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UN Official Warns Against Withdrawal from Rights Treaties
March 01, 2017
At the opening of the current UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein warned that attempts by "reckless political profiteers" to withdraw their countries from "international or regional treaties and the institutions which uphold them" would threaten human rights around the world.
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UN Official Seeks Language Learning for SDGs
March 01, 2017
In a statement marking "International Mother Language Day," the Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova linked the importance of "linguistic diversity" around the world with her agency's agenda on teaching students of all ages to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Rights Activist Fears for Australian UNHRC Membership
March 01, 2017
In an interview with The Guardian, National Director of Amnesty International Australia Claire Mallinson argued that human rights concerns regarding Australia, ranging from the detention of illegal migrants to a failure to sufficiently criticize policy proposals from US President Donald Trump, could jeopardize the country's seat on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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UN, EU Bodies Issue "Telework" Recommendations
March 01, 2017
The UN International Labour Organization and EU agency Eurofound have published a report containing global recommendations on access of employees to "telework," warning of increased stress due to mobile work and calling for the promotion of "part-time teleworking" to improve worker well-being.
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UN Develops Tracking of SDG Progress in Cities
March 01, 2017
UN-Habitat recently held its first technical meeting in Naivasha, Kenya, on developing criteria to help the UN and global activists scrutinize the progress of cities around the world in implementing the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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