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Here you will find global nonpartisan policy news on international organizations and their connections to just about everything.

Safety concerns over return of Rohingya
By Arete News - June 6, 2018

Myanmar and two U.N. agencies have agreed to return some of the 700,000 Rohingya Muslims home to Myanmar, despite serious safety concerns.
U.N. says Trump violates children’s rights
By Arete News - June 5, 2018

The U.N. human rights office said the Trump administration is violating children’s rights under international law by breaking up families from Mexico.
Longest U.N. whistleblower case settled
By Arete News - June 5, 2018

The U.N. settled a long-running case of retaliation against a former investigator, acknowledging it caused her professional and personal hardships.
Energy transition lags behind climate goals
By Arete News - June 4, 2018

An international organization that advances renewable energy sources finds the power sector is not changing fast enough to keep Earth from overheating.
WHO panel stops short of sugary tax
By Arete News - June 1, 2018

WHO called on governments to do more to reduce premature deaths from neglected chronic diseases, but stopped short of endorsing a sugary drinks tax.
African migration seen as economic boost
By Arete News - May 31, 2018

African migration could trigger big new economic benefits for origin and destination countries, UNCTAD reported. Most migrants move within the continent.
Case made for top-down U.N. reforms
By Arete News - May 31, 2018

The U.N. is weighing proposals to add two departments and revamp its 44,000 staff — a third the size of Microsoft or Apple — in a management shakeup.
#MeToo arrives at top labor forum
By Arete News - May 30, 2018

The world’s foremost gathering of labor officials wants to universally define workplace harassment and guarantee workers’ rights against violence.
Syria takes helm of disarmament forum
By Arete News - May 29, 2018

Chemical weapons killed hundreds of people in its seven-year civil war, yet Syria has a new role of presiding over the U.N. Conference on Disarmament.
Clean energy enters business mainstream
By Arete News - May 29, 2018

An international organization found 8 percent of 2,410 large companies it surveyed last year got at least half their electricity from renewable energy.
Refugee crises push the limits of capacity
By Arete News - May 28, 2018

Conflicts around the world forced more than 65 million people to leave their homes. On average, 28,300 people a day flee conflict or persecution.
U.N. chief takes aim at the ‘scourge of war’
By Arete News - May 25, 2018

The U.N. secretary-general led off a major push to cut arms stockpiles — everything from “grenades to H-bombs” — in an attempt to eliminate warmongering.
Africa’s youth enlisted to fight corruption
By Arete News - May 25, 2018

Fighting the endemic corruption that deters Africa’s development is a major focus for some international organizations in 2018.
Experts propose clean energy global fund
By Arete News - May 24, 2018

Proponents say a new global fund is needed to accelerate creation of technology that can help the clean energy sector fulfill the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Promoting ‘game-changing’ social media
By Arete News - May 23, 2018

Forget flattery. For international organizations, it is social media — some of it paid promotion — that will get you everywhere.
Data protection rules impact organizations
By John Heilprin - May 23, 2018

Europe’s new rules on data protection affect businesses and consumers worldwide — and also many international organizations that process personal data.
Harassment and abuse claims on the rise
By Arete News - May 23, 2018

A leading insurance provider for international organizations says a major cause of loss and risk is rising liability from global harassment and abuse claims.

Shaped by a history of waterways and wars
By John Heilprin - May 23, 2018

The first international organization dates to an 1804 treaty on the Rhine River. In the 20th century, they proliferated to find solutions and prevent wars.