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UN Official Seeks Global Partnerships to Manage Migration
May 08, 2018
At a recent UN forum leading up to negotiations of a Global Compact on Migration, Director General of the International Organization for Migration William Lacy Swing has called for partnerships among international organizations, national governments, and nongovernmental organizations to properly manage migration across the globe.
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NGO Seeks Pressure on Companies to Deliver SDGs
May 08, 2018
An article from Christen Dobson and Phil Bloomer of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre calls for a combination of government regulation, civil society scrutiny, and voluntary business action in spurring private-sector contributions to help fulfill the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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WEF Group Pushes for Tech Action on "Harmful Content"
May 08, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Future Council on Human Rights has published a report outlining the group's call for internet companies to take on a more active role in confronting growing threats on their platforms from "harmful content," including "terrorist incitement" and "politically motivated disinformation."
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UN Hosts Global Festival for SDG Action
May 07, 2018
In March, the UN hosted in Bonn, Germany, a three-day Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development to facilitate discussions on the fulfillment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and issue awards for SDG Action to individuals and organizations helping to achieve the comprehensive social and environmental agenda.
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UN Chief Seeks "Sustainability" in African Trade Bloc
May 07, 2018
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has applauded the signing of a pan-African free trade agreement, comprising over 50 countries, and offered the UN's expertise in its implementation to ensure that it helps fulfill the international organization's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals.
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