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47th Session of the Human Rights Council - Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the High Commissioner on the Central Role of the State in Responding to Pandemics and Other Health Emergencies, and the Socioeconomic Consequences Thereof...
Statement by the Director-General, Jan Beagle, on World Environment Day
On the 5th of June 1972 – the day now annually celebrated as ‘World Environment Day’ – leaders convened for the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment...
Event Date
1 June, 2021
EVENT | June 1, 2021 | 16:00 - 17:00 Rome | 10:00 - 11:00 New York
Rule of Law and the Judicary in Realizing the UNGASS Promise
Side Event organized by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), Italian Presidency of the G20...
16 Voices for SDG 16 brings together champions across the world working to advance SDG 16 and its role in charting a roadmap for a rule of law-based recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the 2021 SDG 16 Conference and to build momentum...
“The COVID-19 pandemic has made the need for good governance even more urgent, acting as a stress test for institutions”, Ms. Marina Sereni, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy outlined. While...
Statement by the Director-General, Jan Beagle at the Joint Conference of the East African Chief Justices’ Forum and the East African Judicial Education Committee
Honourable Chief Justices,
Members of the East African Judiciaries,...
Lack of good governance and the rule of law are one of the most pressing problems confronting modern Somalia on its path towards stability and reconstruction. While there have been signs of progress, the absence of robust and competent institutions...
Statement to the Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) on the Preparations for the Special Session of the General Assembly Against Corruption (UNGASS)
7 May,...
Event Date
1 July, 2021
The nature of rule of law programming is changing in response to a series of external and internal drivers. Today, concerted efforts to strengthen the rule of law are more necessary than ever in a rapidly changing world characterized by growing...
Event Date
10 May, 2021
EVENT | 10-12 May | Kigali, Rwanda
Judiciaries in East Africa play a prominent role in delivering justice and have adopted different strategies to address the obstacles to deliver quality justice service to citizens. To improve justice service...
Statement by the Director-General, Jan Beagle, at the Closing of the SDG 16 Conference
Ambassador Marrapodi
Assistant Secretary-General Spatolisano
Colleagues and Friends
It is a pleasure to join you again as we come towards the end...
Event Date
28 April, 2021
Conference summary
Building on the outcome of the 2019 Rome Conference on SDG 16, UNDESA and IDLO with the Government of Italy are organizing a follow up Conference, which will focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Statement by the Director-General, Jan Beagle, at the Opening of the SDG 16 Conference
Vice Minister Sereni,
Under-Secretary General Liu,
Ambassador Marrapodi,
Excellencies, Distinguished Guests,
Friends and Colleagues,
On behalf...