In conjunction with the 2nd UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights, a conference on “Addressing Justice, Due Diligence and Access to Remedy in the Context of Extractive Industries: Cases in the Philippines, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Palestine and Thailand” was organized by CCIG, Franciscans International, Fastenopfer, Misereor, ACT Alliance and Al-Haq on 3 December […]
CONTINUE READINGThe 2014 World Day of Peace celebrations hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations were held at l’Eglise de Saint Nicolas de Flue on Monday, 20 January 2014 in Geneva. An interreligious service was celebrated and attended by Mgr. Silvano M. Tomasi, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the […]
CONTINUE READINGAfter months of development, CCIG’s new website is now available! The new dynamic website better responds to the concrete, technological needs of CCIG’s members and partners. The website has been streamlined for easier use and access of resources that are available online and includes pages specifically devoted to CCIG’s UPR Platform. A new and more […]
CONTINUE READINGOn 3 September 2013, CCIG held the Seminar on the Right to Education, with the participation of 12 different organizations interested in educational issues, but also specialized in several fields of expertise, such as women’s rights, children’s rights, migration, social exclusion and development. The seminar was held as a response to a call from members during a previous General Assembly of CCIG, where members asked for the center to undertake initiatives to build upon NGOs’ capacities regarding UN treaty bodies.
CONTINUE READINGInternational Catholic Center of Geneva’s (CCIG) third week long training session on United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms was held from 16-20 September 2013, in cooperation with UNESCO Etxea. The five day programme was composed of presentations by human rights experts and participation in the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC).
CONTINUE READINGInternational Catholic Center of Geneva (CCIG) and UNESCO ETXEA Training on United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms The International Catholic Center of Geneva (CCIG) hosted a one week training session on United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms, in cooperation with UNESCO ETXEA. The training took place from the 24th to the 28th of September 2012 and was attended […]
CONTINUE READINGNGO Consultation 2012 Building a Future with Decent Work : Youth Employment and Domestic Workers For many years, the International Catholic Center of Geneva (CCIG) has shown great interest in the activities of the International Labor Organizations (ILO), especially the International labor Conference (ILC). CCIG pursues this interest through organizing a series of Consultations for […]
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