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Find below past announcements and In Focus articles from the United Nations Rule of Law Website.
22/01/2010 -- UN-assisted Khmer Rouge tribunal, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, wins the Law Technology Award
04/01/2010 -- New UN guidance materials for justice and corrections components in UN peace operations
17/11/2009 -- Panel discussion on land disputes and the rights of the poor on 19 November 2009
14/11/2009 -- Expert group meeting on the treatment of women in detention and in custodial and non-custodial settings, Bangkok, 23 - 26 November 2009
15/09/2009 -- Brownbag seminar on transitional justice and development on 18 November 2009
15/09/2009 -- Commonwealth judges conference explores justice for children
The Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges' Association in conjunction with UNICEF hosted a Colloquium on the Law and the Child on 1 - 2 October 2009.
15/09/2009 -- Expert dialogue on UN approach to transitional justice, New York, 2 December 2009
15/09/2009 -- First annual Secretary-General’s report on rule of law
The first annual report of the Secretary-General on rule of law engagement, recently published, outlines United Nations activities at the national and international levels, as requested by General Assembly resolution 63/128.
15/09/2009 -- Joint UN Justice Programme in Jonglei State, Southern Sudan
The signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in January 2005 and the subsequent adoption of the Interim National Constitution, the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan and the State constitutions in the South represent significant milestones for Southern Sudan.
-- Applications open for the United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme, 2010
-- CEDAW’s Application in Latin America and the Caribbean, Buenos Aires, 11 December 2009
-- Celebrating CEDAW in the Arab Region, Cairo, 14 - 17 December 2009
-- Global CEDAW 30th Anniversary Celebration Event, New York, 3 December 2009
-- Secretary-General announces 2009 grantees of the UN Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women
-- Workshop on global civil society and justice, Seoul, 1-2 December 2009