Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDP Annual Rule of Law Meeting: Strengthening the Rule of Law for Sustaining Peace and Fostering Development (12-15 June 2017, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµHQ New York)
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDP Annual Rule of Law Meeting: Strengthening the Rule of Law for Sustaining Peace and Fostering Development (12-15 June 2017, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµHQ New York)
Preventing conflict and Sustaining Peace are being hailed as among the highest of global priorities for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ System. The adoption of concurrent Security Council and General Assembly [¡]
Women¡¯s Access to Justice: A Transformative Approach
On 4 October 2016, the Permanent Missions of Finland, Liberia and Nepal to the United Nations, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Women and the Rule of Law Unit on behalf of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Rule of Law Coordination and Resource Group hosted an event entitled, ¡°Women¡¯s Access to Justice: A Transformational Approach.¡± The event was attended by approximately 80 representatives [¡]
Sharing national practices: Ombudsman institutions – guardians of the rule of law
The Permanent Missions of Finland and Tajikistan to the United Nations, and the Rule of Law Unit on behalf of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Rule of Law Coordination and Resource Group, hosted a discussion on ¡°Sharing national practices: Ombudsman institutions ¨C guardians of the rule of law¡±, that took place in New York on 13 May, 2016.
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E-justice: enhancing transparency, effectiveness and access to justice
The Permanent Missions of Italy, Mexico and Turkey to the United Nations, and the Rule of Law Unit on behalf of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Rule of Law Coordination and Resource Group (ROLCRG), organised a panel discussion on ¡°E-justice: sharing national experiences in enhancing transparency, effectiveness and access to justice¡± in New York on 1 June 2016.
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Group of Friends of Corrections Develops Action Plan to Promote Corrections in Peace Operations
The Group of Friends of Corrections in Peace Operations, a Member States-driven initiative providing support and expert advice on correctional issues to the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, met in New York on 11 and 12 January to define the Group¡¯s priorities for 2016 and 2017.
High on the agenda of the Group, which is currently chaired [¡]
Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons ¨C A New Challenge for United Nations Peace Operations
Violent extremism affects all areas of the work of the United Nations, including peace and security, human rights and development. In this context, ¡°prisons across the world have been identified as potential incubators for radicalization and recruitment by violent groups, including extremists. And conditions in post-conflict settings are particularly conducive to these dynamics¡±, explained Herv¨¦ [¡]
Briefing on the work of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ on drugs
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Briefing on world drug problem ¨C 20 Nov 2015
In the lead-up to the special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµGASS) to be held in New York in April 2016, the Deputy Secretary-General convened an informal briefing for Member States, to highlight the work of United Nations entities in this [¡]
High-Level Panel on the importance of nationality in today¡¯s world
On 3 November 2015, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµHCR convened a High-Level Panel on the importance of nationality in today¡¯s world, coinciding with the launch of a new report titled ¡®I am Here, I Belong: The Urgent Need to End Childhood Statelessness¡¯ (the ¡®Report¡¯). The Panellists included High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµHCR Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks, the [¡]







