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UN Negotiations Yield Draft Refugee Compact
July 27, 2018
UN member states and a variety of stakeholders, including nongovernmental organizations, have drafted a global compact for refugees, to be considered by the UN General Assembly later this year, that includes the creation of a Global Refugee Forum and “Support Platforms” for refugees.
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NGO Creates Center for Sport and Human Rights
July 27, 2018
The Institute for Human Rights and Business has established a Center for Sport and Human Rights, with members including the International Federation of Association Football and the International Olympic Committee, to pressure businesses involved in sporting events to ensure compliance with the global human rights agenda.
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UN Committee Publishes Global Education Financing Strategy
July 26, 2018
The UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) - Education 2030 Steering Committee has issued global recommendations emphasizing the status of education as a human right and calling for increased funding to public schools, with a focus on increasing public revenue to account for expanded education budgets.
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UN Partnership Targets SDGs on Nutrition, Agriculture
July 26, 2018
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have agreed to ramp up efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), using tools ranging from “learning modules” at agricultural schools to introducing “nutrition education” around the world.
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UN Reviews Potential Restrictions on Autonomous Weapons
July 26, 2018
A press release from the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reviews the UN’s efforts to add to discussions within the international organization a focus, urged by nongovernmental organizations, on the global prohibition of “lethal autonomous weapons systems.”
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