“Disarmament prevents & ends violence.
Disarmament supports sustainable development.
Disarmament is true to our values & principles.
This is why I am presenting this Agenda for Disarmament here today.” - @antonioguterres
Learn more about the Agenda: https://t.co/F4Le6JANll
Congratulations Nihon Hidankyo for this incredibly well deserved #NobelPeacePrize. The hibakusha, the inspirational survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the catastrophic impacts of nuclear weapons and push for their total elimination.
A quarter of the population of 🇱🇧 has been ordered by 🇮🇱 to move away from their homes. A quarter of a million of people have already fled to 🇸🇾. @Refugees
We are on the verge of an all-out war in Lebanon – with already devastating consequences.
But there is still time to stop.
The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected.
🚀 New Course Launch 🚀
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If you want to familiarize yourself with the impacts on people and planet of various weapons, in particular nuclear weapons, and understand how humanitarian approaches have influenced and shaped nuclear disarmament efforts, then this course is FOR YOU!
Enrol here to start learning at your own pace and earn a certificate upon completion: https://t.co/Ee0Wv4m5N7
#NuclearDisarmament #Humanitarianism #PeaceAndSecurity #UN #disarmamenteducation
🧵1/ In a nuclear attack, children are more likely than adults to die or suffer severe injuries due to their greater vulnerability to heat, blast, and radiation. Yet another reason we need to eliminate nuclear weapons now. Read more here: https://t.co/P5tv4SAKOr
#NuclearBan
Today and everyday in respect for the nuclear bomb victims of the past and present: No more nukes! not later NOW!!! Support the UN Treaty of Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons! Please act! Today more urgent than ever.
Hey - I just saw this map showing how strong far-right parties have become across Europe. I'm going to vote on Sunday. Are you? Spread the word! https://t.co/xbxiOGUiVe
My message to young people, civil society & other climate activists:
You're on the right side of history.
You speak for the majority.
Keep it up. Don’t lose hope.
It’s We the Peoples vs. the polluters and the profiteers.
Together, we can win.
Starka vittnesmål fr modiga ledare i 🇨🇴 civilsamhälle, MR-kämpar som under stor utsatthet arbetar oförtrutet med att försvara mänskliga rättigheter och bygga fred i Colombia.
Arrangörer @Act_Svk@DiakoniaSverige och riksdagens Latinamerikanätverk @KattisTolgfors@VencuVelasquez
Today is the #InternationalDayofFamilies. Family law has a domino effect education, economic participation, health, and political empowerment. Without equality in the family, we cannot have equality in society.
#FreeOurFamilyLaws#FamilyMatters
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Gas flaring is a methane 💣 heating up our world and it's making people sick with toxic fumes linked to cancer. A grieving father is seeking justice for his son's death, demanding @bp_plc#StopGasFlaring worldwide. Join him here https://t.co/AnbncO3stn
Det årliga mötet med FN:s kvinnokommission #CSW68 visar att mer resurser krävs för jämställdhetsarbetet. Det skriver @Evacekelund tillsammans med företrädare för andra organisationer. https://t.co/r6SAgfWRaG
Regeringsuppdraget till Sida att räkna på kostnaden för ett totalt övertagande av civilsamhälletsbiståndet känns som ett stickspår. Dags att istället se mervärdet i folkrörelsebiståndet. Läs @Act_Svks bloggkommentar. https://t.co/7iyag7GX5x
@TobiasBillstrom - Sverige kan som medlem i Internationella brottsmålsdomstolen göra skillnad för ansvarsutkrävande i #Myanmar.
@RapporteurUn Tom Andrews besökte i veckan 🇸🇪 med ett tydligt budskap: nu behövs agerande för ansvarsutkrävande.
@johanssonmorgan@Y_Aydin82