And with gratitude for their many years of service, outgoing ICBL officers Steve Goose of Human Rights Watch and Paul Hannon of Mines Action Canada

Also congratulating incoming co-vice chairs Ayman Sarour and Camilo Serna. Good luck to all.

Lots of Humanity & Inclusion U.S. pride today as our own Alma Taslidžan has become the new Chair of ICBL . HI was a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. facebook.com/10006451655121…

Meet Mario from Mozambique!👋 Today, thanks to his wheelchair, ramps, and inclusive education programs provided by HI, Mario enjoys easier access to school with his new friend and can pursue his dreams of becoming a lawyer one day!

#InternationalWheelchairDay #InclusivityMatters

Did you know that over 70% of people injured by landmines are civilians? On this 25th anniversary, we invite you to join us in calling on the U.S. to finally ratify the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, banning these dangerous & indiscriminate weapons. Sign today at: hi-us.org/en/campaign/st…

From Devex: Belgian development office bombed in Gaza
The building that housed the Belgian development agency, Enabel, and NGO Humanity & Inclusion in Gaza was completely leveled on Wednesday.

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.Jeff Meer and Federico Dessi, HI's Regional Director for the Middle East, share their thoughts.

“We are deeply concerned about the pattern of the past months of destroying civilian buildings where NGOs have their offices, schools or civilian houses,' Dessi says.

On landmines: IMPROVED
says Jeff Meer Humanity & Inclusion U.S., noting Biden's policy is a 'welcome improvement but still leaves the United States at odds with 164 countries, including all its NATO allies, in envisioning a use for these indiscriminate weapons.'
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Delighted the The Washington Post will publish a letter from me tomorrow asking why the #BidenAdministration has failed to meet its own goal of eliminating most #landmines from the US stockpile. This should happen now! washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/… FCNL (Quakers) Legacies of War Control Arms Human Rights Watch

The United States can and should use every available means to protect innocent civilians in #Gaza . This does not mean abandoning an ally or forgetting the hostages. It means following our own laws and making extremely clear what we want to happen with the assistance we provide.

Humanity & Inclusion mourns the tragic loss of one of our dedicated team members, Nahla, and her four children on December 16, while Nahla sought shelter in the Nuseirat area, in the Middle Area of #Gaza .

We understand that the proposed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would unnecessarily delay the destruction of antipersonnel landmine stockpiles, a key element of US policy re-aligning with the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

Great to see Department of State honoring International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This American foreign policy makes us all proud. Thanks also for supporting partners like Humanity & Inclusion U.S. to making a difference in standing with people with #disabilities state.gov/on-internation…

The United States must finally join the vital global treaty — Ottawa Mine Ban — and end the use of antipersonnel #landmines forever. Ban Landmines USA ICBL

The Biden Administration has unfinished business related to #landmines . In mid-2022, it had pledged to begin destroying existing stockpiles and investigating new and safer technologies to replace them. Progress? Ban Landmines USA FCNL (Quakers) Human Rights Watch MAG (Mines Advisory Group) ForumArmsTrade Control Arms

People in #Gaza living with #disabilities face immense challenges, from physical vulnerability to communication. So Humanity & Inclusion U.S. is calling urgently for #inclusive #humanitarian action, with targeted #protection measures and special attention for them. #StopBombingCivilians

Accountability for the deadly and horrific attack on the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in #Gaza will be vital. #stopbombingcivilians

Moving words from #POTUS today on the importance of providing #dignity for people with #disabilities . Honoring a hero like Judy Heumann Legacy, as Joe Biden did today, for her advocacy to help create the #ADA , is one way to do that.

Delighted to see the irreplaceable Tom Harkin at today’s The White House event for the anniversaries of the the #RehabAct and the #ADA . #disabilities

.Humanity & Inclusion U.S. proudly joins with more than 60 international nonprofits urging the House of Representatives to avoid significant cuts and instead adopt robust funding for the US Foreign Assistance budget for 2024. This is about US global leadership. InterAction