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#OCHAthanks
Denmark๐ฉ๐ฐ for your flexible and timely support to
@UNCERF
.
In
#Sudan
, your funding enables our partners to provide critical humanitarian aid to tackle the spread of famine & acute food insecurity.
Together, we
#InvestInHumanity
and save millions of lives.
๐ Next week on the 23 and 24th
#AidEx2024
returns to Geneva!๐
#Nordic
actors are present and ready to discuss innovative solutions and cross-sector partnerships
See you there!๐ค
Yesterday & today, the
@UN_HRC
is continuing its important intersessional meetings on how to concretely enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples in the ๐บ๐ณHuman Rights Council.
The Kingdom of Denmark, ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ฑ, is proud to contribute constructively to this long due discussion.
Today, I reiterate the urgency of ensuring Indigenous Peoples' meaningful participation in the work of
@UN_HRC
+ in decision-making at all levels. I commend the Council for its leadership in advancing their long-standing, legitimate claims.
A heartfelt thank you to
#Denmark
๐ฉ๐ฐ for pledging DKK 280 million to support global health through the WHO!
Mange tak!
Your commitment is vital in ensuring
#HealthForAll
.
#InvestInWHO
:
.
@UN_HRC
has just consensually adopted the
#HRC57
resolution marking next year's 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action.
Alongside ๐จ๐ณ ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฝ, ๐ฉ๐ฐ is a proud member of the core group, reaffirming our continued commitment to promote
#GenderEquality
.
๐ธ๐ช on behalf Nordic-Baltic countries ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ณ๐ด๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐ป๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ช
#HRC57
-Russiaโs war of aggression against Ukraine has reached unprecedented levels, including deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure. Accountability and justice are matters of global importance.
Today
#HRC57
๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช Nordic-Baltic countries expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the DRC and the severe human rights violations, including sexual and gender-based violence. The fight against impunity is crucial.
Today at
#HRC57
, ๐ฎ๐ธ on behalf of the Nordic Baltic states ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช called for action to address systemic racism and discrimination faced by people of African descent, urging intersectional approaches in law enforcement to combat injustices and ensure accountability.
#HRC57
: Today the
@UN_HRC
discuss the report of UNSG
@antonioguterres
about reprisals against persons engaging with the ๐บ๐ณ.
๐ฉ๐ฐ expresses concern about reprisals against
#HRD
's & call for the release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja without further delay ๐
Access to contraception is a
#HumanRight
๐
Today we celebrate
#WorldContraceptionDay
& reaffirm the importance of empowering individuals to make informed choices about their bodies, lives & futures โ๏ธ
Speaking on behalf of ๐ฑ๐ป๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช๐ฑ๐น๐ช๐ช๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ธ, we value Indigenous Peoplesโ participation in promoting and protecting their rights. Their knowledge is vital for the legitimacy of the HRC and we look forward to further discussions on enhancing their participation.
#FIinHRC
Today, ๐บ๐ณ
@UN_HRC
held its Item 4 General Debate on country situations that require the Council's attention.
๐ฉ๐ฐ focused on the
#HumanRights
situations in Israel, Gaza, Russia,ย Belarus, China, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Iran & Bahrain.
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Denmark in UN Geneva ๐ฉ๐ฐ Retweeted
Estonia in Geneva ๐ช๐ช | #StandWithUkraine ๐บ๐ฆ
At
#HRC57
, ๐ช๐ช, on behalf of ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ธ๐ช๐ณ๐ดreaffirmed
#NB8
full and firm support for the UNDRIP and shared examples from Nordic-Baltic states to achieving the ends of the Declaration. Full stmnt๐
Today, ๐ซ๐ฎ on behalf of ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ป๐ช๐ช๐ธ๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ฑ๐น, emphasized the crucial role of family-friendly policies. Economic, cultural and social rights, access to family planning and affordable daycare are key to supporting diverse families and fostering Human Rights.
#FIinHCR
#NB8
In ID with WG on arbitrary detention
#HRC57
, Iceland on behalf of ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช called for an end to arbitrary detention. Detention must not be used as a tool against political opponents,
#HRDs
, journalists and others exercising their civil & political rights.
Foreign Minister
@Braze_Baiba
at the
@UN_HRC
on behalf of NB8 ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช states highlights Russiaโs brutal human rights violations against its people: Russiaโs domestic repressions go hand in hand with its external aggression against Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ
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