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Statement by International Development Law Organization (IDLO), delivered by Henk-Jan Brinkman, Permanent Observer of the International Development Law Organization to the United Nations
United Nations, General Assembly 78th Session Sixth...
18 October 2023
This article first appeared in the October 2023 issue of newSpecial on page 5
Interview with Mark Cassayre, IDLO Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva
Mark Cassayre is the Permanent Observer of...
In 2022, nearly 2.4 billion people did not have access to adequate food and an estimated 3.1 billion could not afford a healthy diet. As the only global intergovernmental organization exclusively devoted to promoting the rule of law to advance peace and sustainable development, IDLO sees the rule of law as a vital enabler of food systems transformation to enhance food security and nutrition for all.
IDLO’s policy brief, Rule of Law for Food Systems Transformation, highlights three key...
The majority of justice seekers worldwide resolve their problems through customary and informal justice (CIJ) systems. Women constitute the largest group of users of CIJ systems for diverse reasons and rely on them for resolution of their justice problems. Women are not only users of CIJ systems, but also providers of justice within those systems. Women’s participation and leadership in CIJ systems is widespread, though their various roles and contributions are often under-recognised.
The...
This article first appeared in the October 2023 issue of UN Today on page 22
Jan Beagle, Director-General of the International Development Law Organization, shares insights from her career in diplomacy, including in Geneva.
Jan Beagle...
Statement by International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
Item 8: Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
General Debate
4 October 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
The Vienna...
Statement by International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
Annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of Indigenous Peoples
Room XX, Palais des Nations
September 27, 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
Mr. Vice-President,...
The rule of law is vital to the response to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). These toolkits offer tools and resources that provide guidance on how the law can be used to curb NCDs and, potentially, to address other global health challenges. They aim to support the integration of legal approaches in the teaching of public health challenges through an interdisciplinary approach grounded in international human rights law. They address NCDs and regulatory and fiscal responses with a geographic...
Statement by International Development Law Organization (IDLO), delivered by Henk-Jan Brinkman, Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York
Thursday, 21 September 2023
Excellencies,
It is a pleasure to address you on...
United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
Statement by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
New York
United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response with the overall...
Public health emergencies (PHEs) require a prompt and effective response at all levels: local, national, regional and global. To support timely and effective action, countries must be prepared well in advance, including legally, to ensure that systems for preventing, managing and responding to PHEs are in place and well-functioning.
The rule of law provides guidance and tools to strengthen States’ legal preparedness for PHEs. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, IDLO has supported...
Statement by the Director-General, Ms Jan Beagle
SDG Summit Leaders’ Dialogues
Leaders’ Dialogue 4: “Strengthening integrated policies and public institutions for achieving the SDGs”
New York, 18 September 2023
As...