On the 27th of May, parliamentarians from 5 different countries participated in the European Inter-parliamentarian Conference on the future political declaration to protect civilians from the use of Explosive Weapons in populated areas (EWIPA).
As bombing continues to destroy the lives of thousands of civilians in Syria, Yemen and more recently in the Gaza Strip and Israel, members of at least five national parliaments of European states are taking part in a conference organised by elected representatives in France and Germany.
The COVID-19 pledging conference, hosted by the European Commission and its partners on May 4th, marked a good start to mobilise adequate resources to tackle the pandemic.
For the 3rd year running, the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) is championing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by organising the European Disability and Development Week.
On 31 May, IDDC, EDF and Human Rights Watch organised a breakfast meeting on the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action.