Yesterday I returned to visit Al Hol camp in NE #Syria.
A desolate place: one where hope goes to die.
It’s a scandal that the international community allows such a place to continue: not because of insurmountable humanitarian problems but because of political impasse.
Marwa is trying out her new prostheses for the first time at the Kabul Orthopaedic Organisation.
She lost part of her leg when a rocket propelled grenade one had discovered, brought home and accidentally dropped outside her home.
6 other family members were also injured.
KMU-Chefs für mehr #konzernverantwortung: «Einzelne Grosskonzerne und ihre Lobby schieben KMU vor, damit sie weiterhin nicht geradestehen müssen, wenn sie Menschenrechte verletzen.» @wenger_markus: «Ich habe keine Lust, mich schützend vor diese Konzerne zu stellen.» #kvi
They're not soldiers.
They're not terrorists.
They're not weapons.
They're not targets.
Just children.
Tragically 1 in 10 kids worldwide are affected by armed conflict.
Today is victory for humanity! the ban on nuclear weapons has become a reality.
I warmly congratulate the 50 States who have ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and all involved for their fierce efforts to bring us to this historic moment.
#nuclearban
My statement on the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
It has taken 75 years to get to this #nuclearban milestone - and our efforts can not stop now.
https://t.co/7F8N2jyA37
Today I met with His Holiness Pope Francis.
In our polarized world never has the imperative of tutti Fratelli, our shared humanity, been so important.
To be human is to recognize the humanity in others: this is the vital daily work of #RedCross#RedCrescent around the globe.
Today @ICRC started transporting over 1000 people detained in the #Yemen conflict back home.
It’s the largest release operation during wartime in which ICRC has been involved since the Korean conflict.
We're honored to play a neutral role that brings families back together.
Violence is not so much about the use of weapons as about the motive we have in our hearts. External disarmament will only be achieved if we first achieve inner disarmament. World peace will only be won on the basis of inner peace — achieving that is our #PeaceDayChallenge