I am very concerned by announcements by several @UN member countries to withdraw from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
We must uphold humanitarian norms & accelerate mine action.
The protection of innocent lives depends on our collective action & commitment.
Honored to have a space on @mindanewsdotcom to listen & retell the quiet, powerful stories of everyday people--stories that often go unheard but carry deep meaning.This is a space for voices passed along. For laughter, memory, and dignity. Join me in this journey! #SpokenLives
If you're in a position of power, you don't get to cry 'discrimination' when you're finally being questioned. That's called accountability. https://t.co/HrWGt9ylIh
If disarmament is to survive this moment-& become a genuine force for peace-it must move beyond humanitarian appeals & toward a global/anti-colonial https://t.co/DIroPXOvEK that asks not just what weapons do but who decides,who profits,& who bears the cost https://t.co/kDYV4kSoOE
While we heard the disappointments and concerns of States like Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland of withdrawing from the Mine Ban Treaty, here's some good news and on the right direction of a mine-free future https://t.co/XCkPlWE9hR #MineFreeWorld#EndWars
Landmines represent more than immediate harm.They are tools of territorial domination,leaving communities fragmented, displaced & fearful.Their very use mirrors the mindset of colonialism,where land is controlled not by people,but by the threat of violence https://t.co/356eNYsFuC
With Senate Bill 2773 proposing to increase allowable ammo from 50 to 500 rounds & decentralizing gun permits, we must ask: Why are we increasing the risk for gun owner convenience?
📷 Read my full commentary on the dangers of expanding access to ammo https://t.co/eUPhkHpL1q
It was 2 years ago that the award was announced, but never got the chance to receive it. Finally, I'll be receiving it today from the International Peace Bureau, to be held at the Rosa Luxemburg New York Office. Join us in a conversation on the future of disarmament.
Join us in marking 50 years of the First UN Committee on Disarmament: Honoring Legacy & Awarding the Seán MacBride Peace Prize for Meaningful Disarmament for Common Security!
🗓️ 20 June 2024 | ⏰ 13:30-14:30 EDT
📍 Rosa Luxemburg New York Office
📌 https://t.co/zIwCMCWJeO
The Republic of the Philippines @PHMissionNY
will be hosting a Side Event at the 4th Review Conference on the Revitalization of the UNPoA on SALW through Southeast Asian Regional Initiatives.
19 June | 1:15-2:30PM EST
Please register at https://t.co/AUtBDfFn4z
"We are witnessing horrific violence being perpetrated against civilians, including refugees,women,children,&elderly people...primarily by state actors.The founding members of the UN either look on or worse,serve as enablers behind the perpetrator states." https://t.co/rlYu21nlK5
The means and methods of warfare are not unlimited. Cluster bombs cause unnecessary suffering and superfluous injury. Its use is never justifiable.
We regret the transfer of cluster bombs and condemn its use by any actor under any circumstances. We call on all states to join CCM
"At the same time, we likewise call on Russia to discontinue its use of cluster munitions, even as this wrong does not justify another wrong by the U.S. and Ukraine."
Stop deploying cluster munitions in Ukraine, prioritize a just and peaceful resolution of the war. Read @landminesban full statement https://t.co/FitO3Vx4jS
The Royal Thai Police, @UNIDIR-CAAP and @NonviolenceAsia w/ support from Australia, co-organized a regional workshop, among national authorities from Southeast Asia states on “Enhancing Counter-IED Preparedness and Response in Southeast Asia” in Bangkok, from 4-6 July 2023.
@DFAPHL , the Office of the Special, Envoy on Transnational Crime, and @NonviolenceAsia successfully held a regional workshop in Manila, Philippines, 25-26 May 2023. The workshop discussed a regional roadmap on weapons regulation, with a focus on monitoring national action plans
Philippines consistently showing leadership in the humanitarian disarmament field. 'Middle-powers' should unite and set the standard of behavior that power should not be defined by what kind of weapons we have #MabuhayPilipinas