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UN Resolution Calls for Government Respect of Online Privacy
November 26, 2014
The UN General Assembly's human rights committee has approved a resolution calling on governments to scale back their policies with regard to mass surveillance of online activity and to respect the privacy of digital data.
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G20 Appoints Global Monitors of Progress on Economy, Equality
November 19, 2014
The Group of 20 ("G20"), a forum for the countries with the 20 largest economies in the world, has tasked the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") and the International Monetary Fund ("IMF") to monitor its members' implementation of decisions on the economy and gender equality.
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Edwards: UN Needs External Accountability Mechanism
November 19, 2014
Beatrice Edwards calls for countries to establish an external arbitration process for the UN in order to fight corruption and promote accountability within the international organization.
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UN Criticizes Budget-Balancing Measures During Crisis
November 19, 2014
The UN's International Labour Organization has produced a report blaming the reduction of national spending on social programs for exacerbating the results of the recent financial crisis and calling on countries to expand redistribution programs in order to tackle income inequality.
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UN Seeks to Phase out "Inefficient" Lighting
November 19, 2014
The UN Environment Programme's recent Global Efficient Lighting Forum called on countries around the world to implement a "global rapid transition" to energy-efficient lighting in order to prevent global warming.
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