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Local Officials Sidestep US Policy on Migration Pact
January 04, 2018
Foreign Policy reports that local government officials in the US are seeking to circumvent the federal government policy by petitioning UN officials for inclusion in the international organization's plans for a global compact on migration in 2018 following the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw from talks on such a compact.
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OSCE Official Opposes US "Net Neutrality" Decision
January 04, 2018
In the lead-up to the decision by the US Federal Communications Commission to roll back rules prohibiting internet providers from discriminating against certain internet content, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir warned that such reform of US "net neutrality" policy would violate international standards on freedom of expression.
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UN Rights Chief Opposes Mexican Security Law
January 04, 2018
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has called on the Mexican Senate to reject proposed legislation on internal security reform providing for an expanded role of the country's armed forces in law enforcement, arguing that aspects of the law strengthening the military's role in domestic security affairs violates international human rights standards.
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Canada Reports Compliance with UN Climate Agenda
January 03, 2018
The Canadian government has summarized its most recent biannual report to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to show that it is abiding by the UNFCCC's agenda on combating global warming through measures including carbon taxation and phasing out all coal-fired electricity.
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Commentator: US Must Use Funding to Rein in UN
January 03, 2018
Fred Fleitz of the Center for Security Policy writes that the Trump Administration must hold the UN accountable when it serves as a forum for anti-US and anti-Israel resolutions and rhetoric, including by bringing back US government scoring of foreign countries on UN General Assembly votes to determine the aid they should receive.
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