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UNESCO Initiative Promotes Policies on “Positive Masculinities”
March 06, 2019
A UNESCO-convened group representing Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean recently approved an Interregional Roadmap for the UNESCO Global Initiative on Masculinities, with the ultimate goal of producing global recommendations for public policy promoting “positive masculinities” to achieve gender equality.
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UN Agent: Governments Have Rights Obligation to Provide Housing
March 06, 2019
UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing Leilani Farha has presented a report to the UN Human Rights Council demanding action from governments on a global “crisis” in housing and accusing some countries of ”perpetuating a hierarchy of human rights” where some matter more than others.
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NGO Promotes Use of Rights Institutions to Fulfill SDGs
March 06, 2019
The Danish Institute for Human Rights describes its plans to promote the need for national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in every country to fulfill the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at this week’s UN Human Rights Council discussion on NHRIs and sustainable development.
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UN Agent Proposes Standards for State Transfer of Personal Data
March 06, 2019
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy Joseph Cannataci has proposed global standards for governments to follow when overseeing the international transfer of personal information between intelligence services and law-enforcement agencies.
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Mchangama: UN Chief Is Misguided on “Hate Speech” Plan
March 05, 2019
Jacob Mchangama of the think tank Justitia warns that the UN Secretary-General’s preparations for a “global plan of action” on countering hate speech could encourage a vigorous suppression of political speech by authoritarian and other governments and lead to a “less safe, tolerant, and free” world.
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