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UNESCO Report Focuses on Countering Bullying
January 31, 2019
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently published a report calling on countries to introduce measures to end school bullying, warning of high proportions of students who are subject both to “physical” and “psychological” bullying in schools and online fora around the world.
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WEF Report Warns of Impacts of Decline in Global Governance
January 31, 2019
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2019 warns that a weakening of institutions of global governance will contribute to a decline in the ability of leaders to confront problems ranging from worldwide environmental degradation to, on the individual level, “declining psychological and emotional well-being.”
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Israel Blocks Palestine from UN Disarmament Panel
January 31, 2019
The Times of Israel reports that Israeli diplomats blocked a bid by Palestinian representatives to obtain observer status at the UN Conference on Disarmament, asserting the attempt of Palestine to join the panel was part of a series of efforts “to politicize the work of professional international organizations.”
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UNESCO Institute Engages with Games Industry on SDG Promotion
January 31, 2019
UNESCO’s Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development has engaged with the company Hatch to produce games that push children to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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NGOs: Companies Must Deny Face Surveillance Tech to Governments
January 31, 2019
A group of nongovernmental organizations has published a letter calling on tech company Microsoft to refuse to provide a face surveillance product it has developed, called Face API, to any governments, warning that government use of such technology will target “immigrants, religious minorities, and people of color in our communities.”
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