From technological progress to tackling the mounting challenge of electronic waste – ICC – International Chamber of Commerce

Electronics have transformed modern life, but their afterlife tells a different story – a mounting e-waste crisis, the now fastest growing waste stream on Earth, with fewer than a quarter properly recycled.

 

Full article at source: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

UN: Momentum Builds for Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

(New York) – Developing an effective International Convention to Prevent and Punish Crimes against Humanity will require ambitious and forward-looking diplomacy, Human Rights Watch and Columbia Law School’s Prevention of Crimes Against Humanity Project said today in a new briefing paper outlining 25 recommendations for delegations at the United Nations to consider as they prepare for the formal treaty negotiations.

Full article at source: Human Rights Watch (HRW)

#NewCANPublication 📙 | The General Secretariat of the #AndeanCommunity shares a new publication from the series of documents “Re…

#NewCANPublication 📙 | The General Secretariat of the #AndeanCommunity shares a new publication from the series of documents “Research Reports on Trade Defense”, which analyze research developed both within the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and in the Andean Community (CAN), with the aim of alerting about possible effects on trade in the subregion.

 

The original article is published in Spanish.

Full article at source: Andean Community (CAN)

Alleged Sexual Harassment by Vietnamese Officials Ignored—Again

The Vietnamese government has a poor record of dealing with allegations of sexual harassment by senior officials.

Full article at source: Human Rights Watch (HRW)

The president of the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB), Marco Antonio Chamon, participated in the 7th Summit for Space Sustainability, in Paris…

The president of the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB), Marco Antonio Chamon, participated in the 7th Summit for Space Sustainability, in Paris, where two important international agreements were signed.

 

The original article is published in Portugese.

Full article at source: Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)

📢 Learn about the new regulatory framework for veterinary products in the #AndeanCommunity! The General Secretariat of the Community…

📢 Learn about the new regulatory framework for veterinary products in the #AndeanCommunity!The General Secretariat of the Andean Community and the Member Countries present the update of the Andean regulatory framework on the registration, control, marketing and use of veterinary products, which marks a key advance for the region.

 

The original article is published in Spanish.

Full article at source: Andean Community (CAN)

UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement at the Sixth Committee on the scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction

Chair, 

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the continued interest of the United Nations General Assembly in the principle of universal jurisdiction and takes note of the Secretary-General’s most recent report on this issue. 

Full article at source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

ICRC president: Global IHL initiative testament to what is possible when states choose humanity over self-interest

Your Excellencies, distinguished co-chairs, distinguished founding members of the Global IHL initiative, dear colleagues, 

It is an honour to be with you today at this milestone moment for the Global Initiative on International Humanitarian Law.

Full article at source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Haiti: making impossible choices in a health-care system on the verge of collapse

As armed clashes between the Viv Ansanm coalition of armed groups and government forces increase in the capital, the glaring lack of resources and staff is forcing Port-au-Prince’s health-care workers to make impossible choices.

Full article at source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

ICC seeks to boost trade cooperation through ASEAN engagement   – ICC – International Chamber of Commerce

ICC is spearheading efforts to revitalise the multilateral trading system through strategic engagement in the ASEAN region, convening senior government and business representatives in Singapore this week — ahead of Secretary General John W.H.

 

Full article at source: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

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