IIMA Human Rights Office - Geneva

The mission of the Office is to create and promote a network between the Institute of the FMAs and the United Nations, its bodies and mechanisms for the protection and promotion of Human Rights. We seek to participate in drafting of international policies aimed at promoting the “Right to Education for All”. To this end, the Office organizes training courses, gives international visibility to the activities realized by the Institute worldwide and promotes new collaboration networks.

Welcome!

Dear friends,

We are glad to inform you that after our pleasant experience with the Italian blog, the IIMA Human Rights Office has decided to open a new blog in English.

On this blog, you may follow our main activities with the United Nations and its mechanisms for the protection and promotion of human rights, as well as news from the UN bodies and IIMA offices in different countries related to the right to education.

Do you want to collaborate with us? You can apply for an internship at the IIMA Human Rights Office. Click here!

Have a great time reading!

5.12.16

Celebrating International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development

Today we celebrate International Volunteer Day (IVD) as mandated by UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/40/212 in December 1985. Everyday, volunteers and organizations give their time and resources to promote peace and development in various communities around the world. This day give us an opportunity to acknowledge their efforts and bring recognition to the positive contributions that volunteerism brings to our societies.

"I extend my deepest gratitude to the more than 6,700 United Nations Volunteers, 12,000 United Nations Online Volunteers and the one billion community volunteers worldwide. You are all instrumental to the future of people and the planet. Your commitment and passion can act as inspiration to us all." — UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon

Additional information can be found here.

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The IIMA Office...

Attended the Human Rights Organizational Meeting (5 December, 2016-Palais des Nations)
Is attending the 91st Session of CERD-Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 November - 9 December, 2016-Palais des Nations)
Is attending the 9th Session Ninth session of the Forum on Minority Issues on "Minorities in situations of humanitarian crises”(24-25 November, 2016-Palais des Nations)
Is attending the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (21-22 November, Palais des Nations)
Is attending the 59th session of the Committee on the Convention Against Torture (7 Nov - 7 Dec, Palais Wilson)

Training Courses

Geneva, September 2016 - Training course for Salesian coordinators and youth pastoral leaders attending the 33rd session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, June 2016 - Training course for Salesian advisors, operators, and provincial members attending the 32nd session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, March 2016 - Training course for Salesian advisors, youth pastoral leaders and provincial members attending the 31st session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, June 2015 - Training course for Auxilium faculty members attending the 29th session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, March 2015 - Training course for Auxilium faculty and Salesian UK province delegates attending the 28th session of the Human Rights Council

5.12.16

Celebrating International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development

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