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GI-ESCR at the 73rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR)

GI-ESCR at the 73rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR)

Event, StatementGI-ESCR3 November 2022Right to education, Right to health, Right to public services, ACHPR, Private actors & public services, privatisation and commercialisation

GI-ESCR's oral statement on the post pandemic recovery plans' impacts on Indigenous Peoples at HRC51

GI-ESCR's oral statement on the post pandemic recovery plans' impacts on Indigenous Peoples at HRC51

StatementGI-ESCR28 September 2022Strengthening human rights frameworks

GI-ESCR presented Oral Statement on Just Transitions at HRC51 Panel on Right to Work

GI-ESCR presented Oral Statement on Just Transitions at HRC51 Panel on Right to Work

StatementJuliette Wyss27 September 2022Human Rights Council, Strengthening human rights frameworks, Climate change & human rights

GI-ESCR delivers Oral Statement to UN Special Rapporteur on Water & Sanitation

GI-ESCR delivers Oral Statement to UN Special Rapporteur on Water & Sanitation

StatementJuliette Wyss14 September 2022Human Rights Council, Strengthening human rights frameworks

GI-ESCR releases statement concerning limitations of new study on Bridge International Academies’ education model

GI-ESCR releases statement concerning limitations of new study on Bridge International Academies’ education model

StatementZsuzsanna Nyitray13 September 2022Right to education, Kenya

GI-ESCR joins call for more civil society access and participation at UN

GI-ESCR joins call for more civil society access and participation at UN

StatementJuliette Wyss12 September 2022Strengthening human rights frameworks, Human Rights Council

GI-ESCR bids Farewell to Michelle Bachelet

GI-ESCR bids Farewell to Michelle Bachelet

StatementJuliette Wyss31 August 2022HRC, Strengthening human rights frameworks

GI-ESCR submits statement to the ECOSOC High-level Segment

GI-ESCR submits statement to the ECOSOC High-level Segment

StatementJuliette Wyss7 July 2022Strengthening human rights frameworks

GI-ESCR appoints a new Deputy Director: José Antonio Guevara Bermudez

GI-ESCR appoints a new Deputy Director: José Antonio Guevara Bermudez

StatementGI-ESCR2 May 2022

GI-ESCR disseminates health report at World Health Day celebrations in Kenya

GI-ESCR disseminates health report at World Health Day celebrations in Kenya

Publication, Statement, EventGI-ESCR7 April 2022health, Right to health, Kenya

Our Activities at the 49th Human Rights Council

Event, Statement, Update from GenevaJuliette Wyss4 April 2022Strengthening human rights frameworks, Climate change & human rights

GI-ESCR delivers statement at the Human Rights Council

GI-ESCR delivers statement at the Human Rights Council

StatementJuliette Wyss14 March 2022Strengthening human rights frameworks, Climate change & human rights, Renewable energy & gender justice

GI-ESCR contributes to UN CESCR's General Comment on Sustainable Development

GI-ESCR contributes to UN CESCR's General Comment on Sustainable Development

StatementJuliette Wyss9 February 2022Strengthening human rights frameworks, CESCR, Renewable energy & gender justice

GI-ESCR in Chile’s Constituent Convention: Social rights are human rights, and there are many avenues for its recognition

GI-ESCR in Chile’s Constituent Convention: Social rights are human rights, and there are many avenues for its recognition

StatementGI-ESCR20 August 2021Chile, Legal advocacy

NEW brief and statement: GI-ESCR and 36 CSOs call on world education leaders to use multi-billion dollars funding to support public education

NEW brief and statement: GI-ESCR and 36 CSOs call on world education leaders to use multi-billion dollars funding to support public education

StatementSylvain Aubry27 July 2021Abidjan Principles, Private actors & public services

Amidst COVID-19, UN Human Rights Council reaffirms recognition of the Abidjan Principles and calls for joint action between UN and GPE | Joint Public Statement

Amidst COVID-19, UN Human Rights Council reaffirms recognition of the Abidjan Principles and calls for joint action between UN and GPE | Joint Public Statement

Institutional engagement, StatementNellie Epinat16 July 2021Right to education, Private actors & public services, Legal advocacy

UN ECOSOC high-level segment publishes GI-ESCR statement outlining the flaws of privatisation and fossil fuel energy dependence

UN ECOSOC high-level segment publishes GI-ESCR statement outlining the flaws of privatisation and fossil fuel energy dependence

Statement, Submission, Institutional engagementNellie Epinat7 July 2021Climate change & human rights, Women's ESC rights, Private actors & public services, Strengthening human rights frameworks, Renewable energy & gender justice, COVID-19 & ESC Rights

GI-ESCR calls for a gender-just energy transition to protect and fulfil women’s rights at the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council | Oral statement

Statement, Institutional engagementNellie Epinat7 July 2021Climate change & human rights, Women's ESC rights, Renewable energy & gender justice, Legal advocacy, Strengthening human rights frameworks, COVID-19 & ESC Rights

GI-ESCR calls for implementation of the right to quality and inclusive education at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council | Oral statement

GI-ESCR calls for implementation of the right to quality and inclusive education at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council | Oral statement

Institutional engagement, StatementNellie Epinat25 June 2021Strengthening human rights frameworks, Right to education, Private actors & public services

GI-ESCR exposes the impact of healthcare commercialisation at the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council | Oral statement

GI-ESCR exposes the impact of healthcare commercialisation at the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council | Oral statement

StatementRossella De Falco24 June 2021Legal advocacy, Strengthening human rights frameworks, Private actors & public services, Right to health