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Security Expert: Russia Has Made UN Obsolete
April 19, 2018
Frederick Kagan of the American Enterprise Institute argues that the Russian-created paralysis at the UN Security Council means the US government must focus on forming strong alliances to support military action without the cover of UN structures.
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OECD: Tax Economic Growth to Support Sustainability
April 19, 2018
In the body's annual Going for Growth report, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) calls on national governments to use tax proceeds from the "global upswing" in the economy to "implement comprehensive structural reform programmes to sustain stronger, greener and more inclusive growth," including through social protection schemes.
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OECD Sets out Global Guide for Migrant Education
April 19, 2018
A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) calls on governments to devote more resources to ensuring the educational achievement of children with migrant backgrounds and bolstering teachers' roles in dealing with increasing multicultural classrooms.
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UN Council Faces Criticism over Leadership Selections
April 18, 2018
Patrick Goodenough highlights the ongoing, controversial practice of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to hand out committee positions to regimes accused of wide-ranging human rights violations, including its recent decision to give Saudi Arabia a seat on the executive board of UN Women.
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OECD Calls on South Korea to Improve "Safety Net"
April 18, 2018
An Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report calling on South Korean authorities to bolster social safety nets for the country's workers highlights the broad focus of the OECD on redistributive government policies to speed economic development.