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Friends of the Earth International criticizes the July 16, 2019, Revised Draft of the UN Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations and Human Rights, arguing that it dilutes the focus on transnational corporations and fails to establish direct obligations for these entities to be regulated and prosecuted.

This statement from the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that the prevailing global development model, which prioritizes economic and infrastructure gains over environmental health and human livelihoods, must be transformed to effectively reduce disaster risk and address climate change.

This briefing note provides an overview of the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue on Climate Ambition, outlining how National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and civil society can integrate human rights-based perspectives into the process to inform future national climate commitments.

This statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizes the European Union for obstructing the development of a legally binding UN treaty to regulate transnational corporations regarding human rights and environmental protections.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizing the European Union for obstructing United Nations negotiations for a legally binding treaty to regulate transnational corporations and ensure corporate accountability for human rights and environmental abuses.

This research paper examines the risks and opportunities of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in delivering sustainable infrastructure. It analyzes high-profile failures, such as the collapse of Carillion in the UK, and critiques current policy approaches in the US and developing nations, arguing that PPPs often fail when used primarily to keep debt off public balance sheets rather than to optimize value for money.

In a speech delivered at the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region in Geneva, IISD President and CEO Scott Vaughan argues that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are fragile due to political backlashes and requires a shift toward holistic measurements of well-being that move beyond GDP.

Dr. Daniel A. Reifsnyder, former Co-Chair of the Ad Hoc Group on the Durban Platform (ADP), describes the negotiating process and key features of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. He details the transition from the 2012 Durban decision to the final adoption of the agreement on December 12, 2015, emphasizing the importance of a "Party-driven" process and the role of the October 5 non-paper as a template for the final deal.

A briefing outlining six points submitted by the Global Campaign to Reclaim Peoples Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity to the 2nd Session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (OEIGWG).

A briefing by Friends of the Earth International presenting six proposals to the UN Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group (OEIGWG) during its second session in October 2016, advocating for a legally binding instrument to address the systemic power and impunity of transnational corporations.

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International advocates for a binding UN treaty to hold transnational corporations (TNCs) legally accountable for human rights and environmental abuses, citing specific disasters in Asia and Palestine where voluntary commitments failed.

This statement by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Mostafa Tolba, who led the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for nearly 20 years and played a pivotal role in establishing the foundations of international environmental law.

The report examines the intersection of ICTs and sustainability, arguing that the information revolution has fundamentally altered social and economic structures in ways that the sustainable development community has largely ignored. While ICTs offer potential for carbon reduction through 'smart systems,' they also create significant environmental harms via short device life cycles and energy-intensive data centres. The authors criticize the Rio+20 Summit for treating ICTs as incidental tools rather than systemic drivers of change and call for a shift away from formal UN summits toward more adaptive, multistakeholder dialogues to bridge the gap between the ICT and sustainability sectors.

A statement from a coalition of international, regional, and local NGOs urging the 18th session of the Human Right Council to renew the mandate of the Special Procedure on the adverse effects of the management, movement, dumping and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights for another three years.

A briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) outlining key issues and goals for the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP5) to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, held in Geneva from April 25-29, 2011.

This 2009 report by CIEL and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung proposes institutional mechanisms to integrate human rights into global climate change policy. It argues that climate change severely threatens rights to life, health, food, and water, particularly for women, children, and indigenous peoples. The report suggests five approaches: utilizing existing UN special procedures, creating a new special procedure on climate change and human rights, maintaining direct Human Rights Council engagement, leveraging human rights treaty bodies, and establishing human rights-focused subsidiary bodies or expert groups within the UNFCCC. It emphasizes the need for increased participation of marginalized communities in climate negotiations and the recognition of a principle that all climate-related activities must respect human rights.

A group of civil society organizations wrote to the WIPO Coordination Committee on 19 March 2008, inviting candidates for the WIPO Director-General position to a meeting in Geneva on 15 April 2008. The organizations requested written responses to eight questions regarding the integration of civil society, the mainstreaming of development, and the impact of intellectual property rights on sustainable development and access to essential technologies and medicines.

This report analyzes the relationship between the CBD Working Group on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) and the WIPO and WTO, specifically regarding patent disclosures of genetic resources and traditional knowledge, as the ABS group meets in Geneva in January 2008.

Four international organizations requested that the WTO web-cast the hearings for the EC-Bananas III dispute (WT/DS27) in November 2007 to ensure that citizens and government officials from developing countries, particularly in the ACP regions, could observe the proceedings without needing to travel to Geneva.

In a letter dated October 10, 2006, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) urges the Canadian government to adopt a policy of requesting web-cast hearings for all WTO dispute settlements. While praising Canada's use of closed-circuit television for the Beef Hormones case hearings in Geneva during 2005 and 2006, CIEL argues that physical attendance is prohibitively expensive for citizens of developing countries and the Global South. The letter asserts that web-casting would increase transparency and efficiency by removing the need for physical space and security clearances.