 2019 Summer School the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (“UNCTAD”) recently convened, leading economists explained to young scholars and policymakers how “the current multilateral system needs to change because it has triggered financial instability, widespread inequality and climate change.”
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