Edmund Rice International

What Edmund Rice International does

Edmund Rice International (ERI) is a Geneva-based non-governmental organization founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers to advance human rights, the right to education, children's rights, eco-justice, and sustainable development in the spirit of Blessed Edmund Rice. It holds ECOSOC consultative status with the United Nations, operating from 37–39 rue de Vermont in Geneva with a satellite presence at UN Headquarters in New York, and employs a small team of approximately seven staff led by Executive Director Brian Bond. Its core activities are advocacy and formation rather than commercial product delivery: ERI prepares and delivers statements at the UN Human Rights Council and Universal Periodic Reviews, runs a Staff Formation Programme in Geneva, mentors a Student Youth Ambassador pathway, and conducts Zoom-based advocacy training for educators and students in the Edmund Rice school network. Its beneficiary base is children and young people, particularly regarding the right to education, and its operational reach spans over 30 countries including Sierra Leone, Australia, Liberia, the USA, Kenya, the Philippines, Ireland, the UK, and many others. The organization's go-to-market is essentially zero-cost distribution through the Edmund Rice Network of schools and partner NGOs, with no disclosed revenue model, no commercial pricing, no funding rounds, and no commercial investors; it is sustained by congregational affiliation, volunteer engagement, and reputational standing rather than fee-based revenue. ERI's competitive positioning rests on the combination of UN consultative status, the Edmund Rice brand and charism, and a pre-built global school ecosystem that no peer NGO of comparable size can replicate.

Name

Edmund Rice International

Legal name

Edmund Rice International

Website

https://edmundriceinternational.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Edmund Rice International is a Geneva-based NGO with UN consultative status that delivers human rights advocacy, education rights programming, and formation training for the global Edmund Rice school network across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

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Product category

International Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK), Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs (BPADAAAG), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Right to education
• UN consultative status
• Children rights protection
• Eco justice advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Edmund Rice International is a faith-based non-governmental organization that advocates for human rights, particularly the right to education and the rights of children, through engagement with United Nations human rights mechanisms. It submits Universal Periodic Review reports, delivers oral and written statements at the UN Human Rights Council, runs formation and training programs for staff and students, and partners with civil society organizations to address issues including eco-justice and the human rights impacts of transnational corporations.

Product overview

Edmund Rice International (ERI) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on human rights advocacy, education advocacy, and ecojustice. ERI does not offer technology products or software services. Instead, ERI provides advocacy programs including the Staff Formation Programme for educators (18-21 January 2026 in Geneva), Student Youth Ambassador pathway for young people, Zoom Advocacy training sessions, and human rights statement deliveries at UN Human Rights Council sessions. ERI's advocacy resources include UN mechanism guides, human rights education materials, and school engagement resources for justice and advocacy work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Edmund Rice International JPIC: Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation division of ERI focused on environmental advocacy and care for the Earth

Products and services

• Staff Formation Programme A formation programme for staff of the Edmund Rice Network designed to build capacity in human rights advocacy, justice education, and engagement with UN mechanisms.
• Student Youth Ambassador Pathway A pathway program for students of Edmund Rice schools that introduces them to human rights advocacy, the UN system, and youth-led action on the right to education.
• Zoom Advocacy Training Online training sessions delivered via Zoom to build advocacy skills and familiarity with UN human rights processes among Edmund Rice network members.
• Resource Library A centralized online library of advocacy, human rights, and education materials produced or curated by Edmund Rice International for use by network members, educators, and partner organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• ERI has conducted Staff Formation Programmes in Geneva (January 2026) for staff from Edmund Rice schools across England and Ireland, including witnessing the UPR of Lebanon
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Iona UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Iona University partnered with ERI at UN Headquarters. Under the mentorship of Br. Kevin Cawley (ERI Representative to the United Nations), three Iona University exchange students experienced UN activities on a global scale through a first-hand engagement programme.
• PRATYeK (with Justice Coalition of Religious - JCoR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERI collaborated with PRATYeK and JCoR at the UN High Level Political Forum in New York in July 2025. ERI staff Kevin Cawley and Tino D'Abreu worked alongside PRATYeK and JCoR representatives. PRATYeK (through Ima Mishra) also delivered statements on human rights obligations relating to the environment at the Human Rights Council.
• International Catholic Centre in Geneva (CCIG)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerERI co-signed a statement delivered by CCIG urging states to fully commit to the UPR mechanism during the 61st HRC session.
• CaritasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerERI engaged in advocacy work referenced in connection with Caritas campaigns, including an Introduction to Caritas campaign and endorsement from Dr Elissa Kennedy in advocacy for children.
• Edmund Rice Network (Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERI was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers to foster the work of justice on behalf of children and the right to an education. The network spans Edmund Rice Oceania, Edmund Rice North America, Edmund Rice Centre Sydney, Edmund Rice Education Beyond Borders, Edmund Rice Education Australia, Edmund Rice Schools Trust Ireland, and Edmund Rice Schools Trust Northern Ireland.
• ER Philippines NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDominic Santini from the ER Philippines network delivered a recorded message at the 61st HRC session on the situation in the Philippines (housing rights) and on Myanmar, representing ERI's partner network in advocacy at the UN.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: Major international human rights NGO that submits UPR reports and engages at the UN Human Rights Council across many of the same countries as ERI. While much larger and secular, HRW represents the established actor in the same UN advocacy spaces ERI participates in.
• Amnesty International: Pre-eminent global human rights advocacy NGO with ECOSOC status and broad UN engagement. Amnesty operates as a benchmark for UPR submissions and HRC advocacy intensity, representing the upper end of the scale ERI operates within.
• Caritas Internationalis: Large Catholic confederation working on human rights, social justice, education, and advocacy globally, with whom ERI explicitly engages on joint advocacy campaigns. Caritas operates at significantly larger scale but overlaps on children's rights, education access, and justice advocacy.

Direct peers

• PRATYeK: A smaller advocacy organization that collaborated with ERI at the UN High Level Political Forum in New York in July 2025 and delivered statements alongside ERI on environment-related human rights obligations at the HRC—sharing a peer organizational profile and joint advocacy mission.
• Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS): Catholic NGO with international advocacy presence that bridges religious mission and human rights work with schools and formation programmes, similar to ERI's integration of Catholic tradition and UN advocacy across multiple countries.
• Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR): Coalition of religious NGOs at the UN that partnered with ERI at the 2025 UN High Level Political Forum. Operates as a peer network in the same Geneva/New York advocacy ecosystem focused on human rights, SDGs, and faith-based engagement.
• International Catholic Centre in Geneva (CCIG): Geneva-based Catholic NGO network that co-signed statements with ERI during the 61st HRC session. Operates a similar faith-based ECOSOC-engaged advocacy model from Geneva and is a direct collaborator in UN human rights processes.
• Dominicans for Justice and Peace: Faith-based NGO with UN ECOSOC consultative status focused on human rights, justice, and peace advocacy at the UN, mirroring ERI's combination of a Catholic religious tradition and UN engagement on social/eco-justice issues.
• Franciscans International: Faith-based NGO with UN ECOSOC consultative status engaging in human rights advocacy at the UN Human Rights Council, with a similar operational footprint and Geneva-based advocacy model as ERI. Both organizations deliver oral statements and submit UPR/UN reports from a small Geneva team.

Emerging players

• EDUCO (ChildAid Alliance member): Global NGO focused on the right to education and child rights in developing countries, overlapping with ERI's primary advocacy focus on education equity and children's rights. Engages with UN and government stakeholders on educational policy and child protection similar to ERI's UPR education advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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