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BC Moves to Establish “Fully Independent” Rights Body
August 06, 2018
The Star Vancouver reports that the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) is establishing a “fully independent” human rights commission to focus on the realization of global standards on “Indigenous rights and gender identity,” in addition to “opportunities for new immigrants.”
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UN, IACHR Agents: Trump’s Anti-Media Criticism Violates Rights
August 06, 2018
UN and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Special Rapporteurs on free expression, David Kaye and Edison Lanza, have warned that US President Donald Trump’s “attacks” on the media “run counter to the country’s obligations to respect press freedom and international human rights law.”
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UN Agent Pushes Canada to Recognize Environmental Rights
August 06, 2018
The Star Vancouver reports that the new UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment David Boyd has expressed his embarrassment that his home country of Canada has not signed up to a UN treaty that would force it to recognize the “human right to a healthy environment.”
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Expert: China Eyes Robust Role in Global Governance
August 06, 2018
Defense research analyst Timothy R. Heath of the RAND Corporation writes that Chinese officials attending the country’s recent Central Foreign Relations Work Conference made clear they are preparing to carve out a leading position for China in world affairs in response to what they view as a current “global governance deficit.”
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UN Economist: SDGs Must Reduce Inequality, Prevent Conflict
August 06, 2018
Elliot Harris, the Chief Economist in the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, has stated that the comprehensive social and economic targets contained in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can address “the root causes of conflict” around the world by reducing economic inequality and environmental degradation.
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