Today in Geneva, we remembered the 33,000 Jews murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators at #BabiYar just 80 years ago.
Thank you to the @ukrinUNOG & 🇺🇦Deputy FM @eminedzheppar for your partnership in such an important event.
At @WIPO assemblies #Israel took the floor to defend #inclusivity & #diversity against an attempt led by Iran to remove the specific mention of #LGBTQI+ persons. We will always stand for equal rights and opportunity. Diversity and inclusivity will benefit the organization #wipoGA
Israel was pleased to join this strong statement delivered by Greece on behalf of the GoFESH. We stand ready to work with UN agencies to eradicate sexual misconducts. #UNHCRExCom
Permanent Representative of Greece in Geneva delivered a Joint Statement on behalf of Geneva Group of Friends to Eliminate Sexual Harassment(GOFESH) today during #UNHCRExCom.GOFESH welcomes #UNHCR efforts against sexual misconduct and will be by its side during future endeavours.
Thank you 🇦🇹🇨🇿🇸🇰 for bringing such an important topic to the Human Rights Council.
"This fight isn’t between antisemites and Jews. This fight is between antisemites and anyone who believes in the values of equality, justice and liberty." #HRC48
Together with Slovakia 🇸🇰 and Czech Republic 🇨🇿 and on behalf of 43 states, FM #Schallenberg recommitted to combating antisemitism and all forms of racism, prejudice and discrimination at #HRC48: “We will remain steadfast in our pledge: #NeverAgain!” ➡️media.un.org/en/webtv
Today at the @WIPO 🇺🇳Assemblies, #Israel 🇮🇱 Director of the Patent Office, Ofir Alon, reinforced our support for DG Tang’s new vision of bringing #IP to everyone everywhere. IP is vital for development & an important tool to combat covid-19 & build back better @JusticeGov
The #Durban Declaration is itself discriminatory & its process tainted with antisemitism and antizionism.
By boycotting its 20th anniversary, 38 states recognized it is not a platform to fight racism. but a process aimed to spread hatred against Jews and the Jewish State #HRC48
Israel was honored to join such an important statement at #HRC48 on the human rights of #intersex people.
"There is a need to take measures to protect the autonomy of intersex children and adults and their rights to health and to physical and mental integrity."
Today, 51 States call to protect the human rights of intersex people at the United Nations. “Unless immediate action is taken, severe human rights violations against intersex people will prevail and continue”, 76 CSOs also said. #HRC48
Joint press release: ilga.org/51-States-call-prot…
Thank you to the 39 countries (so far) who supported the Israeli-led Joint Statement at #HRC48 promoting equal rights for all families, in all their diversity.
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Statement: bit.ly/3mfMh8g
WATCH | Today 🇮🇱Deputy Foreign Minister @idanroll delivered a joint statement on diverse families at #HRC48 on behalf of 30+ States. "The question that States should answer is not whether or not they exist, but how States can protect & support families in all their #diversity."
HRC48 | Joint Statement on Diverse Families
Israel Deputy FM Idan Roll delivers a Joint Statement at the HRC on behalf of 30+ countries.
Persons belonging to families in all their diversity must fully be able to enjoy their human rights.
The UN must cease to embrace States and entities that glorify terrorists and reward acts of terrorism. It must cease its silence as terrorists and their families are rewarded for murderous violence.
Full Statement Below #HRC48⬇️
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The right to protest has a vital importance in the democratic fabric of society. Today, Israel emphasised it’s commitment to the perseverance of this important right during #HRC48 panel on Human Rights in the context of peaceful protest.
⬇️ See below @Adi_Farjon's statement on the Gender Digital Divide in times of COVID-19. The achievements already made in promoting gender equality are at risk. Every country, in order to build back better, needs to continue to work towards achieving it in all fields #HRC48
Today we marked the International Day of #SignLanguages to support & protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all sign language users. For this special day and for International Week of Deaf People @Israel 🇮🇱 MK @ShirlyPinto had a message in #Hebrew for you!
Honrados de sumarnos a esta iniciativa. Tenemos que trabajar juntos para eliminar la distribución desigual del trabajo de cuidados, que afecta de manera desproporcionada a mujeres y niñas #HRC48
(1) En el Consejo de #DDHH, la Argentina y México realizaron una intervención conjunta sobre la distribución desigual del trabajo de cuidados, que afecta de manera desproporcionada a mujeres y niñas 👇
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#HRC48 | Today, @BahrainMsnCH
delivered a Joint Statement reaffirming #women’s fundamental role in #peace processes.
Supported by 50+ States, this is the 1st initiative of 🇧🇭🇮🇱🇲🇦🇦🇪 & @UPEACE in the multilateral arena, a year on from the signing of #AbrahamAccords.