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WCC 2020 Res 115 - Activity Report

Submitted by Scott.HAJOST on Fri, 06/16/2023 - 18:52
General Information
Protecting environmental human and peoples' rights defenders and whistleblowers
IUCN Constituent: 
National Whistleblower Center
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2023
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
International Fund for Animal Welfare ( IFAW ) / United States of America
US Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs ( OES/ETC ) / United States of America
World Resources Institute ( WRI ) / United States of America
US Agency for International Development ( USAID ) / United States of America
Earth League International ( ELI ) / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025 (CEC)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025 (CEESP)
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025 (WCEL)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
UNCAC Coalition, Wildlife Justice Commission, Transparency International, Global Winess, FACT Coalition, GEF, World Bank
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Policy influencing/advocacyNWC continues to promote the resolution and substance in a variety of fora including in preparation for the 10th UCCAC COSP tto be hoste4d by the US in Atlanta, Georgia in December.NWC is also promoting it in the UNTOC context. NWCis going to to an IUCN USNC hybrid event on whistleblowers. Whistleblowers were addressed at the IACC hosted by the USG and Transparency International. NWC has promoted whistleblowers in providing input to the US State Department on international deforestation and to USAID on countering nature crime. NWC has worked to incorporate whistleblowers in anti-corruption work. On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyNWC has had regular communications with the IUCN human rights and conservation team lead and sought to engage CEC, CEESP and With little success at least on whistleblowers. NWC raises the issue at any relevant IUCN meetings/ NWC provided comments on the the last Council agenda and has not received a reply. NWC also wrote the PPC human rights task force ( now truth and reconciliation) on the relevance of Res 115 and whistleblowers and has not heard back. - None -
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
The IUCN Secretariat has yet to undertake the actions directed to the DG nor has CEC, CEESP and WCEl begone to develop the campaign under the resolutiuon. Whistleblowers are addressed in trhe IUCN Porgram and WCEL Mandate but there ahs has been not action
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacycontinued information sharing with the IUCN secretariat, CEC, CEESP and WCEL and PPC chair and continued efforts on ther implementation of the resolution and Program. NWC has offered assistance.
Policy influencing/advocacycontinued international outre3ad and education.Partnership enhancement