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Schaefer: UN Disarmament Forum Must Exclude Syria
May 21, 2018
Brett Schaefer of the Heritage Foundation calls on the US government to shine a spotlight on how the UN Conference on Disarmament permits countries including Syria and North Korea to hold its rotating presidency in light of the commitment of these countries to the proliferation and, in some cases, the use of nuclear and chemical weapons.
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UN Chief Praises China for Commitment to SDGs
May 18, 2018
During a recent visit to China, UN Secretary-General António Guterres praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for his commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and for his work toward a diplomatic solution to tensions on the Korean peninsula.
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UN Official Criticizes Australian Refugee Processing
May 18, 2018
Indrika Ratwatte of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees recently criticized Australian officials for the "extremely detrimental impact," particularly involving mental health issues, their detention program for migrants bound for Australia and placed in external processing centers on various Pacific Islands had on asylum seekers in the region.
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World Bank Explains Finance of Anti-Pollution Projects
May 18, 2018
The World Bank has published a brief explaining how it has provided billions of dollars in funding for "pollution management and environmental health totals," including projects aimed at "climate change mitigation," as part of the institution's growing focus on the environmental agenda in its development activities.
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World Bank Touts Focus on Biodiversity
May 18, 2018
A press release from the World Bank highlights the development institution's embrace of the global environmental agenda by explaining its extensive role in funding "biodiversity conservation and sustainable use" and its application of a "safeguards policy" requiring its managers to consider biodiversity in all investment projects.
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