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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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UN Launches Youth Alliance to Further Environmental Agenda
May 30, 2019
The UN Environment Programme has launched a Youth and Education Alliance (YEA!) that includes an initiative “to integrate environmental education into university curricula around the world” and to work with “youth movements” to inculcate environmentally friendly values in children.
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Luxembourg Supports UN Network on SDG Finance
May 30, 2019
The Government of Luxembourg has agreed with the UN Environment Programme to fund an International Network of Financial Centres for Sustainability that seeks to funnel investments into projects aimed at achieving the comprehensive UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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