Pathfinders

💰 Is the UN civil service worth paying for?

🇺🇳 As the UN faces mounting financial pressures and renewed calls for reform under the UN80 Initiative, a critical question emerges: How can the UN balance cost efficiency with the need to attract, retain, and deploy the workforce required to deliver on its mandates?

📃 In a new paper, #NYUCIC's Thibault Camelli examines what the International Civil Service Commission’s (ICSC) 2026 compensation review reveals about the future of the UN workforce.

As member states consider reforms to salaries, benefits, and working conditions, the paper offers a framework for evaluating what should change and what is at stake.

📖 Read the full analysis: cic.nyu.edu/resources/a-un…

#UN80 #UNReform #Multilateralism #UnitedNations

“La adopción del texto de la convención por parte de la COMJIB es indudablemente un gran paso para la región. La Convención avanza en un marco interpretativo y conceptual muy robusto sobre el acceso a la justicia.”

—María Fernanda Rodríguez @mfrodriguezok, Coordinadora de la Alianza Iberoamericana; investigador principal en el Centro de Cooperación Internacional de la @nyuniversity.

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🌍 From Istanbul: Advancing People-Centered Justice from Commitment to Action

Last month, our Justice team traveled to Istanbul, Türkiye, for high-level discussions, collaboration, and renewed commitments to making #JusticeForAll a reality.

From the Justice Action Coalition (JAC) Annual Meeting to the OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice, our colleagues @marani_fernando, @TMahleka, and Leah Guyot joined governments, international organizations, and justice leaders worldwide to advance a shared vision: justice systems that respond to people’s everyday needs.

🤝 The week marked important progress in strengthening global partnerships, shaping a shared roadmap towards the 2027 SDG Summit, and exploring innovative approaches to making justice more accessible, inclusive, and effective.

As the Secretariat of the Justice Action Coalition, the Pathfinders at the NYU Center on International Cooperation remain committed to translating global commitments into meaningful change for people and communities.

🔗 Learn more about our work: sdg16.plus/justice/.
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#PeopleCenteredJustice #AccessToJustice #SDG16

🌍 What does peace and justice look like beyond the courtroom?

For most people, peace and justice are experienced much closer to home: in whether they feel safe in their neighborhoods, can resolve disputes fairly, access justice services, and trust the institutions meant to serve them.

This November, as part of Hague Justice Week 2026, join us for “Peace Through People-Centered Justice: Renewing the Promise of Peace and Justice Beyond the Courtroom.”

Together with our partners, we will explore how people-centered justice, violence prevention, and local governance can reinforce one another to build safer, more peaceful, and inclusive communities.

Bringing together perspectives from cities, national governments, international organizations, and community practitioners, the conversation will explore what it takes to translate global commitments to peace and justice into meaningful change in people's everyday lives.

📅 November 20, 2026
🕒 15:00–16:30 CET | 9:00–10:30 a.m. ET
📍 The Hague Humanity Hub, The Hague, Netherlands | Hybrid
🔗 Register here: luma.com/luhr3esw

🔎 Explore the Hague Justice Week program: humanityhub.org/the-hague-just…

Organized by Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, and co-sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands (@dutchmfa), Embassy of Guatemala to the Netherlands, @Municipality of The Hague, City of Mechelen, @Cordaid, @UNDP, @PIOC_Network, and the Justice Action Coalition.

#TheHagueJusticeWeek #THJW2026 #80YearsAndBeyond #PeaceAndJustice #PeopleCenteredJustice

Members of the Ibero-American Alliance for Access to Justice reflect on the Ibero-American Convention on Access to Justice, promoted by @ComjibOficial, its importance in strengthening access to justice across the region, and the challenges surrounding its implementation.

In the video, they also highlight the role of the Ibero-American Alliance for Access to Justice in the Convention’s development process and the importance of fostering regional dialogue to help move this Convention from text to practice.

Miembros de la Alianza Iberoamericana (IBA) para el Acceso a la Justicia reflexionan sobre la Convención Iberoamericana para el Acceso a la Justicia, impulsada por la COMJIB, su importancia para fortalecer el acceso a la justicia en la región y los desafíos para su implementación.

En el video, también destacan el rol de la Alianza Iberoamericana para el Acceso a la Justicia en el proceso de construcción de la Convención y la importancia de promover un diálogo regional que contribuya a que este marco avance del texto a la práctica.

More information / Más información:

🔹 About the Ibero-American Alliance for Access to Justice / Sobre la Alianza Iberoamericana para el Acceso a la Justicia: sdg16.plus/ibero-american…
🔹 About the Ibero-American Convention on Access to Justice / Sobre la Convención Iberoamericana para el Acceso a la Justicia: comjib.org/convenio/
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