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October, 2021

Landmark Recognition of Right to a Healthy Environment Encourages Vance Center

The Vance Center took gratification from the outcome of the October 8 session of the Human Rights Council, where, by a vote of 43-0-4 (abstentions), the United Nations for the first time recogniz... Read More

September, 2021

Vance Center Presents on Multilateral Development Bank Sanctions and Investigations

Continuing the Africa Legal Fellows bi-monthly webinar series, the Vance Center partnered with Orrick to host a webinar on Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) sanctions and investigations. The at... Read More

September, 2021

Environment Program Assists UN Expert on the Right to Science

The Vance Center Environment Program assisted the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxics, Dr. Marcos Orellana, in preparing a report delivered to the United Nations Human Ri... Read More

July, 2021

Vance Center Continues African Legal Fellows 2021 Virtual Program

Orrick and the Vance Center hosted the third installment of the Africa Legal Fellows bi-monthly webinar series to discuss topical issues in Africa. Entitled "Sovereign Debt Restructuring and Fina... Read More

July, 2021

Vance Center Co-Organizes Workshops for Pro Bono Network of the Americas

The Vance Center and Fundación Pro Bono Chile convened the final segment of the annual conference of the Pro Bono Network of the Americas with private workshops for clearinghouse members. This y... Read More

July, 2021

Vance Center Analyzes New Environmental Agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Environment Program is supporting the Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network (WECAN International)  in a research project to evaluate how it can use the Escazú Agreement, a new environmen... Read More