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US Diplomats Counter UN Promotion of Abortion Rights
July 23, 2019
Stefano Gennarini of the Center for Family & Human Rights describes how the Trump Administration has been working in UN fora to counter language in humanitarian-related resolutions promoting “sexual and reproductive health rights,” frequently interpreted to include the right to abortion access.
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NGO Accuses Australian Banks of Financing Rights Abuses
July 18, 2019
The nongovernmental organization Friends of the Earth Australia has accused the largest four banks in Australia of financing companies engaged in the palm oil trade that are involved in environmental and human rights abuses in foreign countries.
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China Expands Influence at UN
July 17, 2019
Fox News reports that US diplomats and other observers are warning of China’s growing influence within the UN system to promote its “self-serving interests and authoritarian model,” as demonstrated most recently with the election of a Chinese official as the next head of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
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Governments Agree to UN Initiative on Climate Education
July 10, 2019
Governments meeting at a recent UN climate conference agreed to a draft document supporting an Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) initiative, which aims to increase public awareness of climate change and to encourage lessons on global warming in schools around the world.
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UN Rights Chief Opines on US Detention of Migrant Children
July 10, 2019
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has criticized the US government for its detention of migrant children and has signaled the view of her UN human rights apparatus that detaining children and separating them from their families violates international human rights law.
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