Multilateralism for People-Centered Justice:
Global, Regional, and National Partnerships
Session Time and Date
13 November, 9:00 –10:30
Conference Room 2
Concept Summary
As the conference, “Achieving Just Societies: Inclusive Justice Pathways for People and Planet in Asia and the Pacific,” draws to a close, the final session, "Multilateralism for People-Centered Justice", will bring together diverse perspectives on how multilateral, regional, and national partnerships can collectively advance justice systems that are inclusive, accessible, and centered on the needs of all people and the planet. This panel will explore the role of partnerships in addressing the justice gap across Asia and the Pacific, focusing on the ways multilateral and regional initiatives can mobilize resources and political commitments, enhance collaboration, and strengthen justice frameworks in response to evolving regional needs.
This session will also spotlight successful global and regional partnerships, such as the Judicial Integrity Network in ASEAN and the Justice Action Coalition, as well as national justice platforms, that embody the principles of people-centered justice and leverage regional strengths to address specific justice challenges. As recent global crises have underscored the importance of effective, inclusive institutions, this panel will also discuss how partnerships can support national governments in adopting data-driven, people-centered justice approaches to close gaps in justice access, particularly for vulnerable populations.
The panel will also provide a forward-looking perspective on how multilateralism can help align justice sector actions across different levels to promote a sustainable, people-centered justice agenda as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Objectives
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Examine the role of multilateral and regional collaboration in fortifying justice systems across Asia and the Pacific, with an emphasis on the benefits of partnerships in addressing justice needs specific to countries and the region.
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Identify opportunities to foster synergy across sustainable development sectors such as access to justice, human rights, climate action, and gender equality. Discuss how multilateral partnerships can help address these interconnected issues and build cohesive justice frameworks.
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Discuss strategies to mobilize sustainable funding, political commitment, and cross-national support to close the justice gap, particularly for vulnerable and marginalized communities.
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Inspire a shared commitment to align national, regional, and multilateral actions with global frameworks, particularly SDG16, to achieve inclusive justice for all as part of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Questions
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On Strengthening Multilateral and Regional Synergies: How can multilateral and regional initiatives such as the Judicial Integrity Network in ASEAN and the Justice Action Coalition collaborate to effectively address region-specific justice challenges, including those tied to gender equality, climate action, digitalization, data and innovation, etc.?
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On Financing and Resource Mobilization: What innovative approaches can ensure sustainable funding for people-centered justice in countries across the Asia-Pacific region? How can development aid and other resources be better aligned to support the justice needs of vulnerable populations?
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On Expanding Access for Vulnerable Populations: How can partnerships at different levels—multilateral, regional, and national—work to dismantle barriers and improve justice access for marginalized groups, including women, indigenous communities, and refugees, in alignment with a people-centered approach?
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On Strengthening Commitment to SDG16+ Goals: What practical actions can stakeholders take to align regional frameworks with SDG16 and make progress on targets for inclusive, accessible justice? How can multilateralism sustain the momentum for justice reform beyond the 2030 Agenda?
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On the Path Forward for Scalable, Inclusive Justice Solutions: What are the priority actions for multilateral, regional, and national stakeholders to create inclusive, scalable justice solutions that align with the unique needs of the Asia-Pacific region, especially as the world faces complex, intersecting crises?
Expected Outcome
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This closing panel will culminate in a set of actionable recommendations to strengthen people-centered justice in the region. Key takeaways will contribute to inform future goals for the Judicial Integrity Network in ASEAN and other collaborative justice efforts within Asia and the Pacific, paving the way for a sustained, collective commitment to accessible, inclusive justice for all by 2030.
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This session will serve as a critical capstone for the conference, bringing together the insights and commitments shared throughout the event and setting a vision for scalable, inclusive justice that adapts to local needs and fosters a people-centered future across the region.
Dr.Kanok Jullamon
Thailand Court of Justice
Judge Dr. Jullamon has been working with Thailand Court of Justice for over 18 years. From January 2013 to September 2023, he was attached to Bankruptcy Division of the Supreme Court where he drafted and reviewed court decisions and orders for justices in the areas of insolvency and business reorganization. Then he worked in the Office of the President of the Supreme Court supervising Office of Judicial and Legal Affairs as well as Office of Foreign Affairs until the end of September 2024. Since October 2024, he works in Research Division of the Supreme Court. Before joining the judiciary, Dr. Jullamon worked as a bankruptcy trustee with the Ministry of Justice. Dr. Jullamon holds two LL.M. from New York University and the University of Chicago as well as a J.S.D. from University of Illinois.
Lúcia Maria Brandão Freitas Lobato
Former Minister of Justice, Timor Leste
Lúcia Maria Brandão Freitas Lobato (born 7 November 1965) is na Timorese politician and former Minister of Justice and former member of Parliament representing the Social Democratic Party.
Lobato was born in Bazartete in the Liquiça district and is a lawyer.
She was elected to the Constituent Assembly (which was subsequently transformed into the National Parliament upon independence in 2002) in the August 200, taking her seat on September 15, 2001.
In 2007, Lucia Lobato was a candidate in the April 2007 presidential election, and the only female candidate. She received fifth place and 8.86% of the vote.
In the June 2007 parliamentary election, Lucia Lobato was re-elected to Parliament as the third name on the joint candidate list of the PSD and the Timorese Social Democratic Association (ASDT).
In the IV Constitutional Government, lead by the Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, sworn in on August 8, 2007, she was appointed Minister of Justice.
Currently, she was appointed the Coordinator for the Justice Sector Reform, under the iX Constitutional Government of Prime-Minister´s Xanana Gusmão office.
Margaret Satterthwaite
Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
Margaret Satterthwaite is an international human rights scholar and practitioner with decades of experience in the field. She is a Professor of Clinical Law at New York University School of Law, where she directs the Legal Empowerment and Judicial Independence Clinic and serves as a faculty director of the Robert and Helen Bernstein Institute for Human Rights and the Centre for Human Rights and Global Justice. Her scholarship has focused on access to justice, legal empowerment, and methodological innovation in human rights, among other topics, and she has published several edited volumes and dozens of articles and book chapters. She has litigated in international and domestic fora, including the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Professor Satterthwaite graduated magna cum laude from NYU School of Law. She clerked for a US Court of Appeals judge and subsequently for judges of the International Court of Justice. She has worked for a variety of human rights organizations, and has served on the board of directors for several of them. She was appointed as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers by the Human Rights Council in October 2022.
KIRTHI JAYAKUMAR
Feminist researcher and conflict
resolutions practitioner
Kirthi is a feminist researcher and conflict resolutions practitioner. She works in the areas of Women Peace Security, Feminist Foreign Policy,
and Decolonial Healing Justice. Her work on feminist foreign policy and women peace and security focuses on highlighting long-practised works of women and non-binary people in the
majority world to resist colonialism, casteism, racism, and militarism. Her work as a conflict resolutions practitioner strives to create routes for
healing justice, in the hope of moving away from carceral and punitive ideas of justice to centering healing. She founded and runs The Gender Security Project, which works on gender, peace,
security, feminist foreign policy, and decolonial healing justice. She runs the CRSV Observatory, a memory project that documents sexual violence
in armed and violent conflict, settler colonial, and mass violence contexts. She also weaves digital mycelia of justice through civitas resolutions.
Gerd Trogemann
Manager, Regional Programme and Global Policy Network, Bangkok Regional Hub
Previously, Gerd Trogemann has been the Manager (2017-23) and acting Director (2021-23) of UNDP’s Istanbul Regional Hub in Istanbul, Türkiye as well as the Deputy Director (2013-2017) and acting Director (2016-2017) of UNDP’s Regional Service Centre for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In 2012-2013, he led the relocation of the former UNDP sub-regional office in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Addis Ababa. Prior to this, he served as acting Director (2011) and Deputy Director (2005-2010) for Resources Mobilization at UNDP headquarters in New York as well as with the UNV programme in Geneva and Bonn in various programme and management functions (1995-2004). Before joining the UN, he headed the office of the Spokesperson for Development Policy of the Liberal Parliamentary Group in the German Parliament (1992-1994)