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UN Office Accuses India of Rights Violations in Kashmir
July 24, 2019
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has published a report accusing Indian authorities in the disputed territory of Kashmir of rights violations, including arbitrary detentions, and calling for the repeal of legislation that protects Indian troops in the region from prosecution.
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UN Body Develops Binding Convention on Marine Biodiversity
July 24, 2019
Stewart Patrick of the Council on Foreign Relations writes that the draft text of a legally binding UN convention on marine biodiversity is key in the effort to advance global governance of the oceans, including by requiring states to perform environmental impact assessments before engaging in activities that could affect ocean life.
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ILO Warns of Climate Change Impacts on Productivity
July 24, 2019
Showing the system-wide promotion of action against climate change among UN entities, the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) has published a report warning that heat stress caused by global warming will have catastrophic economic impacts worldwide due to decreased productivity.
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UN Body Calls on Legislators to Advance Gender Equality
July 24, 2019
The UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women has published a “call to action” pushing lawmakers around the world to “become key drivers of gender equality” by removing “the systematic barriers that hold women back from equal participation in all areas of life.”
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NGOs Accuse AIIB of Abandoning Climate Pledges
July 24, 2019
A group of nongovernmental organizations is accusing the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) of failing to abide by its commitments to prioritize renewable energy projects over fossil fuels and is calling on the development bank to release a roadmap showing how it will align its policies with the UN’s Paris climate accord.
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