#UnitedNations officials reported that #Myanmar police opened fire on #Rohingya in a #refugee camp in #Rakhine state in Myanmar. https://t.co/2H6dYFKWHd
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) November 20, 2018
#Brazil's president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has chosen a new foreign minister who claims climate change is part of a plot by "cultural Marxists" to promote Chinese economic growth and stifle Western economies https://t.co/XTTOTpKVoh
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) November 16, 2018
The #Pentagon has approved a plan to reduce the number of troops in #Africa conducting #counterterrorism missions over the next three years https://t.co/Venh91t3Es
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) November 16, 2018
#US announces sanctions against #SaudiArabia officials but will not take any further steps and hopes to move forward from the #Khashoggi killing. https://t.co/e2mbFXkmvm
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) November 16, 2018
A #UN backed tribunal has ruled that former senior members of #KhmerRouge committed #genocide in #Cambodia against the Muslim Cham and Vietnamese minorities. https://t.co/IUzghZNUDE
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) November 16, 2018
Six people arrested in a #farright plot to attack French President #EmmanuelMacron https://t.co/iFQBtPRhKj
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) November 6, 2018
Tensions are rising and temperatures are dropping on the #Bosnia–#Croatia border as hundreds of #migrants are trying to gain access to the #EuropeanUnion. https://t.co/BNmM2GePj7
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) November 1, 2018
#Serbia and #Kosovo reached an agreement to repatriate the remains of victims of the 1998-99 war. https://t.co/okBNcFTtBg
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 31, 2018
#Russia and #Western leaders clashed over the legality of #elections held in separatist-controlled regions of eastern #Ukraine. The elections would violate both the Ukrainian constitution and the 2015 Minsk Agreement, according to Western leaders. https://t.co/zCArkWD2ka
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 31, 2018
#SouthSudan #rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the country's capital #Juba after two years in exile to sign a #peace agreement aimed at ending South Sudan's 5-year civil war. Rebel leaders expressed deep concern for his safety while in Juba. https://t.co/qgHDyFQu5y
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 31, 2018
Clashes between #Nigerian military forces and #Shiite protesters left three people dead in #Nigeria's capital #Abuja. https://t.co/Iew4UXvEkT
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 30, 2018
#Israel has continued its air operations in #Syria following the downing of a #Russian military plane that #Russia blamed on Israel. https://t.co/iUu8dYqnhk
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 30, 2018
#Russia is planning to test missiles off the coast of #Norway at the same time as #NATO's largest military exercise since the #ColdWar take place in and around the country. https://t.co/5doEj1FyJR
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 30, 2018
#SriLanka's president suspended the country's parliament for two weeks after sacking its prime minister and replacing him with an ally. The move was denounced as #unconstitutional and escalates an ongoing political #crisis in the country. https://t.co/mhA4BNHIer
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 29, 2018
#Germany's Chancellor #AngelaMerkel announced that she will not seek reelection in 2021, when the next #German federal elections will occur. She will also not seek reelection as #CDU's chairwoman in December. https://t.co/0D5z9avsPU
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 29, 2018
.@ForeignPolicy Magazine interviewed the deputy head of the #OSCE's mission to #Ukraine, Alexander Hug, on the current status of #Europe's "forgotten war." https://t.co/QDpImgYfSn
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 26, 2018
#Poland's ruling #LawandJustice Party failed to sway #moderate voters concentrated in urban areas across the country in local #elections over the weekend. The results appear to indicate that Poland is deeply divided between urban and rural voters. https://t.co/PZhlv3LSQx
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 23, 2018
#Germany has halted its #weapons sales to #SaudiArabia amid an investigation into the disappearance of #Saudi #journalist Jamal #Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in #Istanbul. https://t.co/7DP4Ws2e9O
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 23, 2018
The #UN's new High Commissioner for #HumanRights, Michelle Bachelet @mbachelet spoke about the status of advancing human rights in the 21st century. Read the interview here: https://t.co/UJaa0bg86B
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 18, 2018
#Israel responded with #airstrikes against targets in #Gaza following a #rocket attack from the coastal enclave. Tensions between Israel and #Hamas, the #terrorist group that governs Gaza, have been on the rise in recent months. https://t.co/4oimQOV9bx
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 18, 2018
New #UK counterterrorism bill "veers dangerously toward the logic of guilty until proven innocent". The law would criminalize travel to areas the government designates #terrorist risk zones and erode rights to a lawyer in certain situations. https://t.co/xf7wlJ5iMC
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 16, 2018
The #Syrian regime says its ready to fight rebel groups in the province of #Idlib if they do not remove all weapons and fighters by the Monday deadline. This comes as part of a negotiation between #Russia and #Turkey to establish a buffer zone in the area. https://t.co/FDUp7eRBJ3
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 15, 2018
A constitutional amendment to ban the homeless from living in public areas in #Hungary took affect today. Along with cracking down on the homeless, the law is also meant to limit the chances of #refugees receiving #asylum. https://t.co/mXRvbdUgx7
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 15, 2018
A recently foiled #bomb attack in #Paris raised fears among #European and #American #intelligence services that #Iran is planning attacks across the #West. https://t.co/SSTRMYdKHM
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 12, 2018
The #security situation continues to deteriorate in #Mali, according to a new #UN report. Various #ethnic and #extremist groups across the country are fighting against one another, and targeting civilians, and both foreign and domestic security forces. https://t.co/1OACLMsdAG
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 11, 2018
#Mexico's morgues are overflowing with bodies as the country hits record murder rates. #Criminal and #drug-related violence has claimed over 33,000 lives in the country between the start of the year and August, with the number only growing since. https://t.co/b5UfxLK78I
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 11, 2018
Three #migrant women have been found murdered near #Greece's border with #Turkey. The area is frequently used by migrants crossing from Turkey into the #EuropeanUnion. It is not yet known where the migrants were from or who killed them. https://t.co/qO4t5hiKhL
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 11, 2018
#Iran's #economy was expected to grow this year, but instead entered a #recession due to #sanctions imposed on it by the #US, according to an #IMF (@IMFNews) report. https://t.co/8A3vJRT0zF
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 11, 2018
#SriLanka's government has yet to fulfill its pledge to return land it seized during the #civilwar that raged from 1983 to 2009. Many of the people whose lands were taken have fallen into deep #poverty. https://t.co/J9Fpg49Eao
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 10, 2018
#Egypt's "#fakenews" laws are being used as a stand-in for #censorship. They are being weaponized by authorities to silence online #dissent and curtail #freedomofspeech in the country. https://t.co/HWnVSipt2o
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 10, 2018
The #IMF has lowered its global growth forecast rate down to 3.7% from 3.9% amidst concerns about rising trade protectionism and instability in emerging markets. https://t.co/0S5umvFOik
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 9, 2018
The #Taliban has called on its supporters to block the October 20 parliamentary elections, calling them a "malicious American conspiracy". #Afghanistan will also be holding presidential elections in April, which many say could attract even more violence. https://t.co/6vMVAcmbIA
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 9, 2018
#Bosniak, #Croat, and #Serb #nationalist parties dominated #Bosnia's parliamentary elections on Sunday. The splitting of Bosnia's parliament down ethnic lines risks further complicating the country's moves to join #NATO and the #EU. https://t.co/LcYQfYuXiP
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 8, 2018
The #EuropeanUnion threatened to impose #trade restrictions on #Cambodia due to its #humanrights abuses. If implemented, these measures would end Cambodia's duty-free access to the #EU, imposing tariffs on goods such as clothing and sugar. https://t.co/keOk8197Ch
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 8, 2018
The #NobelPeacePrize has been awarded to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict https://t.co/BU5eNkt3Y5
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 5, 2018
#Ireland's military, the Irish Defence Forces, holds the world record for the longest unbroken @UN #peacekeeping service. Irish forces have been deployed as part of the UN's peacekeeping missions in #Lebanon since 1958. 70K individual tours were completed. https://t.co/AK2sydGpuX
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 4, 2018
#Germany is celebrating 28 years since its #reunification following the fall of the #BerlinWall. German leaders, including #AngelaMerkel, have said that reunification has not yet been completed amid concerns of divisions in society and the rise of populism https://t.co/xSGsZHPSVP
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 4, 2018
#Russia delivered its #S300 advanced surface-to-air missile system to #Syria, according to an announcement by Russia's defense minister. The #UnitedStates has criticized the move as a "serious escalation." https://t.co/fI2bMZQaAg
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 4, 2018
#Nicaragua deports Washington Post and Guardian reporter who covered the country’s political upheaval https://t.co/z2aW5tPbZb
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 2, 2018
Protestors in #Armenia Called for early parliamentary vote in #Yerevan https://t.co/VDUXC6FEzp
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) October 2, 2018
#Poland’s Ombudsman Adam Bodnar @Adbodnar won an award for his work on #humanrights issues in Poland. Through the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, he has fought to safeguard democratic institutions in Poland. https://t.co/VhVWLV43RY
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) September 27, 2018
For the first time, member nations of the #ICC have referred a fellow member nation to prosecutors. Several Latin American countries as well as #Canada have asked for a probe into #Venezuela's government over allegations of #CrimesAgainstHumanity. https://t.co/DHIgzKXv27
— ASU Rule of Law (@ASU_IRLS) September 26, 2018
The ASU @SustainPurch team (@justinstritch, @LilyYHsueh, Stu Bretschneider & @drdarnall) is excited our new partnership with @EPA on #servicizing and how it can inform #sustainablepurchasing. @10YFP_SPP @OECD_BizFin @EU_ENV @ICLEI #greenprocurement #greenpurchasing https://t.co/uc9UmCkhqP
— ASU SPRI (@SustainPurch) December 14, 2017
Bob Litterman, @ASUgreen board member & former head of risk management of Goldman Sachs, says it's not too late to address climate change — but the risk is exploding https://t.co/KXnTUPbI1a pic.twitter.com/JI2UfW1D2L
— @ASU_SustExecEd (@ASU_SustExecEd) October 22, 2018
Is there a bipartisan path to pricing carbon?
U.S. Senator Whitehouse and a bipartisan panel debate the future of carbon in this webinar from SSF and the ASU School of Sustainability.https://t.co/QUcQxOReGS— @ASU_SustExecEd (@ASU_SustExecEd) October 17, 2018
This company is using blockchain and the circular economy to fight poverty and plastic waste simultaneously. #Innovation https://t.co/WMsIHmAI1L
— @ASU_SustExecEd (@ASU_SustExecEd) October 17, 2018
“If CO2 is treated as another form of waste, people can stop arguing about whether it’s a problem and start doing something,” says @ASU_CNCE's @klaus_lackner: https://t.co/YxtUz57DHR #COP23 #LowCarbon #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/IvkVlfAqE3
— @ASU_SustExecEd (@ASU_SustExecEd) November 21, 2017
One way to combat food deserts – work with corner stores to fill them with fresh fruits and vegetables. It's worked out well for this Buffalo, NY community! https://t.co/B2DGO5w958 pic.twitter.com/1cCtQbtLdr
— SustainableCitiesNet (@SCNetworkAZ) September 21, 2018
Congrats to the hard efforts of @CityofPhoenixAZ and @cityoftucson, who BOTH ranked within the top 40 most sustainably powered US cities!https://t.co/BGkPLLeA3m
— SustainableCitiesNet (@SCNetworkAZ) September 10, 2018
Today's paper coffee cups can't be recycled b/c of a thin lining of plastic inside. That's why @Starbucks and @McDonalds have launched a 3-year project to build a better cup—and they want your help. (Shoutout to @TSC_News for contributing to this story!) https://t.co/0nktZ6ZN2L
— SustainableCitiesNet (@SCNetworkAZ) September 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/SCNetworkAZ/status/1029469136601079808
Episode 3 of @ASU's new podcast, Thought Huddle, features 3 sustainability experts who explore strategies for keeping hot places like Phoenix habitable. 🌞 Learn more & listen: https://t.co/j4BgMQpXSd
— SustainableCitiesNet (@SCNetworkAZ) August 1, 2018
Cuteness overload! 😍🦒 https://t.co/orNq1hBypq
— SustainableCitiesNet (@SCNetworkAZ) July 3, 2018
The City of @GlendaleAZ just converted their 100th acre of grass to xeriscaping! “'Emotionally and psychologically, I’m just happier with it,” said Bob Wild, whose yard marked this milestone. “It’s a more modern look, it’s the look I wanted.'”https://t.co/uXaKRplFp3 pic.twitter.com/u84lzKLGOW
— SustainableCitiesNet (@SCNetworkAZ) June 7, 2018
The @CityofPhoenixAZ just established a Urban Heat Island/Tree and Shade Subcommittee. What is your community doing to tackle urban heat? https://t.co/Qft2G2EbbZ pic.twitter.com/6CM0APKNb8
— SustainableCitiesNet (@SCNetworkAZ) June 6, 2018
Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! Let's work together to beat plastic pollution. This spring, ASU students came up with strategies to divert waste at the AZ State Fair. Check out some of their suggestions here: https://t.co/wNWEWTMsJ0 pic.twitter.com/oYtIpbxG0k
— SustainableCitiesNet (@SCNetworkAZ) June 5, 2018
Congrats, @CityofPhoenixAZ! LFLP aims to revitalize downtown, boost the local economy, improve public health, and protect the environment through local food enterprises. Phoenix intends to develop a plan to improve access to healthy food in the South Central Light Rail Corridor. https://t.co/LyuJemmAKZ
— SustainableCitiesNet (@SCNetworkAZ) May 29, 2018
Learn more about the six innovative ventures working to divert waste and develop business as part of the #RISNincubator w @CityofPhoenixAZ @TalkingTrashPHX @EntrepreneurASU. #SolveEducateEngage https://t.co/Ihek3OJtce
— Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions (@WSSIatASU) September 5, 2018
Need to reduce water loss in your water system? See if your community qualifies to be part of the Arizona Water Loss Control Program. Learn more here: https://t.co/32ccRJmYEv pic.twitter.com/JArxFnApHq
— WIFA (@WIFAfunding) July 13, 2018
A recent study by @UCL shows that pockets of urban forests 🌳🌳can store as much carbon per hectare as tropical rainforests. As cities are becoming increasingly populated, protecting & planting urban forests are key for #sustainablecities. https://t.co/81ADTawtuL pic.twitter.com/Ca8JUQVQF6
— Global Covenant (@Mayors4Climate) June 29, 2018
For my friends voting on #ElectionDay: Don't overlook those down-ballot races! Here's some help on the 14 candidates in the Central Arizona Water Conservation District race, if you need it: https://t.co/HwDQ6Ui90O via @azcentral
— Joanna Allhands (@joannaallhands) November 6, 2018
Did you know @ASU is working with the Navajo Nation on renewable energy policy & economic development? Last week, @ASUEnergyPolicy @krismayes were part of a workshop to discuss solar development opportunities on the reservation. https://t.co/cmSmDpwhno
— Sustainability @ ASU (@ASUgreen) August 6, 2018
If you're a shopper, #BlackFriday is great. If you're a supply chain manager, it's a major pain. We talked to Dale Rogers from @WPCareySchool about the year's biggest shopping day. https://t.co/tPGXMIkdyP
— ASU Now (@asunews) November 19, 2018