ERI Statements During 44th Human Rights Council Session
ERI was active during the recent 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Oral statements were delivered on:- – trafficking in persons with particular attention to the…
ERI Active During March Human Rights Council Session in Geneva
ERI was very active during the recently concluded session of the UN Human Rights Council. Based on information provided by members of relevant local Edmund Rice Networks and their partners,…
COP 25 – Another Missed Opportunity?
Once again, despite negotiations lasting 16 days at the UN’s recently concluded COP25 climate summit in Madrid, and despite urging from the United Nations and civil society groups to address…
Human Rights and International Advocacy – A Reflection on My Time in Geneva
“When I feed the poor, they call me a saint, but when I ask why the poor are hungry, they call me a communist.” – Helder Camara, former Archbishop of…
Human Rights Council Concludes 42nd Session
The 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council concluded on Sep 27th with the adoption of 37 resolutions and a presidential statement on the climate emergency. The resolutions included…
ERI Statements at 42nd Human Rights Council Session
ERI made several statements at the recent session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. A Statement was delivered relating to indigenous issues in Peru which highlighted the impacts…
30th Anniversary of Convention on the Rights of the Child
Edmund Rice International had the opportunity to attend a celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child in Geneva. The celebration focused on addressing…
Latest IPCC Report Urges Immediate Drastic Changes to Land Management
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a special report on “Climate Change and Land”. The report is a result of 2 years study by a team of…
ERI Active During 41st Human Rights Council Session
ERI delivered a series of statements during the recently concluded Human Rights Council (HRC) session in Geneva. These included :-– a statement regarding access to education in India as part…
Commitment to Sustainable Development Goals Faltering
A UN report issued prior to the recent High Level Political Forum (HLPF) meeting in New York has expressed concern at the lack of progress towards implementing the Sustainable Development…