On 21 April the National Defense Commission of the Belgian Federal Parliament adopted a historical resolution on the protection of civilians from bombing and shelling in populated areas.
On 21 April the National Defense Commission of the Belgian Federal Parliament will have the one-time opportunity to make history and adopt the first resolution on the protection of civilians from bombing and shelling in populated areas.
Humanity & Inclusion, Human Rights Watch, International Disability Alliance, Women Enabled International and the Women’s Refugee Commission have released a joint submission for the High Commissioner’s report on promoting and protecting the human rights of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations, focusing specifically on women and girls with disabilities.
On 29- 30 March, the fifth Brussels Conference on Syria, co-hosted by the European Union and the UN, brought together more than 50 countries and 30 international organisations. 37 organizations, including HI, released a statement in the wake of the event.
The online consultation round taking place from 3 to 5 March gathered around 200 participants from more than 60 states, 20 international and civil society organisations for a lively and controversial discussion.
Two days before States will restart negotiating on the political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, more than 210 French & German Parliamentarians have published today a joint parliamentary call to Ministers of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian and Heiko Maas.
On 6th of January, the National Defense Commission of the Belgian Federal Parliament met to discuss a draft resolution on EWIPA.
On the 10th of December, we gathered 25 German and French Parliamentarians and their representatives in a virtual discussion to enter a French-German dialogue on the better protection of civilians from the impact of explosive weapons.
With the United Nations estimating some 235 million people across the globe will be in need of life-saving support in 2021, it is vital that aid organisations have unhindered access to those most in need and humanitarian appeals are fully funded, seven* NGOs said today.