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Coalition Pushes US to Recognize Rights in Climate Deal
December 18, 2015
A coalition of nongovernmental organizations recently published a letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry, in the lead-up to the recent UN climate conference in Paris, calling for the US to support recognition in the deal that countries must respect the global human-rights agenda when responding to threats from climate change.
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UN Committee Criticizes Polish Abortion Restrictions
December 17, 2015
In a recent review of Poland, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child called for the government to loosen restrictions on access to abortion and to improve access to "sexual and reproductive health services" for adolescent boys and girls.
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WHO Predicts Lives Saved Through Climate Action
December 17, 2015
In the lead-up to the recent UN climate summit in Paris, the UN's World Health Organization ("WHO") placed pressure on delegates by estimating that climate change currently causes tens of thousands of deaths per year and that a deal to reduce global warming could save 2.4 million lives per year by the year 2050.
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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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