Defunct UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies Demand Funds for Survival
Since these UN offices are dependent on the money contributed by the culprit States, they do not take any punitive action against them for human rights violations. While the entire…
IMF Introduces Central Bank Transparency Code
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that the role of central banks has become broader and more complex since the 2008 global financial crisis. The unconventional nature and growing scale…
Covid-19 Effects Will Persist for Decades to Come: WHO Chief
The Committee unanimously agreed that the outbreak still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. The Emergency Committee on Covid-19, convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health…
Transparency Launches IMF Covid-19 Anti-Corruption Tracker
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is providing funds to support countries with their economic recovery. Yet, according to global anti-corruption organization Transparency International, countries…
UN Human Rights Chief Says Haiti ‘Death Squad’ Leader Must Not Escape Justice
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said today (July 29) that former Haitian paramilitary leader Emmanuel “Toto” Constant, who was deported from the United States last month,…
New Covid-19 Law Lab to Provide Legal Information for Covid-19 Response
The Covid-19 Law Lab initiative gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 countries across the world to help states establish and implement strong legal frameworks to manage the pandemic.…