Civil Society Still Blocked From The UNCAC Working Group On Prevention
This is to update you on the latest steps taken by the Coalition Coordination Committee to gain government support for proposed decisions at the 5th Conference of States Parties in Panama in November. The UNCAC Coalition statement ahead of the 5th COSP has now been finalized and is attached here (for now without the Coalition letterhead). There was one change to Ask 11 after I circulated the statement to the Coalition for comment. The statement is currently being translated so that it will be available in all six UN languages and we’ll circulate all versions as soon as the translations are available. This Coalition statement has provided the basis for some Coalition advocacy ahead of the upcoming sessions of the UNCAC Working Group on Prevention and the UNCAC Working Group on Asset Recovery that will take place from Monday onwards at the UN in Vienna. These two Working Group meetings—together with the IRG meeting back in May—provide the only opportunity for States Parties to get together for in-person preparatory discussions in advance of the 5th COSP. However, according to government representatives that we have talked to, States Parties have thus far tabled neither informal proposals nor draft resolutions. Access To Information | Beneficial Ownership Transparency | Wrongful Exclusion of Civil Society Transparency International sent a Coalition letter to the Working Group on Prevention (via the Vienna Embassies of States Parties) ahead of its 3-day meeting—the letter is attached below. It calls for the Working Group to take steps in two priority areas covered by our UNCAC Coalition statement, namely on access to information and on beneficial ownership transparency. The...
Call for participation in UNCAC/COSP5 (Panama)
It is my pleasure to inform you that the Fifth Session of the Conference of the States parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC-COSP) will be held in Panama from 25 to 29 November 2013.
Cruel & Unusual
The University of San Francisco School of Law has produced a new report, “Cruel and Unusual U.S. Sentencing Practices in a Global Context.” You can download it right here: The Report. For those with an interest in the issue, please feel free to contact: Lani J. Virostko, JD Human Rights Fellow / Interim Project Director “Human Rights in Criminal Sentencing” Website: http://www.usfca.edu/law/clgj/criminalsentencing/ Twitter: HR_CrimSentence Center for Law and Global Justice University of San Francisco School of Law 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117 (415) 422-3330...
April 18th Online Pre-Commission Consultation
Twenty-Second Crime Commission Vienna, Austria, 22-26 April 2013 In preparation for the Commission, NGOs were invited to this pre-Commission Consultation. You can listen/download the mp3 recording of the Consultation here: Click here to listen to the recording Relevant Documents and Links Report provided by USF “Cruel & Unusual” Link to all UNODC information about the 22nd Session of the Crime Commission Link to Draft Resolutions and Decisions Programme of Events including the list of side events, topics and sponsors There will be a follow-up Online Session Monday April when Michael Platzer, Chair of Vienna Alliance reviews the outcomes of the 22nd Crime Commission....
Alliance Recommends 2 Innovative Partnerships at ECOSOC’s High-Level Segment
An ECOSOC 2012 High Level Panel on “Accountability, transparency and sustainable development: turning challenges into opportunities” took place on Monday, 9 July 2012, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm with the closing session featuring the Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon from 3:00 to 3:30 pm in the ECOSOC Chamber.The objectives of the High-Level Segment Event are the following: (i) to highlight the costs imposed by the lack of accountability and transparency and corruption on sustainable development; and (ii) to exchange views on innovative approaches and partnerships in combating corruption. It is anticipated that the event could promote a renewed commitment at the highest political level for the ratification of or accession to the UN Convention against corruption by countries that have not yet done so and that it could encourage full participation in the Review Mechanism of the Convention in order to promote full implementation of its provisions.The event included two interactive dialogues. The first interactive dialogue, “Creating inclusive and cohesive societies: a multidisciplinary approach to combating corruption for development” with focus on short-term and longer-term policies, strategies and programmes that promote integrity, professionalism and accountability and prevent corruption. The second interactive dialogue, “Shared roles and responsibilities: developing innovative partnerships for comprehensive action against corruption” with focus on how all national, regional and international stakeholders involved in the fight against corruption could together promote innovative public-private partnerships aimed at fostering integrity and accountability while promoting sustainable development. Dr. Karen Judd Smith, Chair of the Alliance of NGO on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice made a short intervention during this discussion in ECOSOC’s July 9, 2012 High Level Segment Special Event...
Victim of terrorism Max Boon shares his experiences at UN symposium
United Nations, New York, June 2012 – Mr. Max Boon, survivor of the 2009 JW Marriot Hotel Jakarta terrorist attack, speaks out against terrorism at the UN on 27 June 2012. httpv://youtu.be/uBWv5ZD3T0M
The Female Child Soldier & the ICC
THE ENG AJA EZE FOUNDATION hosts an interactive dialogue on “The incidence of the Female Child Soldier and the ICC” on the occasion of the International Day of the African child. 23rd May 2012, 1:30-5:30 PM at the African Union Conference Room, 305 East 47th Street, 5th Floor, 3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10017WEBSITES: www.EngajaezeFoundation.org, www.CynthiaHorner.com NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK In an interactive panel dialogue which will be held on Monday the 4th of June 2012 from 1:30-5:30 PM at the African Union Conference Room, 305 East 47th Street, 5th Floor, 3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10017 on the occasion of the International Day of the African Child: “ The Incidence of the Female Child Soldier and the ICC”. The Eng Aja Eze Foundation will bring together experts who will discuss the plight of the Female child Soldier. The interactive dialogue is intended to raise the awareness in the International Community of the incidence of the Female Child Soldier. A great deal of attention is paid to male Child Soldiers and yet one rarely hears about their counter -part. They suffer a great deal as they are turned into “bush wives by their captors, repeatedly raped and once the conflict is over they return to their villages with the children of their horrific ordeal. Once home they encounter a great deal of prejudice and stigma. Not only have they taken up arms against their community but they now have to live with the constant reminders of the violation of their fundamental human rights- their offspring of the rapes which they have had to endure and the...
List of UN Special Reports
Resources for Your Work The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture. Managing systems at risk Executive Summary FAO November 2011 Available in various languages (http://www.fao.org/nr/water/news/Solaw-FAO-Conference.html) Trade and Development Report, 2011 UNCTAD 2011 Post-crisis Policy Challenges in the World Economy Available in various languages: (http://www.unctad.org/Templates/webflyer.asp?docid=15574&intItemID=6060&lang=1&mode=downloads) Human Development Report 2011 UNDP November 2011 Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All Available in various languages Global Appeal 2012-2013 The global Appeal is an invaluable guide for general readers to UNHCR’s worldwide operations. Available in English and French Livelihood Security: Climate change, conflict and migration in the Sahel UNEP 2011 Disarmament Forum – Children and conflict UNIDIR 2011 no.3 Towards protecting children in conflict. Global HIV/AIDS Response – Progress Report 2011 UNRISD 2011 November This report documents the great progress achieved over the past decade in the health sector response to HIV. Sexual and Reproductive Health Framework A Reality for All UNFPA 2011 Working towards a Balanced and Inclusive Green Economy: A United Nations System-wide Perspective UNEP 2011 Assessing how the United Nations system could coherently support countries in transitioning to a green economy Harnessing Trade for Sustainable Development and a Green Economy WTO 2011 This brochure offers a set of messages on sustainable development and trade that may be pronounced at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (commonly known as Rio+20), which will take place in Brazil in June 2012. Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme: A Handbook for Civil Society United Nations Human...Stay Informed!
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