An initiative of the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies – a multi-stakeholder partnership that brings together UN member states, international organizations, civil society, and the private sector to accelerate delivery of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets for peace, justice and inclusion.
THE TASK FORCE
Germán Carlos Garavano
Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Argentina
Sigrid Kaag
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, The Netherlands
Priscilla Schwartz
Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Sierra Leone
Hina Jilani
An Elder
THE CO-CHAIRS
SHERPAS FOR THE CO-CHAIRS
Maria Fernanda Rodriguez
Vice Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Argentina
Jelte Van Wieren
Director of the Stabilisation and Humanitarian Aid Department, The Netherlands
Shahid Korjie
Acting Justice Sector Coordinator,
Ministry of Justice, Sierra Leone
MEMBERS
Alejandro Alvarez
Director, Rule of Law Unit, Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General
Donny Ardyanto
Program Advisor for Legal Empowerment, Tifa Foundation
Jim Goldston
Executive Director, Open Society Justice Initiative
Pablo de Greiff
Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Law, NYU, and former Special Rapporteur on the
promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, OHCHR
Sara Hossain
Hon. Executive Director, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust
Kalthoum Kennou
Judge at The Court of Cassation, Tunisia
Vivek Maru
Chief Executive Officer, Namati
Allyson Maynard-Gibson QC
Barrister, Former Attorney General and Minister for Legal Affairs of the Bahamas
Athaliah Molokomme
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Botswana to the UN Office in Geneva, Former Attorney General, Botswana
Owen Pell
Partner, White & Case
Marta Santos Pais
Former Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children
JUSTICE DOCUMENTS
THE JUSTICE CHALLENGE
THE JUSTICE GAP
What do people need and want when they seek justice?
What kind of justice do they receive?
THE JUSTICE GAP
MAKING THE CASE
What is the case for action and investment in equal access to justice for all?
What strategy is needed for financing equal access to justice for all?
MAKING THE CASE
WHAT WORKS?
What strategies, tools and approaches will increase access to justice?
How should those defending justice be supported and protected?
WHAT WORKS?
CALL TO ACTION
What commitments should national and local actors make to closing the justice gap?
How can international and regional cooperation support access to justice at national levels?