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UN Agent: End of Catalan Autonomy Violates Rights
December 08, 2017
UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order Alfred de Zayas writes that he "deplores" the recent decision of the Spanish Government to end autonomous rule in Catalonia, as it is a violation of international human rights law, and calls for Spanish authorities to authorize a new referendum on Catalan independence.
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US Businesses Link Climate Plans to NGO Targets
December 08, 2017
According to a recent report by global environmental disclosure platform CDP, an expanding number of US corporations are linking their greenhouse gas emissions goals to "science-based targets" approved by UN officials and nongovernmental organizations.
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NGO Report Seeks WTO-Issued "Climate Waivers"
December 07, 2017
The Centre for International Governance Innovation has published a report calling for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to immediately adopt a "climate waiver" regime that permits governments to raise trade barriers in their efforts to comply with their pledges under the UN's Paris climate deal and related international agreements.
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IACHR Calls for Access to "Sexual and Reproductive Rights"
December 07, 2017
In October, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issued a press release calling on all governments to adopt measures to facilitate women's access to their "sexual and reproductive rights," including access to abortion services.
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Officials Sign WHO Pledge on NCDs
December 07, 2017
At a recent conference hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Uruguay, government officials endorsed a "roadmap" pledging to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes and heart disease, through such state policies as tobacco and alcohol prevention and the promotion of healthy diets to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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