The Amazon’s peoples and organizations, threatened by an increasing set of pandemics, make a call to everyone who feels the necessity of working together to protect our territories from the crisis upon us, to participate in “The Jungle Screams: Voices of the Amazon” a virtual gathering Registration: http://bit.ly/ElGritoDeLaSelva Simultaneous interpretation to Spanish, Portuguese and English […]
HOLDING COMPANIES TO ACCOUNT How new EU laws can help protect people and the planet against corporate abuses 2nd March 2021 – 7:30 Bogota/ 12:30 London / 13:30 Brussels / 18:00 Delhi Corporations enjoy unprecedented wealth and power. For years, many have abused that power at immense human and environmental cost. Our legal systems are […]
Learn about resilience mechanisms, solidarity and coalition responses to restrictions on civil society space The International Civil Society Centre invites you to the launch of the Solidarity Playbook, a collection of case studies and best practices, curated by theSolidarity Action Network (SANE), on how international civil society organisations (ICSOs) and coalitions have developed resilience and solidarity mechanisms […]
Safe and sufficient water is one of the substantive components of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. In addition, Sustainable Development Goal 6, provides for safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all and its targets, including improving water quality through reducing pollution, increasing water-use efficiency and decreasing scarcity and protecting […]
This parallel event to the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC46), will present and discuss the report "Human rights depend on a healthy biosphere" of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Environment, presented to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in October 2020. The event is co-organized by the UN Special Rapporteur on […]
As a follow-up to the Human Rights Council Resolution 40/11 on the protection of the rights of persons engaged in the defense of the environment, adopted in 2019, the Geneva Road Map 40/11 seeks to ensure the effective implementation of the right to act for the protection of the environment and to promote free and […]
Background and Objectives Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, attacks against Indigenous Peoples have intensified in several countries as governments and businesses continue with their control and exploitation of lands and resources. Indigenous women are targeted for leading their organizations and communities in defending their lands and resources, and their individual and collective rights as Indigenous […]
Human Rights Council online side event Hostility and Threats in Global Supply Chains: Risks for human rights defenders & their communities protecting their lands and forests, organized together with the UN Special Rapporteur on HRDs, Mary Lawlor, which the Zero Tolerance Initiative is hosting on the 18th of March at 2pm London / 9 am […]
SIDE EVENT HRC: Hostility and Threats in Global Supply Chains: Risks for human rights defenders & their communities protecting their lands and forests This side event is organized by Vuka! ally Business & Human Rights Resource Centre together with the UN Special Rapporteur on HRDs, Mary Lawlor, and the Zero Tolerance Initiative. This event will highlight the key […]
Theme: “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16”. Date: 19-30 April 2021. Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York. The Indigenous Peoples in Development Branch within the Division of Inclusive Social Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs organized the international expert group meeting on a theme “Indigenous Peoples and Pandemics” recommended […]
