Dominicans for Justice and Peace

What Dominicans for Justice and Peace does

Dominicans for Justice and Peace is a faith-based non-governmental organization incorporated in 1998 under Swiss law as an association under Articles 60+ of the Swiss Code of Obligations, headquartered in Geneva. It serves as the United Nations-facing representative of the global Dominican Order (Order of Preachers), advocating on justice, peace, and human rights issues across the Dominican network spanning more than 120 countries. The organization operates with five employees and delivers its mandate through three core programs: UN advocacy (engagement with the Human Rights Council, Universal Periodic Review processes, treaty bodies, and the COP climate negotiations), training (including a Climate Change and Human Rights Education Handbook published in 2024), and coalition-building with interfaith and civil society partners such as Franciscans International, the Interfaith Liaison Committee, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, and EurAc.

The organization's primary focus countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Guatemala, with newer initiatives extending climate-and-human-rights education work into the Amazon basin and interfaith climate diplomacy onto the COP circuit (COP28 UAE and COP29 Azerbaijan). Its business model is donation-funded: there are no commercial products, no paid services, and no disclosed revenue; operations are supported by contributions channelled through Dominican networks and partner foundations. The organization maintains recognized NGO status at the United Nations, which provides access to multilateral mechanisms and underpins its core distribution capability — leveraging the Dominican Order's global footprint to deliver advocacy at scale without a proportionally large Geneva staff.

Name

Dominicans for Justice and Peace

Legal name

Dominicans for Justice and Peace

Website

https://un.op.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dominicans for Justice and Peace is a Geneva-based, faith-affiliated NGO founded in 1998 that represents the global Dominican Order at the United Nations, advocating for human rights, justice, and peace across DRC, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Guatemala through UN engagement, training, and interfaith coalition-building.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious Organizations (8131), Political Organizations (81394), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs (BPADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Environmental justice
• UN capacity building
• Faith-based NGO services
• Climate change education

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individuals, supporters, and partner organizations to fund its programs and advocacy work. Financial support is sought for specific projects and ongoing operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dominicans for Justice and Peace (UNOP) is a faith-based NGO that represents the Order of Preachers at the United Nations, delivering human rights and environmental justice advocacy through UN mechanisms in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi, and at UNFCCC climate conferences. It builds the advocacy capacity of Dominican networks and local civil society partners in four focus countries (Solomon Islands, Philippines, Guatemala, and the Democratic Republic of Congo) through training, joint statements, UPR submissions, and educational publications on climate change and human rights.

Product overview

Dominicans for Justice and Peace is a faith-based NGO representing the Order of Preachers at the United Nations. The organization operates through a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a traditional product platform. Core offerings include: UN Advocacy Program (delivering victims' voices to UN mechanisms in Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi), Training Program (building capacity of human rights defenders), and Human Rights/Environmental Justice Country Initiatives (focus countries: Solomon Islands, Philippines, Guatemala, DRC). Supporting these are publications including the Climate Change and Human Rights Education Handbook for the Philippines, Amazon Climate Education Program, and annual reports. The organization also produces official statements, advocacy materials, and newsletters as part of its communication and awareness-raising activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UN Advocacy Program Program bringing voices of victims and local defenders to the United Nations through structured advocacy in Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi, and at UNFCCC climate conferences, serving victims of human rights violations and civil society partners.
• Training Program Capacity-building workshops and training sessions for Dominican networks and human rights defenders covering UN mechanisms, data collection, and advocacy techniques.
• Human Rights and Environmental Justice Focus Countries Initiative Country engagement program focused on Solomon Islands, Philippines, Guatemala, and Democratic Republic of Congo, addressing human rights violations, environmental justice, and climate change impacts on local communities.
• Climate Change and Human Rights Education for Youth in the Philippines Handbook Educational handbook for educators in the Philippines integrating climate change and human rights into compulsory education, developed with DFJPCC.
• Amazon Climate Change and Human Rights Education Program Youth education initiative in the Amazon region covering Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil that promotes climate awareness and human rights through educational tools and advocacy workshops.
• Environmental Justice and Business Human Rights Thematic Program Thematic program focused on holding corporate actors accountable for human rights and environmental violations, integrating social safeguards into climate actions, and bringing spiritual perspective to environmental protection.
• Annual Reports and Publications Series Annual reports, newsletters, official statements, and advocacy materials documenting human rights situations, organizational activities, and financial information; published from 2018 onward in multiple languages.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully lobbied states to make recommendations on logging, mining, gender-based violence, and marriage age during Solomon Islands UPR
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and key.

• Franciscans InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partner with whom Dominicans for Justice and Peace co-organizes events, issues joint statements, and collaborates on advocacy at the UN. Jointly organized field visits, UPR submissions, and advocacy reports on human rights issues.
• Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member since the Alliance was founded in 2020, serving on the Executive Board. Participates in Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) sessions and contributes to policy discussions on organized crime, environmental crime, and trafficking.
• Interfaith Liaison Committee (ILC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the ILC which coordinates faith-based engagement at UN climate conferences. Co-organized COP28 and COP29 Interfaith Talanoa Dialogues bringing together over 150 faith-based participants.
• Geneva Interfaith Forum on Climate Change, Environment and Human Rights (GIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member contributing to research on non-economic loss and damages, oral statements at Human Rights Council sessions, and interfaith climate advocacy.
• European Network for Central Africa (EurAc)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on webinar about DR Congo mining code implementation, working with 36 European civil society organizations advocating for EU engagement in DRC.
• Justice & Peace Commission (DRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in Goma working on human rights in the mining sector. Key counterpart for advocacy and capacity building in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• The Carter CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on analysis of DR Congo mining code implementation and its impact on human rights of local populations.
• REPAM Venezuela (Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in the Amazon climate education initiative, collaborating on workshops and educational materials for youth in the Amazon region.
• AVEC (Association of Catholic Schools of Venezuela)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Venezuela focused on Catholic education in the Amazon region, collaborating on climate change and human rights education initiatives.
• Fe y AlegríakeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPopular education movement in Latin America partnering on climate change and human rights education for youth in Venezuela.
• CIDALC (Conferencia Interprovincial de los Dominicos de América Latina y el Caribe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Dominican conference coordinating educational initiatives across Latin America and Caribbean, co-organizing workshops and implementing climate education programs.
• Simbahayan - Community Development OrganizationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity development organization affiliated with Dominican University UST in Philippines, engaged in environmental and human rights advocacy.
• Zambales Ecological Network Inc.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal environmental NGO in Philippines supported since 2019 in efforts to protect coasts and river beds from sand exploitation, including black sand mining.
• Justice & Peace OP VenezuelacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDominican Justice and Peace office in Venezuela, co-organizing workshops and implementing Amazon climate education initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Internationalis: Global Catholic confederation of relief, development, and social service organizations with UN advocacy presence. Operates on a much larger scale but covers overlapping human rights and humanitarian themes.
• CIDSE (International Alliance of Catholic Social Justice NGOs): Brussels-based alliance of Catholic development agencies engaged in climate justice, human rights, and UN advocacy. A larger umbrella organization with overlapping thematic agenda but broader institutional membership and resources.
• Baha'i International Community: Faith-based NGO with permanent UN representation in New York and Geneva focused on human rights and sustainable development. Larger and more established than UNOP but pursues a comparable faith-rooted advocacy model.

Direct peers

• Dominican Sisters International / Dominican Leadership Conference: Sister-Dominican advocacy counterparts within the same Order of Preachers family. Operate analogous faith-rooted justice and peace programs at international and country levels, making them direct peer organizations within the same religious network.
• Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO): Faith-rooted (Quaker) NGO with permanent presence in Geneva and New York, focused on peace, human rights, and UN mechanisms. Similar lean Geneva-based team and advocacy-at-the-UN distribution model.
• Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns: Catholic mission NGO with permanent presence in Washington and UN advocacy on human rights, environmental justice, and peace. Highly comparable operating model: religious-order affiliation, small staff, country engagement, and policy submissions.
• Franciscans International: Faith-based NGO representing the Franciscan family at the UN in Geneva, with a near-identical advocacy model on human rights and environmental justice. Co-organizes events, joint statements, UPR submissions, and field visits with Dominicans for Justice and Peace, making it the closest peer.
• Jesuit Refugee Service / Jesuit Social Justice Office: Catholic religious-order NGO with UN advocacy presence focused on human rights, refugees, and social justice. Comparable faith-rooted advocacy model and global Catholic network, with overlapping engagement at Human Rights Council and UPR.

Emerging players

• Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): Specialized environmental and human rights advocacy NGO active at UNFCCC COPs and in Geneva. Smaller footprint than UNOP's Dominican network but a meaningful peer in environmental justice advocacy at UN mechanisms.
• Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM): Catholic-led climate advocacy network with UNFCCC engagement. Smaller and more climate-focused than UNOP, but a credible emerging counterpart in the interfaith climate advocacy space UNOP co-organizes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNOP_Dominicans
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpzk3xhw2ZurRDahaRypCFQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNOPDominicans
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dominicans-for-justice-and-peace
• Instagraminstagram.com/unop_dominicans

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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