Letter to Partners from the Director-General - December 2021
Dear friends,
As we come to the end of 2021, I wanted to share some reflections from what has been a challenging but eventful year.

IDLO firmly believes that good governance and the rule of law is central to managing the COVID-19 crisis and promoting recovery in all countries. Like all other parts of public life, the administration of justice and access to legal remedies and dispute resolution have been severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The capacities of legal systems even in the most developed countries have been affected, with courts in some places slowing their ability to process cases or even shutting down. Countries and communities around the world in situations of conflict or fragility are particularly vulnerable to the social stresses being brought by the pandemic and must be supported to develop stronger governance systems including justice sector institutions through locally owned and context specific interventions.
As it continues to implement rule of law and justice programs, IDLO is guided by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – particularly Sustainable Development Goal 16 as an enabler of peace, justice, inclusion, and all of the other SDGs – in its response to the pandemic and will adapt interventions accordingly. Efforts will focus on the importance of effective public health law frameworks, the need to ensure protection of the most vulnerable members of society, and promoting a just, sustainable and equitable recovery.
Dear friends,
As we come to the end of 2021, I wanted to share some reflections from what has been a challenging but eventful year.
47th Session of the Human Rights Council - Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right of Everyone to the Enjoyment of the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health
STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION
23 June, 2021
Geneva (Virtual)
47th Session of the Human Rights Council - Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the High Commissioner on the Central Role of the State in Responding to Pandemics and Other Health Emergencies, and the Socioeconomic Consequences Thereof
STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION
21 June, 2021
Geneva (Virtual)
“The COVID-19 pandemic has made the need for good governance even more urgent, acting as a stress test for institutions”, Ms. Marina Sereni, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy outlined. While noting its importance, “progress across the various dimensions of SDG 16 has been uneven.
Statement by the Director-General, Jan Beagle, at the Closing of the SDG 16 Conference
Ambassador Marrapodi
Assistant Secretary-General Spatolisano
Colleagues and Friends
It is a pleasure to join you again as we come towards the end of the Second SDG 16 Conference.
Statement by the Director-General, Jan Beagle on World Health Day
Today we commemorate World Health Day 2021, on the theme of building a healthier, fairer world.
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