The Justice Action Coalition (JAC) is a multi-stakeholder, high-ambition coalition of countries and organizations, championing equal access to justice for all. Its guiding ambition is to close the global justice gap and achieve measurable progress in justice outcomes for people and communities by 2030 and beyond.
The JAC acts as a platform for inspiration, dialogue, and action, based on inclusion and diversity, to bring together different voices, perspectives, and technical expertise on the rule of law and access to justice.
JAC Mandate
- Increase political dialogue and alignment on transforming justice systems to put people at the center, by joining forces around shared goals, key messages, and global policy asks at the national, regional, and global level to influence agendas, international priorities, and funding streams.
- Accelerate progress toward the goal of providing access to justice for all, by enabling national justice leaders and change-makers to access relevant resources, expertise, and international support, and otherwise supporting them to develop and implement credible, inclusive, and adequately funded strategies.
- Advance the understanding of what works to provide access to justice for all, by encouraging the collection of people-centered justice data and evidence, endorsing standards and methodologies, and assessing the ever-growing body of knowledge and know-how.
Timeline of Events
Justice Action Coalition | April 14, 2021 | Justice Action Coalition launched Joint Letter to UNSG |
Ministerial Meeting | May 30, 2022 | Justice Appeal 2023 Joint Deliverables |
Ministerial Meeting | June 19, 2023 | Declaration of the JAC approved Commitments made Good practices on PCJ presented |
SDG Summit | September 2023 | The permanent structure of the Justice Action Coalition is presented |
JAC Permanent Structure | January 2024 | Permanent structure launched for a two-year inception period with a new secretariat Four work-streams begin to operate |
2027 SDG Summit |