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WHO Wins Trans Fat Commitment from Trade Group
June 03, 2019
In May, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated a commitment from the International Food and Beverage Alliance trade association to adopt a WHO target to remove all industrially produced trans fat products from the world’s food supply by 2023.
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World Bank Launches $50 Million “Climate-Smart” Mining Fund
June 03, 2019
In May, the World Bank established a Climate-Smart Mining Facility trust fund seeking $50 million to promote a climate-friendly mining regulatory framework in developing countries and seek to ensure mining companies are “managed in a way that minimizes [their] environmental and climate footprint.”
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FIFA Agrees to Consult NGOs on 2022 World Cup Expansion
May 31, 2019
AP reports that, in April, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) agreed to consult with nongovernmental organizations about the human rights impacts of its decision whether to expand the 2022 World Cup tournament to Persian Gulf countries beyond Qatar.
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US Prompts UNSC Change in Sexual Violence Resolution
May 30, 2019
Stefano Gennarini of the Center for Family & Human Rights reports on the recent US veto threat at the UN Security Council (UNSC) that prompted the removal from a resolution on sexual violence in conflict of references to abortion and “sexual and reproductive health” rights.
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Latin American Countries Criticize IACHR Overreach
May 30, 2019
In April, five governments of Latin American countries presented a declaration to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) warning that the Commission and related bodies are intruding on national sovereignty to implement their evolving conception of the global human rights agenda in the Americas.
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