Past Events

A wide view of the Security Council meeting on peace and security in Africa, with a focus on countering terrorism and extremism in Africa. Geneva Academy Talks

Sisyphean Task: Promoting International Law while at the United Nations Security Council

28 January 2021, 15:00-16:30

This online IHL Talk aims at shining light on substantial and/or procedural challenges to the effective and principled promotion of international law at the UN Security Council, including from a State’s perspective.

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A farm in France Event

The Implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants in France: Focus on the Right to Seeds

2 December 2020, 17:30-19:30

This online conference (in French) will discuss content and recommendations of our recent publications on the right to seeds with French partners.

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A mask box Event

UN Treaty Bodies: COVID-19 Working Methods

2-3 December 2020

This informal meeting of the Treaty Body Members Platform, co-organized with the Paris Human Rights Center (CRDH) and open to all members of United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies, will discuss issues specific to the current COVID-19 situation.

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Close-up of a US Flag patch as a US Army (USA) UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter Military Briefings

US Department of Defense Structure and Policy-Making: The Strategic and Tactical Levels

25 November 2020, 18:30-20:00

The speaker,  Lt. Col. John Cherry,will focus in particular on how high-level strategic decisions are ‘op erationalized’ at the tactical level.

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Our Future, Our Voice: Placing children and their rights at the centre of the drive towards a better, greener world

25 November 2020, 15:00-16:30

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will discuss, along with other panelists, children’s rights in the context of the environment, international efforts and youth engagement 

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Visuel de la semaine des droits humains 2020 Event

Semaine des droits humains 2020

23-27 November 2020

La Semaine des droits humains 2020 se penche sur les crises qui s’additionnent donne la parole à celles et ceux qui se mobilisent pour faire respecter les droits de chacun-e.

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Building of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Geneva Academy Talks

Litigating International Humanitarian Law before the European Court of Human Rights

20 November 2020, 12:30-14:00

This online IHL talk aims at shining light on the various angles and actors involved in litigating a case dealing with international humanitarian law before the European Court of Human Rights.

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Mali,  Gao region, Ansongo cercle, Fafa. ICRC dissemination session about international humanitarian law for the army of Mali. Geneva Academy Talks

Thinking out of the (Tool)Box: Promoting Implementation of and Respect for International Humanitarian Law

11 November 2020, 18:00-19:30

This online IHL Talk aims at shining light on the various ways of promoting respect for and implementation of international humanitarian law.

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A farm in Austria Event

Peasants’ Rights in Austria

11 November 2020, 15:00-17:30

This online public conference, co-organized with FIAN Austria, will discuss the implementation of the UN Declaration on the rights of peasants in Austria.

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DRC: Luwowo is one of several validated mining site that respect CIRGL-RDC norms and guaranties conflict free minerals. Event

New Report Sheds Light on what Governments, Business and the UN need to do in Conflict-Affected Areas: but what’s Next for this Field?

10 November 2020, 16:00-17:30

This online event will discuss the new report of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights on business-related human rights abuse in conflict and post-conflict contexts.

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