Making?a pledge

Member States can make pledges:

  • Individually; or
  • Jointly, with two or more States underlining their commitment to work together towards a common goal (including, e.g., regional groups).

Pledges should be:

  • Specific
  • Achievable
  • Action-oriented
  • Time-bound (i.e., indicating in measurable terms the objectives to be reached within a concrete period of time).

Pledges should focus on strengthening the rule of law at the national and/or international level. Member States are encouraged to refer to the recommendations made by the Secretary-General in the programme of action detailed in ¡®Delivering justice: programme of action to strengthen the rule of law at the national and international levels¡¯ ().

Examples of pledges by an individual State:

?¡°By the end of 2013, the Republic of A will prepare and publish a multi-year national rule of law strategy and do so every [x] years.¡±

?¡°By the end of 2013, the Republic of B will ratify / accede to [name of treaty to which they are not party].¡±

?¡°By the end of 2014, the Republic of B will develop a specific national action plan detailing steps to fully implement [name of treaty to which they are party].¡±

Example of a pledge made jointly by two States:

¡°In order to consistently and fully implement [name of treaty to which they are party or pledging to become a party], the Republic of B, will, with the support of the Republic of C (in the form of financial resources, training and mentoring), put in place the necessary national legal framework and capacities by 2015.¡±

 

For additional information, and to submit your pledge, contact the Rule of Law Unit.