Iceland in Geneva ๐ฎ๐ธ
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Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva #EFTA #WTO #HRC & #UN Also Embassy of Iceland to Switzerland ๐จ๐ญand Liechtenstein ๐ฑ๐ฎ @MFAIceland
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http://mfa.is/geneva 14-01-2014 13:40:35
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Heidi Schroderus-Fox: On behalf of the Nordic countries ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช, we wish the new Deputy Director Generals of IOM - UN Migration ๐บ๐ณ best of luck in your endeavors. We are key partners for IOM, and its leadership can count on the Nordics continued support.
The Nordic-Baltic States are gravely concerned by dire #HumanRights & humanitarian crisis in Haiti.
An inclusive Haitian-led political transition is critical to re-establish democratic structures, rule of law & safeguard human rights.
Full statement๐ bit.ly/3vAFa31
Today at #HRC55 , ๐ฎ๐ธ on behalf of ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช๐ฎ๐ธ voiced grave concern about serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the DRC. ๐ฎ๐ธ called for the cessation of all hostilities and expressed strong opposition to the death penalty in the DRC.
#HRC55 : On behalf of ๐ฑ๐น๐ช๐ช๐ฎ๐ธ๐ธ๐ช๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ป๐ซ๐ฎ, Norway๐ณ๐ด commends Colombia for its efforts towards peace.
The situation for #HRD โs and signatories to the Peace Agreement in Colombia remains worrying. We urge ๐จ๐ด to ensure accountability for #HumanRights violations.
๐bit.ly/3vHUPO0
At #HRC55 ๐ฑ๐นDeputy FM Egidijus Meilลซnas on behalf of ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ช๐ช๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐นreiterated full support for๐บ๐ฆindependence. RU continues to kill&torture. Investigation&accountability for๐years of RU violations in occupied territories of #Ukraine must be ensured.
Full stmโก๏ธ bit.ly/3vHSh2o
During United Nations Human Rights Council High-Level dialogue on CAR, ๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐ป๐ช๐ช๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ expressed alarm about the prevalence of sexual&gender-based violence and other #HumanRightsViolations . All perpetrators, including armed forces&its ๐ท๐บallies, must be held accountable.
Full stmโก๏ธ bit.ly/3TyznmJ
At #HRC55 United Nations Human Rights Council the Nordic-Baltic countries ๐ช๐ช๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช in the interactive dialogue with the independent expert expressed alarm at the worsened human rights situation in #Mali following the rapidly deteriorating security situation in all regions โก๏ธ shorturl.at/ehxN5
During the Commemoration of International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination at #HRC55 , Iceland on behalf of ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ฎ๐ธ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช stressed the urgent need to dismantle all forms of discrimination and intolerance to pursue equality and justice for all.
#Estonia , at #HRC55 , on behalf of #NB8 ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ชexpressed concern about 13 years of continued war crimes and violations of #humanrights and humanitarian law in Syria. ๐ธ๐พ and its allies must be held accountable. Full statement๐geneva.mfa.ee/hrc55-nb8-syriโฆ
In a dialogue with the SR on #HumanRights in Myanmar UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews, the Nordic-Baltic countries ๐ธ๐ช๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด strongly condemned the violent actions of the military, and called on the regime to end all forms of violence against civilians. #HRC55 United Nations Human Rights Council shorturl.at/bmCG2
SwedishFM Tobias Billstrรถm in statement to #HRC55 on behalf of ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช called for immediate and unconditional release and rehabilitation of all political prisoners in #Belarus and reiterated need for accountability, to achieve justice for victims. shorturl.at/rOUV9
#Estonian FM Margus Tsahkna delivered a statement at #HRC55 in United Nations Geneva on behalf of ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช where we expressed concern about widespread illegal detentions & systematic use of torture against civilians & prisoners of war.
Russia must be held accountable for its war crimes.
In a dialogue with JAVAID REHMAN, UN Special Rapporteur on #humanrights in Iran, Nordic-Baltic states ๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐ป๐ช๐ช๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ฎ๐ธexpressed alarm at the systematic discrimination against women and girls, increased executions and crackdown on civic space online and offline
#HRC55 United Nations Human Rights Council
During HRC#55 in dialogue with Special Reporter on the DPRK ๐ฐ๐ต Latvia on behalf of ๐ฑ๐ป๐ช๐ช๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ชurge the DPRK to take meaningful steps to implement fundamental rights and freedoms in the country and to cooperate fully with the UN human rights mechanisms.
At #HRC55 important report by FFM on Islamic Republic of Iran. #Estonia on behalf of #NB8 ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช, expressed deep concern about many serious human rights violations committed against women and girls and an absence of accountability. Full stmnt๐geneva.mfa.ee/hrc55-nb8-1803โฆ
Children are active members of society&their voice&participation in public life&decision-making without fear are crucial. @un_hrc Nordic-Baltic states support child-rights based approach in UN system&investment in #childrights expertise.
At #HRC55 , ๐ฎ๐ธ's Minister of Education and Children, รsmundur Einar Daรฐason, spoke on behalf of ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช, stressing the right of every child to be protected from violence & urging states to push for concrete, integrated, and sustainable solutions that leave no child behind.
At a joint #HRC55 side event with CoE Children, ๐ฎ๐ธ's Minister of Children and Education, รsmundur Einar Daรฐason, highlighted the importance of the Lanzarote convention and the demonstrated value of cost-effective cross-sectoral services for children ๐ง๐ง
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