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Israel Withholds Funding from UNESCO
July 31, 2017
AP reports that Israel has announced that it is withholding $1 million in funding for the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) following the adoption of a UNESCO resolution that, according to the Israeli government, diminishes the ties of the Jewish people to Jerusalem.
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Academic Details "Hard" Law in Paris Climate Deal
July 28, 2017
A paper by Professor Lavanya Rajamani paints the UN's 2015 Paris agreement on combating climate change as a "carefully calibrated mix of hard, soft and non-obligations" with "blurred boundaries" among each, making clear the assertion that the deal is merely a statement of ambition does not capture the full picture of the document.
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UN Event Targets Impact of IP Rules on Medicine Access
July 27, 2017
Speakers at a recent event organized by the UN Secretary-General on increasing access to medicine called for national and international policies to limit drug patents, encourage the international proliferation of medicines, and ensure “fair prices” for patients in line with health-related targets under the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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NGO Urges Liberalization of Abortion Policies
July 27, 2017
The nongovernmental organization (NGO) Human Rights Watch has called on national governments to follow the guidance of UN agencies in favor of policies that respect “sexual and reproductive rights” by allowing broad access to abortion.
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UN Independent Expert Praises Cuba in Report
July 27, 2017
UN Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity Virginia Dandan praised the Cuban government after a recent visit to the country for furthering “good practices” with other countries around the world through its “international solidarity activities.”
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