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UN's Ban Calls for Global Acceptance of Refugees
December 17, 2015
Arguing that "sealing borders, criminalization and detention will not solve any problems," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for countries to "open their hearts" to refugees and to coordinate a global response to provide legal avenues through which refugees can immigrate.
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UN Climate Deal Includes Review Mechanism
December 16, 2015
The Washington Post reports that national leaders from across the globe have adopted an agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and to subject their governments every five years to a review mechanism that will be press for further actions limiting contributions to global warming.
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UN Officials Laud Climate Deal as "Renaissance for Humankind"
December 16, 2015
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other UN officials heaped praise on a wide-ranging climate deal reached by national leaders in Paris as "a renaissance for humankind" and as progress toward "ending poverty, strengthening peace and ensuring a life of dignity and opportunity for all."
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UN Agent Warns of Climate-Change Impact on "Right to Food"
December 16, 2015
As the UN conference on global warming in Paris approached, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food Hilal Elver joined a chorus of UN and activist voices calling for protection of "human rights" in any global climate pact by warning of the "severe and distinct" threat of global warming to the human right to food and to nutrition around the world.
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UN Conference Adopts Global Museum Guidelines
December 16, 2015
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO") General Conference has adopted a "standard-setting" recommendation on the protection and promotion of museums, which UNESCO says will help promote the UN's goals of "sustainable development and intercultural dialogue."
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