Ellen van Thiel

Senior legal adviser - Human Rights; personal account; passionate about skiing, sailing and music; RT= not endorsement

[Ellen van Thiel @ellenvanthiel]

@JenSchrijft Gefeliciteerd!!!

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

#NagornoKarabakh

"I am following with concern the evolving and fragile humanitarian situation.

It is important that the rights of the ethnic #Armenian population on the ground are safeguarded.

Protection of all civilians must be an absolute priority"
- @volker_turk

[Michelle Nichols @michellenichols]

The family of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich said on Wednesday that they had appealed to the United Nations for help in their bid to get him freed in Russia, where he was detained in March on spying charges that carry up to 20 years in prison.

https://t.co/9Hd1jxVDcz

[Ellen van Thiel @ellenvanthiel]

Wonderful initiative but why can spectators no longer sit down? This is absurd since @ORF is handing out sitting cushions at the entrance. Not kind towards the elderly, pregnant, those with back problems etc. Hope @Vienna_Phil sorts this out for next year.

[Sony Classical @sonyclassical]

Just two days to go until the 2023 edition of the @Vienna_Phil Summer Night Concert!

You will be able to pre-order the concert from June 9th, for now enjoy Gustavo Dudamel with a fiery rendition of "The Stars and Stripes Forever" from the SNC 2019.

[Ellen van Thiel @ellenvanthiel]

@Karinwashere Veel sterkte! ❤️

[Ellen van Thiel @ellenvanthiel]

@IanDuddyUK @CuteGoldens @PipTheDog5 @dog_rates @fundappasuy @UKinChile @UKinUruguay @anglochilean @DickensUruguay @TheKennelClubUK @WKCDOGS Such a sweet dog! Happy birthday Bella.

[EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters @EU_UNGeneva]

2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣ 🟰 7⃣5⃣ years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a set of universal, indivisible and inalienable rights recognizing the dignity of every person.
Stay tuned for our #TeamEurope campaign on the relevance of this milestone document. #UDHR75 #Standup4HumanRights

[Ellen van Thiel @ellenvanthiel]

@IanDuddyUK @VisitScotland @VisitBritainES @AfeUruguay @The_Balmoral @ScotRail @edinburgh @RF_Hotels @anglochilean @DickensUruguay @thehistoryguy Like all the clocks in our house.

[EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters @EU_UNGeneva]

A big THANK YOU to @FVillegasARG for his leadership and strategic view as President of the Human Rights Council in 2022, an unprecedented year through which he skillfully navigated the @UN_HRC. 👏

[Federico Villegas @FVillegasARG]

Hoy puse en funcionamiento el primer mecanismo independiente de investigación del @UN_HRC sobre Irán. Designando a tres abogadas de Bangladesh, Argentina y Pakistan, con amplia experiencia en #DerechosHumanos especialmente en #DerechosdeLaMujer.

[Ellen van Thiel @ellenvanthiel]

@StokesNeuro Travel safely dear Mark. So much love will give you wings to fly ❤️

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

At the @UN Human Rights Council, High Commissioner @volker_turk presented the findings of the @UNHumanRights report on the human rights situation in #Ukraine.

STATEMENT ➡️https://t.co/mHDagItZt6

[Czech Mission Geneva @CZMissionGeneva]

It is a great honour to be elected President of the @UN_HRC for 2023. I'm very grateful for the support and trust of Council Members.

The Council must be a safe space for everyone to respect, protect and promote human rights offline as well as online.

- Ambassador Václav Bálek

[EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters @EU_UNGeneva]

Bravo to #TeamEurope for great results at Geneva’s Escalade race. This year, we 🇪🇺 ran 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ in solidarity with Ukraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine

[Ellen van Thiel @ellenvanthiel]

@IanDuddyUK My sincere condolences dear Ian. You and your family are in our thoughts.

[Netherlands Mission in Geneva @NLinGeneva]

Today it is the International Day for Elimination of #ViolenceAgainstWomen and Girls.
#KingdomNL works to prevent and address gender-based violence. Will you join us?

#OrangeTheWorld | #NLagainstGBV🧡

[Ian Duddy @IanDuddyUK]

Perhaps #Fifa should be given a red card for their lack of tolerance and for awarding the #WorldCup to Qatar in the first place. 😡

“World Cup 2022: England, Wales & other European nations will not wear OneLove armbands” https://t.co/fvjMzzAGhd

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

#HRC51 | The @UN Human Rights Council concluded its 51st session after adopting 41 resolutions and decisions.

The 52nd session starts on 27 February 2023.

[Rikhard Husu @RikhardHusu]

Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin was asked about a potential off-ramp for Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Her reply:

[Ellen van Thiel @ellenvanthiel]

Proud to be part of this dream team. #eupresidency

[Czech Mission Geneva @CZMissionGeneva]

The 51 Session of the @UN_HRC ends today.

It has been an honour to participate both as a Council's Member and the EU Presidency.

All in all, 10 national statements, 25 EU statements and 42 initiatives.

More about our #HRC51 work ➡️https://t.co/jKi5k2nlFP