ONLINE REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS WITH CSOs & STAKEHOLDERS
One of the objectives of the planned multi-actor World Congress on Enforced Disappearances to be held on 15-16 January 2025 in Geneva is to put families and CSOs back at the centre of the joint efforts for the ratification and implementation of the Convention.
To facilitate their contribution to the World Congress, CEDI, in collaboration with CED, WGEID and OHCHR, organized a series of online regional consultations with victims, families of the disappeared, civil society, international organizations, experts and national human rights institutions in May and June 2024. A questionnaire was been shared through networks in the regions prior to the consultations. The responses informed the consultations.
In parallel, preparatory regional consultations were held amongst States parties and non-parties to the Convention between May and September 2024 with the similar objective to inform the preparation of the World Congress.
REPORTS ON REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS
Many thanks to all the participants from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East and North Africa for their input to the World Congress. It is time to turn this wealth of experience and lessons learned into concrete action for the global fight against enforced disappearance.
The report on regional consultations with States will be published next month as soon as they have all taken place.
CONSULTATIONS WITH CSOs & STAKEHOLDERS HELD IN 2024
Online consultations with CSOs & stakeholders have been organized in the following regions:
ASIA
3 May 2024
AFRICA
16 May 2024
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
31 May 2024
EUROPE
14 June 2024
LATIN AMERICA AND CARRIBEAN
27 June 2024
CONSULTATIONS WITH STATES
Many thanks to all the State Representatives who took part in the consultations organized between 28 May and 20 September with the European Union, the African Group, Latin American and Caribbean States, Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries, Asia-Pacific States and Western European and other States.
The report on regional consultations with States is now available to download.
Roundtable with United Nations experts and OHCHR
On the basis of the regional consultations, CED and WGEID discussed on 21 September 2024 the main take-aways and developed the World Congress agenda, as well as the proposed action plan to be presented at the event.