WIPO Director General announces package of COVID-19 related services + measures: wipo.int/covid-19/
The package, which covers 5 areas where WIPO has significant in-house experience and expertise, is designed to support member states as they overcome the pandemic and rebuild
Thank you @ahmedshaheed for joining the Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism. As you rightly said "Antisemitism is a phenomenon so little understood, but so widely widespread [...] including in the UN, where there is a lack of attention in combating it."#AntisemitismKills
#HRC47 | #Hezbollah is indeed part of the Lebanese resistance. They resist human rights, resist freedom of speech and assembly, resist the Lebanese people's will, resist justice & resist responsibility.
🇮🇱Statement: bit.ly/3jUkUkP
Thank you Ruth Moatti for representing 🇮🇱for the past 2 years as @ILYouthDelegate! In your last #HRC47 statement, you said: "It is my belief that #education is a key factor in the prevention of the spread of disinformation." We must act to ensure access to reliable information.
HRC47 | Ruth Moatti on the right of Freedom of Expression
Israel's Youth Delegate Ruth Moatti addresses the Human Rights Council: "It is our belief that education is a key factor in the prevention of the spread of disinformation."
No one is better placed to speak about young people than young people. Today, 🇮🇱@ILYouthDelegate Tom Levy addressed #HRC47 on how sport is an important tool for promoting human rights for young people. WATCH⬇️
#HRC47 | Israel, Sport and Human Rights for Young People
Israel's Youth Delegate Tom Levy addressed the Human Rights Council #HRC47 on how sport & the Olympics are used in Israel for promoting human rights for young people.
Over the last decade, the Syrian government and its non-state and regional allies have tortured, raped, and murdered hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians. At #HRC47, we asked @UNCoISyria to further monitor abuses carried out by Hezbollah and Iran.
👉bit.ly/3AAkTIL
The #COVID19 pandemic has further exacerbated gender inequality. At #HRC47, we highlighted the importance to embrace #gender thinking in decision-making & strategic forums. In Israel, the Cross Sector Partnerships Unit at the PM Office has been at the forefront of our response.⬇️
HRC47 | Israel addressing the needs of women during the COVID19 crisis
Inclusion of gender thinking is a strategic tool when planning policies and allocating resources while recognizing all genders' different needs and perspectives.
Today is #PrideMonth's last day. But for Israel, promoting, defending and advancing equality for #LGBTQI+ persons is an every-day priority, both domestically and on the international stage. Here at Israel in Geneva, we are committed to this goal.
#pride 🇮🇱