Nov 10, 2020 14:00-15:30, Swiss time Zoom link: https://bit.ly/2HAI5PM Co-organizers: University of Geneva, CEESP, IUCN Netherlands, ICCA Consortium (tbc)   Faced with the deteriorating situation of environmental human rights defenders during the pandemic, how can the conservation community respond more effectively? Specifically, how can the IUCN Secretariat, membership networks and partner efforts be mobilized and […]

Desde el Foro Social Panamazónico -Fospa-, proceso en el que nos articulamos comunidades, procesos sociales y organizaciones de los 9 países de la Cuenca Amazónica, extendemos la invitación a todas las personas interesadas en sumar acciones para la defensa y cuidado de la Amazonía, a participar de nuestro IX Encuentro Internacional que se realizará de […]

Join the Norwegian Human Rights Fund tomorrow at 15:00 CET (09:00 Bogotá) for an exciting webinar bringing together women peacebuilders from Colombia! Register for the event here. The webinar will have simultaneous interpretation to English, and will also be livestreamed on NHRF's Facebook page.

Theme: "Preventing business-related human rights abuses: The key to a sustainable future for people and planet" Concept note: PDF | Word Programme: Link to tentative Forum programme Registration: link to registration All participants are requested to register. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email from SCHED (go to Programme) inviting you to create your profile. Please make sure […]

Our world is being rocked by an increasing number of high-impact climate disasters. Floods, droughts and heatwaves are upending communities, livelihoods, and ways of life. In this stimulating 90 minute speaker event co-organised by ActionAid, Practical Action and the Robin Hood Tax Campaign UK, we explore the lack of global action for people affected by […]

Participe en este encuentro virtual en el que un panel de expertos analizará el rol de los Bancos Multilaterales y de Desarrollo en la recuperación económica durante y después de la pandemia del COVID-19. ¿Cuál será el rol de la banca multilateral en la recupración económica después de la pandemia? ¿Es posible generar proyectos de […]

Around the world, there has been an alarming increase in violence against Indigenous leaders and activists during the pandemic. Indigenous Peoples are especially vulnerable to Covid-19 as they experience poor access to health care, significantly higher rates of diseases and lack of access to key preventive measures. The Working Group on the Rights of Indigenous […]

The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) provide the authoritative global framework for the respective duties and responsibilities of governments and business enterprises to prevent and address business-related human rights abuses. They also offer a blueprint for how business respect for human rights can support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with international human […]