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From 17–28 August 2026, IDLO will join governments, international organizations, civil society and stakeholders from around the world at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17). The...
Event Date
22 août, 2026
Side event co-convened by the International Development Law Organization, Mongolian NGO Steps Without Borders, and the University of Oxford School of Geography and the Environment on the occasion of the UNCCD COP17.
Saturday, 22 August...
Event Date
21 août, 2026
Side event co-convened by the International Development Law Organization, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Réseau Billital Maroobè, the Resource Conflict Institute, and the Rights and Resources Initiative on the occasion of the...
The 2025 Annual Report highlights the progress made in strengthening institutions, expanding access...
Statement by the Permanent Observer of IDLO to the United Nations in New York, Henk-Jan Brinkman
Ministerial Segment of the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), General Debate
13-15 July 2026
UN headquarters, Trusteeship Council Chamber...
Statement delivered by Mark Cassayre, Permanent Observer to the UN in Geneva
Thematic Session ‘’Respecting, protecting and promoting human rights: transparency, accountability and human oversight’’
7 July 2026
Thank you, Mr. Chair,
As...
Statement by the International Development Law Organization
Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations in Geneva
Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
25 June 2026
Mr. Vice-President...
Statement by the Director-General, Ms. Jan Beagle
17 June 2026
United Nations Headquarters, New York
Ambassador Marrapodi,
ASG Sandkjær,
Distinguished delegates,
As we bring this year’s Conference to a close, I would like to thank all...
Statement by the International Development Law Organization
Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
17 June 2026
Mr. President,
The International Development Law Organization thanks the Special Rapporteur...
Statement by the Director-General, Ms. Jan Beagle
17 June 2026
United Nations Headquarters, New York
Vice Minister Cirielli,
President of the General Assembly,
President of ECOSOC,
Madam Deputy Secretary-General,
Ambassador Marrapodi...
Event Date
17 juin, 2026
The Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) are co-organizing the SDG 16 Conference 2026 – “Driving...
Statement by the Director-General, Ms Jan Beagle
General Discussion
New York
17 March 2026
Madam Chair, Distinguished delegates,
We are all aware that we gather at this 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at a time of...
Keynote Address by the Director-General, Ms Jan Beagle
CSW70, New York
16 March 2026
Chief Justice Koome, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends,
It is a pleasure to join you for this important conversation.
My thanks to Justice Koome...
Statement by the Director-General, Ms Jan Beagle
11 March 2026
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, colleagues and friends,
It is a pleasure to join you today.
This is very personal for me. As a very young delegate, I participated in...
Statement by the Director-General, Ms Jan Beagle
CSW70, New York
10 March 2026
Distinguished Ministers, Madam Chair of CSW, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends,
I am grateful to the State of Qatar and UN Women for bringing us together...