UNJustice message 

At a time when the United Nations is playing a decisive role in coping with world problems which affect the lives of millions of people, fair play - a combination of observance of the rules, respect for the defenceless, and prevention of adverse behaviour - is the condition under which human cooperation becomes both possible and necessary.

With a view to this, to help these essential features cross the arbitrary and artificial barriers to realize the UN's potential as a positive force in the world, UNJustice devotes itself to no other task with more dedication than to the very task it got its name from: encouraging fair play in the United Nations system of administration of justice.

Each State has a prime responsibility and duty to protect, promote and implement all human rights and fundamental freedoms. If you want to help make the United Nations internal justice system more independent, transparent and accountable, the first step is to let your Permanent Representative to the UN know how you feel.

From this page you can fill in a form with a message to your PR, which we will then forward.

Letters should be polite, factual and concise. Remember: you are writing to pledge your support for a UN system of administration of justice that promotes compliance with human rights norms, not to engage in propaganda, or to discuss politics and governmental affairs. Say a little about yourself and, whenever possible, include examples of your own experiences. Be positive and use a conclusion that encourages a reply.

You might also want to mention that:

• You are writing to support UNJustice's campaign for an effectively fair system of administration of justice in the United Nations;

• The UN is currently insufficiently accountable to the parties aggrieved by its acts or omissions;

• It is difficult to trust a system of justice if it is neither professional nor independent, it is extremely slow, underresourced, inefficient and if it fails to meet many basic standards of due process established in international human rights instruments;

• You would like your PR to approach the UN Legal Counsel, and urge them to consider Section 29 of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, which implies that the United Nations is not exempt from delivering justice in accordance with the principles of justice and fair play.

Note that the personal information you provide in your letter will be treated as confidential and not revealed to any unauthorized source.

If you are now ready to write a letter to your Permanent Representative to the UN, please fill the form below.

LETTER TO MY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.N.  

For your letter to be forward to your PR, you will need to confirm your email address after submitting your letter. Note that we block copy and pasted identical letters. Be sure to click on the "Submit" button on the bottom of this page  once you have written your letter. All the fields are required.