Second Global Convening on Strengthening Customary and Informal Pathways to People-Centered Justice
The 2026 Second Global Convening on Strengthening Customary and Informal Pathways to People-Centered Justice, hosted by the Republic of Ghana, in collaboration with the Working Group on Customary and Informal Justice and SDG16+, will focus on realizing the promise of diverse pathways to justice for preventing conflict and sustaining peace.
A broad array of allies, including ministerial delegations, judicial leaders, representatives of intergovernmental agencies, civil society and grassroots justice defenders, and customary and informal justice providers, will showcase effective engagement between diverse justice stakeholders that enhances access to justice and the rule of law, prevents conflict, and sustains peace, and unite behind a bold shared vision to deliver cost-effective, sustainable, people-centered solutions at-scale.
The First Global Convening in June 2025, co-organized by 23 partners in Warsaw, Poland, gathered justice leaders from 24 countries for a high-level exchange intended to marshal political support and resources for a transformative shift in advancing people-centered justice.
PROGRAMME
(In-person and online)
9 Dec - DAY 1: PLENARY EVENT
09:00 - Opening Ceremony
09:15 - High-Level Dialogue: At a Moment of Shrinking Resources, Fragility and Declining Trust in Institutions, Why Should Governments and International Partners Invest in Diverse Pathways to Justice?
Coffee Break
10:20 - Plenary Session: The Role of CIJ for Preventing Conflict and Sustaining Peace
11:30 - Thematic Session 1: Financing Justice: Investing in Customary and Informal Justice
Lunch
14:00 - Thematic Session 2: Digital Pathways to Justice: Opportunities and Risks for Customary and Informal Justice
Coffee Break
15:30 - Diverse Pathways to Justice in Africa: Evidence, Practice, and Partnerships: Launch of the African Alliance for People-Centered Justice Regional Report on Customary and Informal Justice
16:40 - Closing: Presentation of the Accra Call to Action
18:00 - Cocktail Reception
10 Dec - DAY 2: JUSTICE IN PRACTICE WORKSHOP (invitation only)
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