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Outgoing UN Official: UNSC Structure Could Destroy UN
August 31, 2018
In a statement to reporters, outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein warned that members of the UN Security Council with veto power are "running too much of the business" and could cause the entire international organization to fold.
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OSCE Promotes “Gender-Sensitive” Education in Moldova
August 31, 2018
Highlighting the continued extension of the organization’s focus to encompass a broad range of human rights and environmental policies, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) recently hosted a meeting for Moldovan vocational teachers aiming to help them produce “a gender-sensitive educational environmental.”
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China Files WTO Complaint Against US Import Duties
August 31, 2018
The Chinese government has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the US’s recently announced duties on the importation of Chinese goods, giving the global trade governance institution authority over resolving the dispute currently under negotiation between the two countries.
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NGO Demands More Action from Supermarkets on Plastics
August 31, 2018
The activist organization Greenpeace has applauded Kroger’s decision, under pressure from UN and environmental groups opposed to plastics production, to phase out the use of “single-use” plastic bags from its stores by the year 2025, while calling for the grocery giant to “build upon this effort” by cutting out all kinds of disposable plastics from its operations.
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Paper Seeks Rights-Focused Action from Companies on Network Disruptions
August 31, 2018
The Global Network Initiative, a coalition of internet and telecommunications companies, has published a paper calling on businesses to do more to prevent the impacts on a broad range of rights caused by government-mandated network disruptions across the globe, including to economic, social, and cultural rights.
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