SEPTEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | United Nations

UNGA Resolutions Organization of the seventy-fourth regular session of the General Assembly, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items UNGA Resolutions Agenda Agenda of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly UNGA Allocation of Agenda Items Allocation of agenda items for the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly/i> Locsin: U.N. ‘not free to interfere’ when a country goes tough vs crime Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro “Teddyboy” Locsin Jr said the United Nations is “not free to interfere” when a state chooses to take a hardline stance against crime.

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Financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from Foreign Sources: The Case of Infrastructure, the Role of Law, and the Availability of Legal Remedies

Financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from Foreign Sources: The Case of Infrastructure, the Role of Law, and the Availability of Legal Remedies  The organization and conduct of a series of lectures and symposia on topics and issues surrounding the relationship between international law and sustainable development, with emphasis on problems of special concern to the Philippines and other developing countries.  The proposed series of lectures and symposia will focus on: (1) clarifying and mapping the existing laws and regulations that govern the financing and implementation of infrastructure projects in the Philippines; (2) situating these predominantly economic transactions and undertakings…

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MARCH 2019 | International Law Alerts | United Nations

UNDP, Open Government Partnership Collaborate to Support SDGs 5, 16 The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Open Government Partnership (OGP) made a joint commitment to advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through open government initiatives. As outlined in their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two organizations will support progress on SDG 5 (gender equality) and SDG 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions). World Bank expert says gov’t needs more budget flexibility MOVING away from line-item budgeting allows government agencies to become more efficient, World Bank Lead Governance Specialist Lewis Hawke said.

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