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UN recognises new universal guidance framework for the establishment and/or strengthening of NMIRFs

by Marc Limon, Executive Director of the Universal Rights Group and Zenash Keller, Intern, Universal Rights Group Human rights implementation and impact, NMIRFs

On 8 October, the Human Rights Council adopted (by consensus) resolution 60/27 on ‘Promoting international cooperation to support national mechanisms for implementation, reporting, and follow-up’ (NMIRFs) , presented by Paraguay and Brazil. In addition to once again underscoring the enormous potential of NMIRFs to help States ‘integrate their obligations and commitments under international human rights law into their national legislation and public policies,’ and thus – by extension – help them better implement the 2030 Agenda …

International community takes “major step forward in efforts to strengthen the domestic implementation of States’ international human rights obligations and commitments, and re-energise progress towards the SDGs leaving no one behind”

by Marc Limon, Executive Director of the Universal Rights Group Glion Human Rights Dialogues, Human rights implementation and impact, NMIRFs

Representatives of the international community compile first universal guidance framework for national mechanisms for implementation, reporting, and follow-up – the Marrakech Guidance Framework (MGF) From 16-17 October, around 100 representatives of the international community, including State representatives, as well as UN agencies, intergovernmental organisations, NHRIs, and civil society, met in Marrakech to discuss ‘Transforming universal norms into local reality – …

States establish new global network of NMIRFs at international conference in Asunción

by Joseph Burke Human rights implementation and impact, NMIRFs

In a major step forward for the on-the-ground implementation and realisation of international human rights standards, earlier this month (8-9 May), UN member States meeting in Asunción, Paraguay, reached agreement on the establishment of a new global network of national mechanisms for implementation, reporting, and follow-up (NMIRFs). The network will provide a significant boost to the qualitative and quantitative development …