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United Nations and Global Governance

The purpose of ECI activity in this focus area and of the UN Task Force is to achieve recognition of the Earth Charter by the United Nations General Assembly and to demonstrate the relevance of the Earth Charter’s values and principles to global governance.
The United Nations Task Force has adopted the following strategies:

 




  • Rio+20 - The goal is to emphasize the need for a comprehensive ethical framework, articulating shared values and principles to inspire and guide different actors in the transition to a sustainable future. In addition to demonstrate the relevance of the Earth Charter to the objectives of the Rio 2012 Conference and its process.
  • Climate Change Project—to promote use of the Earth Charter’s ethical framework in the international climate change negotiations on a post-Kyoto Agreement.
  • Endorsement by UN Agencies—to seek recognition and use of the Earth Charter by UNESCO, UNEP, UNDP, and the UN regional economic commissions.
  • UDHR Project—to further collaboration between the Earth Charter Initiative and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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    Free webinar with Cormac Cullinan and Peter Brown

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    Reminder: Law Programme and GEIG conference approaching

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    UNESCO invites participation in a consultation and ECI is participating in ongoing dialogues.

    UNESCO Director-General visits Earth Charter Center at UPEACE

    Irina Bokova visited the University for Peace and the Earth Charter Center for Education for Sustainable Development

    EMPOWER 2013 Youth Conference, Doha, Qatar

    The 5th Annual EMPOWER 2013 Youth Conference took place in Doha, Qatar from March 28-30, 2013.

    Earth Charter Youth group of the month Synergy

    This month’s Earth Charter Youth Group of the Month goes to Synergy, an active youth group based in Dubai.

    New programme: International Law, Global Governance, and EC principles

    The EC Center for ESD announces a programme on International Law and the Earth Charter Principles, in July 2013.

    More than 1,000 attend Earth Charter Italy event

    Earth Charter Italy held an event in the Alps in September, 2012 to remember the Earth Summit and honor an Earth Charter supporter.

    Earth Charter and International Law publication

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    Jus Gentium and the Earth Charter

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    Free webinar with Cormac Cullinan and Peter Brown

    ECI is offering a free webinar on environmental law and global governance with experts Peter Brown and Cormac Cullinan, at 15:00hrs GMT/UTC

    Reminder: Law Programme and GEIG conference approaching

    The Earth Charter Center for ESD’s Law course is accepting applicants and GEIG’s conference  programme is now available.

    UNESCO and post-2015 Education for Sustainable Development

    UNESCO invites participation in a consultation and ECI is participating in ongoing dialogues.

    UNESCO Director-General visits Earth Charter Center at UPEACE

    Irina Bokova visited the University for Peace and the Earth Charter Center for Education for Sustainable Development

    Caring for the Earth with Leonardo Boff

    Leonardo Boff visited the Earth Charter Center for ESD on April 4th, 2013.

    Celebrating International Earth Day with Severn Cullis-Suzuki

    Earth Charter International hosted Severn Cullis-Suzuki for two Earth Day events.

    Earth Charter affiliate in Germany holds inspirational annual event

    The Ecumenical One World Initiative holds its annual Earth Charter event and focuses on inter-religious dialogue with EC Commissioner Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp.

    Earth Charter US holds large sustainable business awards ceremony

    The business community in Tampa Bay, Florida came out in large numbers for the Earth Charter Sustainable Business Awards.

    Earth Week at the Municipality of Heredia, Costa Rica

    In celebration of Earth Day, Earth Charter International was invited to participate in the municipality of Heredia's "Earth Week" activities.

    Earth Day celebration in Assam, India

    CEE India celebrated Earth Day 2013 with several activities, among them an Earth Charter Think Café.

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