Bertrand Bainvel
@unicefeuchief
UNICEF Representative to EU Institutions and Director of the Partnership Office 🇺🇳 🇪🇺
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http://www.unicef.org 14-04-2013 08:55:54
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"There is no time to lose. Without an immediate ceasefire and full humanitarian access, famine will spread, and more children will die." - Catherine Russell, as famine confirmed in Gaza for first time. Food and Agriculture Organization UNICEF World Food Programme World Health Organization (WHO) unicef.org/press-releases…
1 in 4 people still lack safe drinking water. UNICEF World Health Organization (WHO) data for #WorldWaterWeek shows progress, but major gaps remain – inc for children and in fragile contexts. The EU must ensure its action on water builds global systems and climate resilience. unicef.org/press-releases…
Thank you Paula Letunic for your and ðŸ‡ðŸ‡·commitment to children's rights, and support for an EU NDC working for children. ðŸ‡ðŸ‡·has so much to contribute to the 🇪🇺and to the enlargement, and to the well-being of children globally.
Ensuring the safety of unaccompanied and separated migrant children in Europe is urgent. Grateful to Octavio Caraballo Presidencia GobCan & Stephane Soriano for hosting today’s meeting and inviting UNICEF to share our experience protecting children’s best interests with EU Member States.
Thank you for being such a champion for children's rights and supporter of #UNICEF, Dubravka Å uica . Let's make the The Pact for the Mediterranean work for children and their rights.
Thank you Hadja Lahbib for being so outspoken for children and against grave violations, in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine... and supporting #UNICEF's vital work.
Thank you Glenn Micallef for championing children's rights at #UNGA. The next #EU long term budget (#MFF) is a great opportunity to translate into EU's commitment to child rights into financial resources.
The meeting with Jozef SÃkela and Generation Unlimited's Global Leadership Council co-chaired by Catherine Russell, was an opportunity to highlight innovative partnerships with private sector to power youth skills. The EU has a huge role to play in this space through the #GlobalGateway.
Last night’s event on @UNICEFPalestine and EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺’s Gaza exhibition was a moment to reflect and call for action. Thank you Leen for bravely sharing your story, Hadja Lahbib & Heidy Rombouts for your words and advocacy. A lasting ceasefire and sustained access are so crucial.
The African Union - European Union Summit underscores how essential the partnership between the AU + EU is for advancing the rights and opportunities of Africa’s children and youth. Strong cooperation between both unions remains vital to driving lasting progress.