Events
8 December, 2017
Effective participation of women in all aspects of justice delivery is an integral part of their participation in public and political life, and a valuable component of governance. It is a human right and a matter of fairness.
This right has been affirmed at the highest level – with Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 16 of the 2030 Agenda focusing squarely on women’s full and effective...
4 December, 2017
ESTABLISHING MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT THE NAGOYA PROTOCOL
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), are implementing a joint capacity-building programme to support the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol with financial support from the Japan Biodiversity Fund and the European Union.
28 November, 2017
The forthcoming Annual Meeting of the Assembly of Parties & Partnership Forum 2017 will take place on November 28 and 29, 2017 in Rome, at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation.
As the international community faces increasingly complex challenges in dealing with conflicts and in making the 2030 Agenda real, IDLO's 2017...
27 October, 2017
IDLO CURSO EN LINEA - USANDO EL DERECHO Y LAS POLITICAS LEGISLATIVAS PARA UNA RESPUESTA EFECTIVA AL VIH/SIDA
Fecha: desde el 13 de noviembre hasta el 10 de diciembre 2017
Donde: Online
Idioma: Español
Objetivo: Al final del curso los participantes estarán en capacidad de usar el derecho y la política legislativa en favor de una respuesta eficaz...
27 September, 2017
Two years ago, the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) came together with representatives of States, renowned scholars, lawyers, jurists, activists and international organizations, including IDLO, to launch the Gqual campaign at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Gqual campaign seeks to raise awareness about the under-...
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22 September, 2017
High-Level Dialogue on legal and expert assistance to make foreign investment work better for the sustainable development of the LDCs.
The UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) together with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), thanks to a grant from the...
25 August, 2017
The legal concept of “friend of the court”, or “amicus curiae”, refers to the participation in litigation of individuals or organizations who are not party to a case but have a strong interest in its subject matter.
A new book, “Friend of the Court & the 2010 Constitution: The Kenyan Experience and Comparative State Practice on Amicus Curiae", provides a reference tool for Kenyan courts in...
12 June, 2017
HIGH-LEVEL PUBLIC EVENT
An independent judiciary is critical to promoting peaceful and inclusive societies as envisaged in Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Organized during the 35th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, this high-level public event will mark the presentation to the Council of the annual report by the Special Rapporteur on...
28 April, 2017
HIGH-LEVEL EVENT: On the occasion of the visit to Kenya of its Director-General Irene Khan, IDLO is hosting a high-level panel discussion on “Assessing ongoing reforms for gender equality in Kenya within the context of constitutional transformation”. The aim of the event is to take stock of development and challenges, as well as best practices, related to gender equality and women’s...
10 March, 2017
The last two decades following the Beijing Platform of Action have seen a proliferation of laws that address gender equality in intersecting areas of women’s political and economic participation, violence against women, equal pay for equal work, family relations, reproductive rights, land and property rights, and access to services. Despite the efflorescence of gender equality laws, the...