On Israel and the occupied territories:
Without immediate restraint I fear we are heading for a humanitarian disaster.
We urge the parties to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and take every possible step to protect civilians.
https://t.co/UZDbNsQh3r
Switzerland's amendment to rape law is a historic victory for human rights.
It marks the end to the outdated definition of rape that required the use of physical force, threat or coercion, and considered only women as victims. https://t.co/ozSZkFMvqT
BREAKING NEWS:
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.
#NobelPrize#NobelPeacePrize
A total of 191 leaders addressed the UN General Assembly in the past week.
173 men
Only 18 women
At the current rate, #GenderEquality in the highest positions of power will not be reached for another 130 years.
#UNGA
Me conmueve ver el trabajo fuerte, creativo y positivo que realizan tantos jóvenes y activistas de los derechos humanos en todo el mundo.
Juntos, unidos, podemos crear soluciones para los desafíos y retos más difíciles de nuestro mundo.
#DíadelaPaz
La intensificación de las amenazas medioambientales constituirá el mayor desafío para los derechos humanos en nuestra era. Lo más incierto de estos retos es lo que harán los responsables políticos con respecto a ellos.
La decisión está en nuestras manos.
I tell @TheEconomist the #G7 and #Taliban are in standoff: "G7 can use their financial clout to hasten the collapse of the #Afghan economy. But economic collapse would lead to exactly the outcomes the Europeans fear most: more violence and more #refugees." https://t.co/6KnKHgWcmK
The US & EU have left the door open to recognizing the Taliban if they present an "inclusive" government & are "respectful" of human rights.
But allowing a misogynistic, murderous band of terrorists to influence UNESCO would be absurd, immoral and obscene.https://t.co/jczaSWv7q8
The UN should have taken the lead at Kabul Airport from day 1. Deploying peacekeepers, providing emergency supplies, facilitating women & children in entering the airport.
There is no justification for turning a blind eye and substituting immediate action with empty diplomacy.
Europe needs to take a hard look at what worked and what did not work in #Afghanistan. Only then can it gradually and realistically build up its own capacities, rather than aim for grandiose schemes that lack public support. @JGuehenno#ViewfromtheCouncil https://t.co/Gf9fldZWtx
Of all the arguments I've heard lately why a @UNPeacekeeping mission in #Afghanistan is politically infeasible, this analysis from @crisisgroup is the most convincing AND the least morally defensible. https://t.co/SEb6zKxa6I
It is so, so easy to dump on this.
But remember that once the diplomats have evacuated and the world's attention wanes... @UN agencies like @unicef will be left as the main channel of aid to #Afghanistan.
And they will need to maintain some very difficult relationships indeed.