Annual Report 2024

Last year was marked by significant global challenges, from escalating violence and destruction in Gaza and Ukraine, to climate change impacts deepening inequalities worldwide during the hottest year on record. As climate activists and human rights defenders faced increasing threats and global displacement reached unprecedented levels, 2024 underscored the urgency of working at our chosen intersection of human rights, environmental protection and international justice.

In this context, we embarked on the first chapter of The Promise Institute Europe, launching UCLA’s new human rights hub in The Netherlands. In May, we celebrated this milestone with our official launch conference in Amsterdam: The Promise of International Law in the Face of Ecological Crises. Bringing together academics, diplomats, students and activists, the conference sought to explore and harness law’s transformative power, reimagined through the lens of racial and environmental justice, to confront the challenges of our time.  

We invite you to explore our annual report, a dynamic digital magazine highlighting the many significant events of the past year. From fostering global collaborations to driving meaningful change: we’re proud of the progress we’ve made together. 

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