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Assembly of Parties 2019
Investment Support Programme for Least Developed Countries goes live
IDLO and the European Union are partnering to boost foreign direct investment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) by providing advice and pro bono support to their governments and private sector entities as the Investment Support Programme for Least Developed Countries kicks off.

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence - 2019
Gender-based violence affects somewhere between 35 and 70% of women globally.


DG Irene Khan during #16Days: “Stand up, speak out, give women voices”
IDLO and AALCO sign agreement for Africa-Asia collaboration
IDLO has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), seeking to promote the rule of law and provide support on investment and economic law to developing countries in Asia and Africa.

Jan Beagle elected as new IDLO Director-General
Rome, November 13, 2019 – Jan Beagle was elected as IDLO’s next Director-General, succeeding Irene Khan as her final term concludes at the end of this year.

2019 Meeting of IDLO's Assembly of Parties and Thematic Discussion
Rome, November 11, 2019 – The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) will hold the annual meeting of its Assembly of Parties and a thematic discussion on ‘Accelerating action to achieve the 2030 Agenda: Leveraging the rule of law to build peace and sustainable development’ at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Rome on 13 Nov

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 15 million people between the ages of 30 and 69, and over 86 per cent of these "premature" deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.The economic impact, including loss of income by people harmed by NCDs, the costs of treatment, and the impacts on families threaten international development. Through regulation and fiscal reforms, countries can promote healthy diets, physical activity, and other initiatives reducing the prevalence and harms of NCDs.
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