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| Human Rights and Development, 2016 | Event

Human Rights Council Side Event: After Paris - Continuing the Conversation on Climate Change and the Right to Health

This side event followed the High Level Panel Discussion on climate change and the right to health and the presentation of the reports by the Special Rapporteur on the environment to the Council in…

| 2016, Human Rights and Development | Event

50th Anniversary of the Human Rights Covenants: A Civil Society Perspective on Impact and Contemporary Challenges

50 years ago the General Assembly adopted the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) as well as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). But…

| 2016, Human Rights and Development | Event

Gender Related Dimensions of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

In the aftermath of COP21, a debate on climate-resilient livelihoods and gender inequalities is particularly timely. Unequal distribution of rights, resources and power constrain many women’s…

| Trade and Development, 2016 | Event

Unlocking the Potential for E-Commerce in Developping Countries: Towards an Action Plan for an Aid for eTrade Initiative

The rise of new e-commerce is enabling more developing countries to seize opportunities from online commerce. But significant divides remain: most people and small to medium-sized companies…

| Human Rights and Development, Peace and Security Policy, 2016 | Event

Informal Consultation on Linking Human Rights, Peace and Security in Preparation for the High Level Thematic Debate on International Peace and Security in May 2016

FES Geneva and the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) believe that peacebuilding and human rights work by the UN and others can be strengthened by increasing understanding of the processes and…

| Human Rights and Development, 2016 | Event

Access to Remedy: Roles and Responsibilities of Interested States in Relation to Cross-border Business Related Human Rights Abuses

This workshop was the first of a series of workshops with government and civil society actors in support of OHCHR’s Accountability and Remedy Project. The workshop series is intended to explore…

| Trade and Development, 2016 | Event

Strategy Meeting of the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation

The Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT) is a group of leaders from around the world who believe that there is both an urgent need and an unprecedented…

| 2015, Human Rights and Development, Trade and Development | Event

Side Event at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference: A Human Rights Perspective on the CFTA

Transparency and participation are key human rights principles and generally also good rules of thumb that can transform a trade negotiation from a secret, exclusive process to an open, inclusive one…

| Human Rights and Development, 2015 | Event

UPR Pre-Session of Paraguay

The Geneva based NGO UPR Info organised UPR pre-sessions to bring together Permanent Missions, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to discuss the human…

| 2015, Trade and Development | Event

Side Event at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference: Mega-Regional Trade Agreements and their Impacts on Developing Countries and the Multilateral Trading Regime

As most developing countries, particularly those from Africa, are excluded from Mega Regional Trade Agreements, their position in the international trading system could face daunting challenges. In…