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Israel Suspends UNESCO Cooperation
October 25, 2016
The Times of Israel reports that, following cross-party criticism of a resolution adopted by the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ignoring Jewish ties to holy areas of Jerusalem and calling Israel an "occupying power," Israeli officials have announced that the government will suspend all cooperation with the international organization.
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UN Agents Seek Link Between Human Rights, Urban Agendas
October 25, 2016
Prior to the UN's "Habitat III" Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in Ecuador, a group of UN human rights mandate holders issued a statement calling on conference participants to integrate the UN's agenda on the promotion of economic, social, and cultural rights into their plans for "sustainable" urban development.
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Article Considers Indigenous Rights in International Deals
October 25, 2016
Risa Schwartz of the Centre for International Governance Innovation writes that judicial recognition that Canada's support for global instruments on indigenous rights means the country must consult with indigenous peoples when forming international environmental agreements could "transform," and complicate, the formation of such international deals.
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OECD Calls for "Inclusive Growth" Policies in Cities
October 25, 2016
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has released a report calling for more policy measures, including "housing allowances to make access to housing fairer" and linked transport and housing policies, to reduce economic inequality in urban areas.
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OECD Official Pushes Economic Equality Measures
October 25, 2016
In remarks to the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly, Deputy Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Mari Kiviniemi called for governments to create "more inclusive societies where the benefits of growth are more equally shared” in order to address unemployment and slow productivity growth.
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