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UN Committee Warns UK on Disability Rights
October 19, 2017
Providing fodder for opposition politicians in the country to warn of the detriments of "austerity," the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recently issued a report accusing the UK government of mistreating disabled people in a range of contexts including the education system and welfare benefits.
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OSCE Official Criticizes Trump's Media Insults
October 19, 2017
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir recently sent a letter to the US Secretary of State calling on the US government, and in particular President Donald Trump, to refrain from "attacks on the media," as such attacks "degrade the essential role the media plays in every democratic society."
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French President Pitches Global Environmental Pact
October 19, 2017
French President Emmanuel Macron presented a proposal at the UN General Assembly for a global environmental agreement that would guarantee the right to a clean and healthy environment by fighting climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
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NGO: UN Mishandled Sexual Abuse Allegations
October 19, 2017
The nongovernmental organization Code Blue has claimed to have obtained evidence of “egregious mishandling” of investigations into sexual abuse allegations surrounding UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic.
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Former Ambassador Dismisses UN Reform Efforts
October 19, 2017
Former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton has dismissed the US-sponsored draft declaration in support of UN reform efforts recently presented by President Trump, saying the draft is “just the usual rhetoric” and is unlikely to produce meaningful change.
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