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Geneva Office

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Trade and Development
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Trade and Development

Trade is a powerful engine. But who is driving the engine? And what else needs to be done to let all parts of society benefit from trade policy? We try to empower those who are not yet the main beneficiaries of the current trade policy regime. More

Employment and Social Policy
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Employment and Social Policy

Decent work for all is not a slogan for us. It is our mission. We work together with a vast variety of stakeholders to achieve decent work for all; for the informal and formal sector, for women and men, for more and less advantaged. More

Human Rights and Development
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Human Rights and Development

The list of challenges to human rights in the 21st century is long. Climate change threatens fundamental human rights, such as the right to food, water or adequate housing. Austerity measures sacrifice the public’s right to social security, health and work in an attempt to balance state budgets. More

Migration
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Migration

Migration is a fundamental part of human behaviour. Climate change, environmental pollution, violent conflicts, economic insecurity are some of the reasons why people migrate. While inequalities and power structures exacerbate the reasons to leave one's home, the lines between forced and chosen migration are rarely clear. More

Media Center

28.11.2023 | 2023, Human Rights and Development | Media Center

In Need of Help? – The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has put forward a proposal to establish a global helpdesk for business, governments, civil society...


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31.10.2023 | 2023, Human Rights and Development | Media Center

Why Climate Change and Human Rights are Connected

What are the obligations of states to protect the human rights of those affected by climate change?


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Events

Friday, 22.09.2023 - 13:00-14:00 CEST, Room XXV, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland AND ONLINE | 2023, Human Rights and Development | Event

HRC54 Side Event / Geneva Toxic Free Talks


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Monday, 18.09.2023 - 12:00-13:00pm, Room XXV, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland | 2023, Human Rights and Development | Event

Side Event: Human Rights Implications and Risks of Geoengineering Interventions


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Friday, 15.09.2023 - 12.30pm - 13.45pm, Room A, WTO building, Geneva, Switzerland | 2023, Trade and Development | Event

Are you interested in the circular economy? Did you always want to deepen your understanding about the HS codes? And are you open for experiments?…


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Publications

Going circular

Barrie, Jack; Grooby, Gael

Going circular

How the Harmonized System Codes can/not support a circular economy and what else could be done
Bonn, 2023

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Eine neue Handelspolitik für Afrika, bitte!

Luke, David; MacLeod, Jamie

Eine neue Handelspolitik für Afrika, bitte!

Bonn, 2023

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Une nouvelle politique commerciale pour l'Afrique, de grâce!

Luke, David; MacLeod, Jamie

Une nouvelle politique commerciale pour l'Afrique, de grâce!

David Luke et Jamie MacLeod ; Service de délivrance: Division pour la coopération internationale
Bonn, 2023

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