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OSCE Report Critiques UK on Campaign Finance
September 14, 2017
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has released a report reviewing the UK’s last general election and calling for the implementation of campaign donation caps and greater campaign finance transparency.
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US States Bolster Greenhouse Gas Regulations
September 14, 2017
The New York Times reports that, under a Trump Administration that has reversed various climate policies pursued by the previous administration, a number of US states have created their own initiatives to curb greenhouse gas emissions as a way to further the goals of the 2015 Paris climate deal on a regional basis.
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Opinion: Global Governance Can Implement “Universal” SDGs
September 14, 2017
Emilie Poisson of the nongovernmental organization Convergences has argued that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a “universal agenda” around which partnership-based global governance can develop in furtherance of an idealized global future.
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UN Official Criticizes Trump over Press Comments
September 14, 2017
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein has claimed that the freedom of the press is “under attack” in the US because of President Donald Trump’s assertions that particular media companies are “fake news.”
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UN Official: Foster Peace Through SDGs
September 14, 2017
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has argued that the UN should view peacekeeping missions more comprehensively by pursuing the international organization's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a way to foster an environment of “sustainable peace.”
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