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25
Jun
2009

WHEN: June 25, 2009 (6-8 pm) - Refreshments will be served
WHAT: Join us for a strategic session on building a movement around the economic crisis and human rights in the US. 
WHERE: Church Center, 10th Floor, 777 UN Plaza (44th Street and First Avenue), New York

20
Jun
2009

JUNE 20, 2009  People's Voices on the Crisis brought together activists from civil society organizations, trade unions and grassroots groups on a local, national, and international level who will give testimony on how their lives and communities are being directly affected by this systemic crisis.

14
May
2009

The Latin America Regional Consultation convened by the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations
and Other Business Enterprises that will be heald in Buenos Aires-Argentina.

10
Dec
2008
The award is given out every five years in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights.
10
Dec
2008
Representatives of states, civil society, academia and the United Nations system discuss new approaches to restoring a holistic vision of human rights, ensuring the promise of universality, and meeting the challenges of our age. Speakers include: Bobbi Nassar, Chair, NGO Committee on Human Rights (facilitator); Ambassador Peter Maurer, Permanent Representative of Switzerland; Ngonlardje Mbaidjol, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights; Shantha Rau, NGO Subcommittee on Human Rights of People with Disabilities; Elissavet Stamatopoulou, Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Secretariat; Craig Mokhiber, Deputy Director, OHCHR (facilitator).
24
Nov
2008
This conference has been prepared by a diverse group of civil society organizations from around the world. We aim to bring together different constituencies that work on agriculture, trade and human rights to deepen our collective understanding of the impact of trade and investment on the right to food, to explore the impact of climate change and agrofuels, and to develop new approaches to trade and investment that put human rights at the core.