Are We Eating Ethically?
That old saying ‘ignorance is bliss’ is undoubtedly applicable when it comes to human rights and agriculture. It would be fairly safe to say personally, I don’t think I’ve ever…
Ten Million People in the World Have No Nationality
“On the short time that children get to be children, statelessness can set in stone grave problems that will haunt them throughout their childhoods and sentence them to a life…
Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat: Faith-Based Organisations as Key Stakeholders
On 26th October, Caritas Internationalis hosted a meeting for all Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) and agencies that work with the issue of HIV/AIDS to address how we can play a part…
Will You March to Save the Planet?
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) will take place in Paris from Nov 30th until Dec 11th. The conference objective is to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement…
Opening of the 30th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, began his opening address at the 30th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva by poetically referring to…
Addressing Child Mortality
Child mortality rates have plummeted to less than half of what they were in 1990, according to a new report http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/child-mortality-report/en/ released by the UN and partner organisations on Sep…
Changes to ERI Geneva Team
Kevin Mullan has been appointed to the Geneva team replacing Peter Harney who has returned to Australia. We thank Peter for his significant contribution to ERI over the past three…
Earth Overshoot Day Reached On Aug 13th
In less than eight months, humanity has used up nature’s budget for the entire year, according to data from Global Footprint Network. Global Footprint Network tracks humanity’s demand on the…
UN Reaches Consensus on New Sustainable Development Agenda
The 193 Member States of the United Nations has reached agreement on the draft outcome document that will constitute the new sustainable development agenda that will be adopted this September…
A Reflection on My Internship Experience
For an Australian student, going to Geneva to do an internship is in itself incredible and very exciting. However, my internship with ERI has been much more than just an…