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Statement by the Director-General, Ms Jan Beagle
General Discussion
New York
17 March 2026
Madam Chair, Distinguished delegates,
We are all aware that we gather at this 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at a time of...
Keynote Address by the Director-General, Ms Jan Beagle
CSW70, New York
16 March 2026
Chief Justice Koome, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends,
It is a pleasure to join you for this important conversation.
My thanks to Justice Koome...
Statement by the Director-General, Ms Jan Beagle
11 March 2026
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, colleagues and friends,
It is a pleasure to join you today.
This is very personal for me. As a very young delegate, I participated in...
Statement by the Director-General, Ms Jan Beagle
CSW70, New York
10 March 2026
Distinguished Ministers, Madam Chair of CSW, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends,
I am grateful to the State of Qatar and UN Women for bringing us together...
Statement by the Director-General, Ms Jan Beagle
8 March 2026
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls captures both the progress that has been made and the work that remains. It...
Across the world, women still enjoy less than two-thirds of the legal rights available to men....
Event Date
26 February, 2026
IDLO to advocate for increased investment and concrete action to close the justice gap for women and girls at the 70th Commission on the Status of Women.
IDLO will join the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), held...
Statement by the Director-General, Ms. Jan Beagle
61st Session of the Human Rights Council
High Level Segment
Geneva, 23 February 2026
Mr. President, Mr. High Commissioner, Excellencies,
It is a privilege to address the Council at...
Event Date
16 March, 2026
Side event organized by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), with the support of Australia, Italy and the Philippines, and in partnership with the American Bar Association and the International Association of Women Judges and...
Event Date
10 March, 2026
Side event organized by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) with the support of the Netherlands and Sweden, and in partnership with OECD, Landesa and the Stand for Her Land Campaign on the occasion of the 70th...
From legislative reform in Eastern Europe and Central Asia to court-annexed mediation in Africa,...
Delivered by Radu Cotici, Anti-Corruption Adviser
16 December 2025
Mr. President,
Excellencies,
It is a pleasure to address this Conference on behalf of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO...
Statement by the Director-General, Ms. Jan Beagle
25 November 2025
The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) stands united with the global community in reaffirming its commitment to eliminate violence against women and...