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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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World Bank Funds “Climate Resilience” in India
July 10, 2019
Highlighting the global development institution’s expanding focus on protecting developing countries from the impacts of climate change, the World Bank has agreed to a $250-million loan to provide for “climate resilience” programs in the Indian state of Kerala.
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WHO Report Weighs in on Abortion-Inducing Drugs
July 10, 2019
The Center for Family and Human Rights (C-FAM) spotlights portions of a report from the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) endorsing, in some circumstances, the sidelining of doctors in women’s decisions to induce abortion through pills in the first trimester of their pregnancy.
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UN Rights Chief Links Climate Action to Women’s Rights
July 10, 2019
Opening a UN Human Rights Council discussion on climate change and women’s rights, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned that global warming is “stripping people of their rights and identity” and pointed to “a number of clear links” between the phenomenon and violations of women’s rights.
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