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UN Agency Constructs “Electric Mobility” Plans in Latin America
August 08, 2018
The UN Environment Programme highlights how it is pressing Latin American and Caribbean countries to develop “national electric mobility strategies” aimed at replacing polluting vehicle fleets with energy-efficient automobiles in line with these countries’ commitments under the UN’s Paris climate deal.
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UN Presses Religious Leaders on Support for SDGs
August 08, 2018
A UN Environment Programme report examines how it and other UN agencies must engage the global religious community for support of the implementation of the UN’s comprehensive social and environmental targets contained in its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UN, World Bank Seek National Geospatial Data Plans
August 08, 2018
A UN committee and the World Bank have produced a roadmap to guide governments on establishing “national geospatial information management” systems, using a swath of data on areas ranging from climate change impacts to education, to further “social, economic, and environmental development.”
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UN Observers Point to Special Rights of Indigenous Migrants
August 08, 2018
A recent statement from UN human rights mandate holders calls on governments to protect a broad range of rights - including economic, social, and cultural rights - of indigenous peoples as they migrate from their lands in light of displacing factors such as global warming.
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UN Agents Criticize Brazilian Reform of Social Programs
August 08, 2018
A group of UN human rights mandate holders has demanded that the Brazilian government halt cuts to the country’s social programs, warning that countries must only pursue “austerity” policies after performing comprehensive assessments of their impacts on the “social and economic rights” of their citizens.
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