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UN Body: Northern Ireland Violates Women's Reproductive Rights
March 09, 2018
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women has accused Northern Ireland of violating women's reproductive rights through its abortion laws, asserting that international human rights law compels the UK country to loosen its restrictions on abortion beyond cases in which a woman's life or mental health is at risk.
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EU, UN Spotlight Cooperation on SDG Agenda
March 08, 2018
The European Commission and the UN Development Programme recently hosted a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Development that served to highlight the robust collaboration between these bodies on achieving the comprehensive social and environmental agenda contained in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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World Bank Pursues "Green," Inclusive Development in China
March 08, 2018
In its most recent Systematic Country Diagnostic for China, the World Bank Group called on Chinese authorities to promote "more inclusive and sustainable development," supplementing advice on economic growth and productivity with calls for a reduction in income disparities as well as the enhancement of "green innovation" in the transitioning country.
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World Bank Hosts Event Promoting Welfare Programs
March 08, 2018
Showing the development institution's increasing interest in promoting welfare programs and climate action rather than focusing on fueling employment and economic growth, the World Bank recently co-hosted a High-Level Forum in Frankfurt to explore how "social safety nets" can help countries respond to shocks caused by "natural and man-made crises."
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NGO Develops Lesson Plan Linking SDGs, Rights
March 08, 2018
Amnesty International has launched a lesson plan aimed at teaching students around the world about how the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must be linked with the global human rights agenda - including nontraditional economic, social, and cultural rights - as part of a UN initiative charged with designing school curricula on the SDGs.
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