Events
9 July, 2019
Roundtable on: Sustainable Development through Access to Justice and the Rule of Law
Following up on the Rome Conference Discussion on SDG16.3 and Beyond
The conference Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies: SDG 16 Implementation and the Path to Leaving No One Behind, co-organized by UN DESA and IDLO with the Government of Italy, was held in Rome on 27-29 June 2019, to contribute to the...
27 May, 2019
Conference in preparation for High-level Political Forum 2019: “Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies: SDG 16 implementation and the path towards leaving no one behind”.
The conference will take stock of global progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16); share knowledge, success stories and good practices; identify particular areas of concern and main challenges;...
29 April, 2019
This year's World Justice Forum will take place in The Hague from April 29 to May 2. The forum will focus on the theme 'realizing justice for all' and brings together governmental and non-governmental actors, private sector leaders, and members of the donor community.
IDLO will be making contributions to numerous sessions across the five-day forum: sharing insights, exploring...
15 March, 2019
SIDE EVENT Women and Customary and Informal Justice Systems: A Global Consultation on Navigating Complex Pathways to Justice
In the developing world, 80% of disputes are resolved by customary or informal justice systems (CIJs). This means that a majority of women rely on dispute resolution outside of the formal courts. Issues of significance to women, such as inheritance, family formation...
13 March, 2019
SIDE EVENT Justice for Women: Launch of the High-level Group Report
Join UN Women, the International Development Law Organization, the World Bank and the Task Force on Justice for the launch of a High-level Group Report on Justice for Women.
The adoption of a global commitment to promote peaceful, just and inclusive societies and access to justice for all (SDG 16) and a standalone...
12 March, 2019
SIDE EVENT Women Delivering Justice: Investing in Women Justice Professionals for the Achievement of the 2030 Agenda
The equal and effective participation of women in all aspects of justice delivery is a human right and a crucial element of good governance, reaffirmed by Sustainable Development Goals 5 (gender equality and women’s empowerment) and 16 (peace, justice and strong...
14 January, 2019
Navigating complex pathways towards justice for all
On the eve of the Task Force on Justice Partner Forum, we cordially invite you to participate in the launch event and actively contribute to the dialogue on the engagement between formal and customary and informal justice systems. Invited justice leaders from Kenya and Kyrgyzstan will share national experiences and insights on...
16 November, 2018
The forthcoming Annual Meeting of the Assembly of Parties and Partnership Forum 2018 will take place on November 20 and 21, 2018.
The Assembly of Parties is IDLO's highest decision-making body. It is composed of Representatives of all Member Parties, which are signatories to the Establishment Agreement of IDLO, with the regular session held...
29 October, 2018
Justice for women: Making the case for action, investment and change
As part of the Law, Justice and Development Week 2018 – “Rights, Protection and Development”, this event within the conference will highlight how justice for women is indispensable not only for the promotion and protection of women’s basic rights and the realization of gender equality, but more broadly, for the...
17 October, 2018
Enabling justice for women - Strategic and practical lessons on gender integration in rule of law and justice programming
In many parts of the world, justice for women remains an illusion. There exists an enormous gap between the needs of women and girls and the response delivered by rule of law and justice programs. Integrating a gender approach in justice programming is crucial to addressing...