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UN, NASA Launch Initiative on Environmental Education
July 26, 2019
The UN Environment Programme and the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have agreed to partner on a global initiative that will, in part, contribute to “environmental education and training” to promote the UN’s sustainable development agenda.
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UN Agent: Israel Is “Bent on” Territorial Annexation
July 26, 2019
The UN Special Rapporteur charged with spotlighting Israel’s alleged human rights violations in “occupied” Palestinian territory, Michael Lynk, has characterized Israel as “an occupying power seemingly bent on further territorial annexation” and called for the global community “to hold Israel fully accountable for its actions.”
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UN Body Demands Respect for Disability Rights in Climate Action
July 26, 2019
Human Rights Watch has published a press release applauding the UN Human Rights Council for passing a resolution calling on governments to take a “disability-inclusive approach” when considering policies to protect people from the catastrophic impacts of global warming.
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UN Report Considers “Multidimensional Poverty”
July 26, 2019
A recent report from the UN Development Programme seeks to expand the definition of poverty beyond income level, considering “multidimensional” factors such as health, education, and standard of living with the result of complicating geographical analyses of poverty.
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UN Report: World Is Not on Track to Achieve SDGs
July 26, 2019
A Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) report recently issued by the UN highlights the idealistic nature of the comprehensive SDG targets, showing the world is not on track to achieve the goals by the year 2030, especially in the area of climate change, where “drastic action” is needed to supplement the Paris climate accord.
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