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Welcome to UNIDIR, Baudouin Ngah Akoh! 👏
Baudouin joins our Security and Technology Programme as a Fellow, bringing insights on military AI governance, lethal autonomous weapons systems and international humanitarian law.
Learn more about his work: unidir.org/baudouin-akoh
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The GCSP congratulates all States Parties, civil society, and industry on the 10th anniversary of the ATT coming into force. The GCSP has run an annual training course on the treaty and published articles with policy advice on treaty implementation. bit.ly/3AB4b0f
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📣As we commemorate #IMAD2024 today, we must step up action to address the human rights implications of landmines
⏭️Action at the Human Rights Council is necessary to hold nations to account under their international #HumanRights law obligations ▶️#IHRL applies always, irrespective of whether States are parties to the #OttawaConvention
⚖️On top of those human rights obligations, States also have obligations under international environmental law, given the impacts of landmines on the land and surrounding environments, incl. soil erosion and water pollution
📜Compiling States' mine-related human rights and environmental post-conflict obligations in one place is crucial so that the rights of victims are upheld, post-conflict reconciliation is strengthened, and land and natural resources are protected
📖Read more about the need for bold UN action on landmines: euronews.com/2024/04/04/land…
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Today’s financial architecture is outdated, dysfunctional & unfair.
It favours the rich countries that designed it nearly 80 years ago.
We must keep working for deep reforms to make financial institutions and frameworks truly universal and inclusive.
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A privilege & honor to represent @BWGovernment at the high level segment of the opening ceremony of the @HR75 commemoration in Geneva. 🇧🇼 Delighted to have co-hosted a panel at a side event on women’s participation in political & public life in Africa with 🇩🇯 🇳🇦 🇷🇼 & 🇹🇬.
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This is such an extraordinary speech. I only ask of my followers to watch this. Then I leave you alone
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People of #AfricanDescent continue to face pervasive discrimination around the world.
We must continue to speak out against all ideas of racial superiority & work to free all societies from the blight of racism.
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I honour the historic and ongoing struggle of people of #AfricanDescent for racial justice.
It is high time to confront the past and dismantle systemic racism in all its forms. #FightRacism
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78 years ago, a nuclear weapon incinerated Hiroshima.
As anyone who has visited knows, the memories never fade.
I stand with the people of Hiroshima and the hibakusha working tirelessly to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again.
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"We have no other option but to continue to take action, even if we have to face these consequences.”
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested for blocking oil tankers on a road this week ⤵️
This year, as always, I have spent time in motivating and inspiring young people. I believe that they are the future to whom we pass on the baton. Below pictures with students from North Eastern University and the International Youth and Student Movement for the UN (ISMUN).
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1 in 22 people globally need humanitarian aid.
So far this year, we've received only 20% of the funds needed to assist them.
I urge the international community not to abandon them.
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At the #HRC53 panel discussion on #HumanRights violations against #Rohingya #Muslims & other #minorities in #Myanmar, panellist Chris Lewa, Arakan Project, recommended:
that the int’l community should:
🔹prioritise Rohingya global challenges
🔹ensure meaningful participation of Rohingya
🔹that #repatriation to Myanmar must be truly voluntary based on #InformedConsent
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The climate crisis demands honesty.
We know what to do, when to do it, and why.
But for too long we have looked the other way.
We must act on science, facts and truth.
We must #ActNow.
Well said, HC Turk👏🏾👏🏾
Today I remember the millions who suffered the horror of #slavery & those still enduring the lingering effects of inequality. We must all #FightRacism to end this legacy of oppression & hate👇
By uprooting racism from laws/policies. And calling it out whenever wherever we see it
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Genève Internationale 21/03/2023 – Rebecca Stevens Alder – 2 radiocite.ch/2023/03/21/gene…
Thanks Volker for this. It is time that we lift the taboo and address racism head-on!!
Racism has no place in the 21st century. Join us to #FightRacism, and to build a world where everyone, everywhere, is treated with dignity, no matter where they were born or the colour of their skin.