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UN Agency Calls for Tax on Sugary Drinks
October 12, 2016
As part of the agency's campaign against noncommunicable diseases, the UN's World Health Organization has produced a report recommending that governments around the world impose taxes on sugary beverages in order to reduce the consumption of "free sugars" and combat obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay.
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Germany Funds UN Education Monitoring Report
October 12, 2016
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has announced that the German government will fund the production of its 2017 Global Education Monitoring report, the 2016 version of which explored how educators could help advance the UN's comprehensive "sustainable development" agenda.
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UN Chief Launches Climate Leadership Group
October 12, 2016
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has launched a Leadership Group for his Initiative for Climate Resilience, comprising numerous global agencies, national governments, and nongovernmental organizations, that will work with governments to finance and promote protection for communities that are vulnerable to the future effects of global warming.
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ILO, World Bank Call for "Universal Social Protection"
October 12, 2016
The International Labour Organization and the World Bank have announced a new Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection under which they will seek to "reduce economic inequalities" by pushing countries around the world to mandate redistributionist social protection measures.
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NGO Announces Business Pledges on Climate Agenda
October 12, 2016
As the UN and activists maintain pressure on businesses to advance their agenda on combating climate change, the nongovernmental organization The Climate Group is touting several new corporate pledges to improve "energy productivity" and move to 100% renewable energy as part of the NGO's initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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