Omar Mekky

Regional Legal Coordinator for Middle East and North Africa @ICRC

[Robert Mardini @robert_mardini]

We’re pleased @ICRC that #UNSC Res2462 adopted today upholds #IHL and principled humanitarian action. But we’re still concerned because counterterrorism measures can impact impartial humanitarian action. That’s why I spoke to #UNSC today. My remarks here👇 https://t.co/XqTOcGCQzl

[Christophe Martin @CMartinICRC]

Arabic Regional International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competition hosted by @ICRC_lb. Incredibly motivated and knowledgeable university students coming from 🇵🇸 🇮🇶 🇲🇦 🇩🇿 🇸🇩 🇪🇬 🇱🇾 🇯🇴 🇱🇧. Future judges, lawyers or @ICRC colleagues.
MABROUK to all of you 👏👏👏

[ICRC for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries @ICRC_GCC]

#Saudi diplomats attend first ICRC course on #IHL & humanitarian policy issues held in #Riyadh during 24-28 March, upon invitation by @KSAPSAIDS. Excellent level of interaction with participants from @KSAmofaEN, @ShuraCouncil_SA, @HRCSaudi & other governmental entities. #KSA

[ICRC for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries @ICRC_GCC]

لماذا تقوم اللجنة الدولية للصليب الأحمر بتدريب القضاة العرب؟ المنسق القانوني الإقليمي للشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في اللجنة الدولية @MekkyOmar يجيب عن هذا السؤال.
@Kijs_gov_kw @Kuwaitmoj #القانون_الدولي_الإنساني #دولة_الكويت #الكويت

[Omar Mekky @MekkyOmar]

And we @yahiaalibi got the ball rolling. 45 Judges from 15 Arab countries participated in the #IHL Regional Course for Arab Judges organized by @ICRC_ar in coordination with the Kuwaiti Ministry of Justice.

[Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @Geneva_Academy]

Our Director Professor Marco Sassòli, our Strategic Adviser on #IHL @AnnyssaBellal and Lindsay Cameron @ICRC discuss the relevance of the #GenevaConventions with @martinafuchscnn @CNNMoneyCH https://t.co/MvNtW9lH9f

[Omar Mekky @MekkyOmar]

In #ICRC courses, we don’t only deliver the law as it exists in books, customs and treaties, we bring those who applied it to tell us their stories -successes and challenges. 70 experts from 25 countries (mainly Arabs) participated in the #IHL Regional Arabic course in Beirut.

[Christophe Martin @CMartinICRC]

قمنا البارحة بافتتاح دورة تدريب إقليمية للقانون الدولي الإنساني في #لبنان والتي ضمت أكثر من 50 مشاركاً من 12 دولة. ونقوم بتنظيم هذه الدورات منذ عام 2004 بالتعاون مع #جامعة_الدول_العربية.

[Sophie Barbey @BarbeySophie]

We commend the @UAE_NCIHL decision to integrate mandatory #IHL studies in the national military service, universities and schools. The UAE is not only raising awareness and engaging dialogue on IHL but taking concrete implementation steps. @MOFAUAE

[العين الإخبارية @AlAinNews]

#فيديو | لجنة القانون الدولي الإنساني بـ #الإمارات تكشف عن خطة عملها لـ 2019-2020

@UAE_NCIHL

[IDRI Algérie @IdriAlgerie]

Rencontre de la Directrice Générale @IdriAlgerie avec Mme Catherine Gendre, Chef Délégation CICR en #Algerie pour discuter du renouvellement du MoU en matière de formation dans le domaine du Droit International Humanitaire

[Omar Mekky @MekkyOmar]

Congratulations for all the winners! #KSA #Syria #Palestine #Iraq https://t.co/wbD6cpX1mi

[Omar Mekky @MekkyOmar]

40 participants from 19 Arab States (Parliamentarians, Diplomats, Judges, Academics, Military Generals and ICRC lawyers) have been Certified by #ICRC and #LAS as #IHL trainers. Let the journey begin. #Arabs #Humanity #WeHaveADream

[Kuwait Mission to the UN 🇰🇼 @KuwaitMissionUN]

دولة الكويت خلال جلسة #مجلس_الأمن بصيغة آريا حول "حماية الرعاية الطبية أثناء النزاعات المسلحة":

"إن الجرحى والمرضى والعاملين الصحيين في الخطوط الأمامية للنزاعات يستحقون أكثر من مجرد قلقنا وتعاطفنا - فمن مسؤوليتنا ضمان حمايتهم وقدرتهم على الاضطلاع بواجباتهم دون تهديد أو اضطهاد."

[Fabrizzio Carboni @FCarboniICRC]

Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement joint efforts brought home twelve unaccompanied Egyptian minors from the city of Misrata in Libya to Cairo in Egypt. Sounds simple and straightforward but it wasn't. It's about decades of @ICRC experience as neutral intermediary in conflicts.

[Omar Mekky @MekkyOmar]

https://t.co/Uimah4zkOe المرجع الأهم فى القانون الدولى الانسانى

[Omar Mekky @MekkyOmar]

https://t.co/OGvKlqlEyy

[ICRC Syria @ICRC_sy]

Many lost everything when they fled. Now these families have returned home to
tough conditions in rural #Homs. Sheep-raising and other income-generating
projects are one way @icrc_sy and @syredcrescent are helping people to get back
on their feet.

[Omar Mekky @MekkyOmar]

https://t.co/zhjQkZW5xv

[Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng]

The international #RedCross says it will oversee the implementation of an agreement between #Yemen’s warring sides to carry out a prisoner exchange, hailing it as “one of the first positive steps for Yemen” as peace talks got under way in #Sweden

https://t.co/sjHYEgrvpO