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UN Agent: France Is Violating “Human Right” to Housing
April 30, 2019
UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing Leilani Farha has criticized France for the “crisis proportions” of its homelessness problems, calling the government’s solution of providing hotel rooms to homeless families “completely incompatible with human rights standards.”
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US Declines to Appoint Envoy to UN Body on Discrimination
April 30, 2019
Politico reports that the Trump Administration has decided not to appoint a representative to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a human rights treaty body charged with reviewing the global impacts of racial discrimination on rights.
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OECD Calls for Greener Growth in China
April 30, 2019
In a recent economic survey showing the intergovernmental organization’s commitment to the UN’s social and environmental agenda, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) called on China to “ensure that future growth is sustainable, greener and more inclusive.”
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EU Institutions Seek Latin American Cooperation on Global Governance
April 30, 2019
The European Commission and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have issued a joint communication identifying their goals for cooperation with Latin American and Caribbean countries, including “climate resilience,” “fair taxation,” and strengthening global governance institutions.
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Article Calls for “Green New Deal” at Global Level
April 29, 2019
Richard Kozul-Wright of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Professor Kevin Gallagher of Boston University call for the development of a “global Green New Deal” that “recalibrates” global rules to focus on stability, prosperity, and “environmental sustainability.”
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