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US Implicates Former UNGA President in Corruption Scheme
October 07, 2015
In a continuing pattern of corruption among officials of the UN and other international organizations, US prosecutors in Manhattan have arrested former UN General Assembly ("UNGA") President John Ashe and accused him of accepting bribes from a Chinese real estate developer in return for investment opportunities in Ashe's home country, Antigua.
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UN Pushes for Sustainability Education in Schools
October 07, 2015
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO") has announced that it is supporting a global project in which it encourages education ministers around the world to engage students on the recently adopted UN Sustainable Development Goals and on climate change.
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UK Criticizes UN Agent's Comments on Bill of Rights Plans
October 05, 2015
UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice Dominic Raab has criticized as "irresponsible" comments from the UN Special Rapporteur on torture Juan Méndez calling a yet-to-be-released proposal for a British Bill of Rights "dangerous and pernicious."
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UN Seeks "Sustainability" Lessons in Journalism Education
October 02, 2015
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO") has released a report on how to integrate the UN's "sustainable development" agenda in the education of journalists around the world.
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UN Agent Criticizes World Bank Approach to Human Rights
October 02, 2015
UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Philip Alston has criticized the World Bank for failing to integrate the UN human rights agenda into its project funding, calling the institution's approach to human rights outdated and politically motivated.