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| Trade and Development, 2017 | Event

How to make International Trade Policy Supportive of the Paris Agreement

Trade rules and environmental protection should be made mutually supportive, in particular with a view to climate change. This side event seeked to improve the understanding of the interface between…

| Trade and Development, 2017 | Event

Using the WTO and the Trade System to Discipline Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Climate Mitigation

A recent IMF study places global fossil fuel subsidies at US$5.3 trillion, or 6.5% of global GDP, which boost greenhouse gas emissions and further spur climate change, undermining efforts made by the…

| 2017, Trade and Development, Employment and Social Policy | Event

Making Trade Benefit Workers by Reforming Trade Agreements

To ensure that the benefits of trade are more equally shared, special attention needs to be given to decent work in global value chains (GVCs) as the asymmetric power relationship between suppliers…

| 2017, Employment and Social Policy, Human Rights and Development | Event

The Right to Information - Access to Remedies for Communities and Workers Affected by Toxic Waste

In line with the theme of the 2017 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights “Realizing access to remedy” this side event aimed at exploring access to information and grievance mechanisms currently in…

| Human Rights and Development, 2017 | Event

Arabic Speaking Training Course on International Human Rights Mechanisms

In cooperation with the Geneva Institute for Human Rights, FES Geneva organized an advanced training course on human rights and the UN human rights system to participants of previous regional…

| 2017, Human Rights and Development, Peace and Security Policy | Event

Forging Social Contracts to Prevent Violent Conflict, to Protect Human Rights and to Sustain Peace: Bringing our Strategic Approaches and Resources to Bear

The international community has faced challenges in finding winning collective formulas to support the prevention of violent conflict and achieving and sustaining of peace in light of the profound…

| Trade and Development, Employment and Social Policy, 2017 | Event

Symposium on the Protection of Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers play a pivotal role in supporting transparency and accountability in both the public and private sectors as they bring to light illegal activities such as tax evasion and…

| Trade and Development, 2017 | Event

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Reclaiming Policies for the Public

Independent monitoring and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its structural obstacles and challenges are key factors for the success of the SDGs. A global coalition of civil society…

| 2017, Trade and Development | Event

Making the International Trading System Work for Climate Change: Assessing the Options

The adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 created a new context for the interface between climate change and trade policy. Though much emphasis has been placed on how international trade rules …

| 2017, Peace and Security Policy, Human Rights and Development | Event

Approaching New Realities: Human Rights in Conflict Situations - Expanding the Scope of the Human Rights Council

This expert seminar, jointly organized by FES Geneva, the German Institute for Human Rights, Forum Menschenrechte and the Geneva Academy examined the role of the Human Rights Council in bridging…