Global Week for Justice

October 19-24, 2020

In October 2020, the global community working for justice came together virtually for the first in a series of dialogues, brainstorms, and round tables to advance SDG16’s call to ensure equal access to justice for all during the Decade of Action to Deliver the Global Goals. Explore the agenda of Global Week for Justice 2020 here.

Hosted by the Government of Canada, alongside partners OECD, the Open Government Partnership, and the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, Ministers of Justice from around the world came together to discuss strategies and plans to increase justice as part of COVID-19 response and recovery.

December 1-8, 2021

The second Global Week for Justice took place in December 2021, featuring a series of roundtables, webinars and dialogues by members of the global community working for justice for all. Explore the agenda of the 2021 Global Week for Justice here.

Hosted by the Government of Latvia, in co-operation with the OECD, the Open Government Partnership, and the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, at the second Global Dialogue of Justice Leaders, global justice leaders reflected on ways to help governments revitalize the social contract and strengthen democratic values and citizens’ trust in public institutions by putting people at the center of justice systems.

Watch this space for more updates and details on the Global Week for Justice 2023.