International Organizations

  • NGO Paints Broad Picture of Environmental Obligations

    March 22, 2018

    The nongovernmental organization Amnesty International has submitted a statement to the UN Human Rights Council welcoming the release by a UN human rights mandate holder of a set of broad "framework principles" on the right to a healthy environment and warning that countries must not withdraw from any global treaty seeking to protect against environmental harm.

  • UN Agent Publishes Roadmap to "International Order"

    March 21, 2018

    The final thematic report of UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order Alfred de Zayas establishes "23 principles of international order" as a path to global peace based on an expansive interpretation of the international human rights obligations of UN member states.

  • Paper: Trade Deals Can Advance Global Environmental Governance

    March 21, 2018

    The Centre for International Governance Innovation has published a report encouraging the inclusion of references to multilateral environmental agreements in bilateral trade deals around the world as a way to advance global governance of environmental issues.

  • UN Torture Committee Publishes Asylum Guidelines

    March 21, 2018

    The UN Committee against Torture has published a set of global guidelines for governments containing principles officials must consider to comply with international human rights law when considering whether to admit asylum seekers who may face torture in their country of origin.

  • UN "Call to Action" Seeks Gender Equality at Work

    March 21, 2018

    At the conclusion of an event hosted by the Government of Chile and the UN Development Programme, representatives of business, government, and international and nongovernmental organizations issued a Call to Action of Chile committing them to policies promoting gender equality in employment as a path toward fulfilling the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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