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HRW Criticizes Limited U.S. Shift on UN Torture Treaty
November 19, 2014
Human Rights Watch ("HRW") has criticized the Obama Administration, which has expanded its interpretation of the UN Convention Against Torture, for not fully adopting the UN Committee Against Torture's position that the treaty applies in any area of the world where the U.S. has "effective control."
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OSCE Expresses Concern over Money in U.S. Politics
November 12, 2014
Following its observation mission during the U.S. midterm elections on invitation from the U.S. Government, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") Parliamentary Assembly has expressed concern over the amount of money spent in campaigns, as well as voter identification requirements.
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CIGI Finds "Troubling" Decline in Global Economic Governance
November 12, 2014
The Centre for International Governance Innovation ("CIGI") has published a report expressing concerns over finding a decline in the willingness of countries to cooperate in global economic governance, including on such issues as sovereign debt and a binding agreement on greenhouse gases.
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UN Seeks Sustainable Development Education at "All Levels"
November 12, 2014
At a recent conference hosted by the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO"), UN officials called for countries to implement the organization's "Education for Sustainable Development" initiative and education on "global citizenship" in curricula for all levels of learning.
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WEF Criticizes Lack of Global Economic Governance
November 12, 2014
At a recent World Economic Forum ("WEF") conference in Dubai, participants complained of "politics" impeding the intervention of global initiatives in dealing with such issues as income inequality and jobless growth in countries around the world.
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