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On the margins of the Global Conference on SDG 16, IDLO and UNAIDs convened a side event on the intersection of health and the law, and why reform to criminal law is crucial to improving health, equality and peace.
Throughout the Conference, the...
Civil society representatives convened on 26 May, 2019, the eve of the Global Conference on SDG 16, to discuss their contribution to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16, and its aspirations of promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, providing...
The Republic of Liberia became an IDLO Member Party on 7 May 2019, joining a growing list of now 36 total members.
Liberia’s membership further strengthens the ongoing partnership established in 2015 when IDLO initiated programs in Liberia and...
MEDIA ADVISORY | ROME, May 23, 2019 – High-level government officials, heads of international organizations, leading academics, civil society representatives and development experts from around the world will convene in Rome, Italy from May 27-29,...
IDLO welcomed the State of Qatar as its 36th Member Party emphasizing their joint commitment to the rule of law and sustainable development.
The accession took place with the deposit of the instrument by His Excellency the Ambassador of Qatar to...
Adolescent girls and young women account for 71 percent of new HIV infections among young people in sub-Saharan Africa. They are more vulnerable to HIV because they are often subjected to a range of gender and age based biases, discrimination...
Strong rule of law institutions are crucial for preventing conflicts and building peace. Effectively promoting the rule of law requires sustained and context-sensitive engagement, quick wins, grassroots partnerships and empowered citizens. Such work...
On a rainy Sunday morning in Geneva, IDLO’s Director-General Irene Khan and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) completed the Walk the Talk Challenge 2019 alongside the First Lady of Kenya, Mrs....
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 15 million people between the ages of 30 and 69, and over 86 per cent of these "premature" deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.The economic impact, including loss of income by people harmed by...
The Government of Mongolia has taken a number of legislative and policy steps aimed at tackling domestic violence. While the new legal framework undeniably offers an improved, holistic and more victim-centered approach, its practical...
As part of IDLO’s continuous commitment to accountability and results-based management, IDLO is pleased to share this Evaluation Brief (summarised evaluation report): “Evaluation of the project "Supporting Justice...
Event Date
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...
IDLO is seeking a new inspirational leader with vision, strategic thinking and global experience to direct the Organization beginning in 2020 as the final term of the current Director-General draws to a close.
As the only intergovernmental...
A report outlining major milestones achieved by the judiciary as a result of initiatives and reforms was released in Kenya.
With the shared belief that they should be “robustly Independent, but constructively interdependent”, the three arms of...