UN: Revise ‘Pact for the Future’ to Focus on Rights
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United Nations Headquarters building in Manhattan, New York City, on December 21, 2021.
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(New York) – United Nations member countries should use negotiations on the “Pact for the Future” to commit to strengthening human rights, including promoting economic justice and protecting the right to a healthy environment, Human Rights Watch said.
The UN Pact for the Future, currently being negotiated, is expected to be adopted at the Summit of the Future, a special UN meeting slated for September 2024. Among the issues being discussed by the 193 UN member countries are economic policy reforms and how to realize the right to a clean, …read more
Source:: Human Rights Watch
