Belgian diplomat. Previously posted in Geneva 🇺🇳 (disarmament) & 🇨🇲 (covering 🇬🇦🇬🇶🇨🇫 & 🇹🇩). Tweets are my own, RT not endorsements
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
2 Dec 2025
"Let's not forget that one of the key elements of the Convention is aid to victims. There is still so much to be done in the world."
Princess Astrid of Belgium, @MonarchieBe, who is the Special Envoy of the Ottawa Convention, is at @UNGeneva this week for @MineBanTreaty talks.
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
2 Dec 2025
🇺🇳 Yesterday, Special Envoy HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium reminded States Parties of @MineBanTreaty why we banned anti-personnel mines.
“Long after conflicts end, they continue to kill and injure innocent people. Children are especially at risk.”
#22MSP
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
29 Apr 2025
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
25 Feb 2025
In his keynote speech to the #HRC58 Deputy Prime Minister @prevotmaxime reiterated 🇧🇪’s priorities as a member of the HRC : Protection of human rights📜; Respect for international law🕊️, Global fight against impunity ⚖️, commitment to gender equality 🤝🌍
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
17 Oct 2024
🪑 Did you know that the Broken Chair in front of the @UNGeneva symbolises the victims of anti-personnel landmines? 🚫 Belgium was the very first country to ban anti-personnel landmines through national legislation in 1995.
📷©️APMBC
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
17 Oct 2024
As Special Envoy for the @MineBanTreaty, HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium met in Geneva with representatives of Micronesia 🇫🇲 & Marshall Islands 🇲🇭 to convince them to accede to the Ottawa Convention. ⤵️
@MonarchieBe @micronesiach @RMIGeneva @BelgiumDGM @JCRuan
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
6 Sep 2024
Gender affects how persons are impacted by #clustermunitions. @ISUCCM Gender Focal Points talk about the importance of their work to the Convention, in advance of the #CCM12MSP taking place next @UNGeneva. @GermanyUNGeneva @BelgiumUNGeneva @EU_UNGeneva @MisionMexOI @UNIDIR
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🌐Le SPF Affaires étrangères a atteint les limites: il n'y a plus d'économies possibles, affirme la patronne de cette administration, Theodora Gentzis. Pour elle, c'est une question de sécurité nationale.
✍️@VincentGeoris
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
8 May 2024
Many thanks to everyone who participated to the #EUday reception, co-hosted by @EU_UNGeneva, @EUmissionWTO and @BelgiumUNGeneva. As #EU2024BE presidency, 🇧🇪 was pleased to put a #belgiantouch to the event 🎷🎶
#UnityInDiversity
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
30 Apr 2024
Many thanks and full support to 🇦🇹 leadership on #AWS. It is 🇧🇪’s belief that we all have the possibility to adopt #measures in order to mitigate the risks posed by #autonomy, while we strive for a #legallybindinginstrument
29 Apr 2024
Humanity at the crossroads: Autonomous weapons systems will soon fill the world’s battlefields. We have to take action & agree on int‘l rules to ensure that decisions over life or death are never taken by machines!
➡️ Kicking off #AWS2024Vienna with 900 guests from 142 states
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
23 Apr 2024
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
17 Apr 2024
Belgian Defence commission approves law on prohobiting #KillerRobots in a first lecture. Second lecture has been requested before plenary vote in parliament. Timing is sharp but feasible with goodwill from All parties. @BanKillerRobots @kris_verduyckt hln.be/binnenland/beslissing…
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
4 Apr 2024
On #IMAD2024 and on the road to the 2024 Siem Reap 5Revcon of the @MineBanTreaty, from Geneva to 🇦🇴🇰🇭🇮🇶🇸🇾 & 🇺🇦, Belgium is fully committed to a #Minefreeworld!
4 Apr 2024
❌ On #IMAD2024, Belgium reaffirms its commitment to a world free from anti-personnel mines.
We are proud to contribute to @UNMAS for its activities in Iraq & Syria and to support organisations like @HeroRats that use rats for detecting landmines.
#MineFreeWorld
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
26 Feb 2024
Speaking from its #EU2024BE 🇧🇪 seat, the EU addressed the #Conferenceondisarmament High level segment through a statement delivered by @MJvanDeelenEU, recalling our #commonapproach and engagement into #multilateraldisarmament
At the Conference on Disarmament @MJvanDeelenEU warned about the deteriorating intl security environment. She called on States to intensify dialogue, increase transparency & strengthen confidence building measures in the face of heightened security risks. eeas.europa.eu/delegations/u…
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
5 Feb 2024
As part of #EU2024BE presidency, we were pleased to co-host with @EU_UNGeneva a 🇪🇺 #disarmament retreat this morning in @Geneva_Academy’s Villa Moynier.
We thank all participants who engaged into in-depth reflections to foster an EU #commonapproach towards upcoming challenges!
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
1 Feb 2024
Despite tremendous efforts under 🇮🇳@anupamifs’s presidency, CD failed to grant observer status to than 40% of applications, incl. 15 🇪🇺 & NATO States due to 🇷🇺 veto.
🇧🇪 deeply regrets this politically-driven situation & continue to advocate for full participation of all States
We are deeply concerned by Russia's politically motivated decision to block observer status at the Conference on Disarmament for 15 UN Member States out of 37 requests, incl EU Member States & candidate countries. This goes against the spirit of inclusivity and multilateralism.
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
We are deeply concerned by Russia's politically motivated decision to block observer status at the Conference on Disarmament for 15 UN Member States out of 37 requests, incl EU Member States & candidate countries. This goes against the spirit of inclusivity and multilateralism.
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
16 Dec 2023
Amb. Leonardo Bencini, President of the 9th Biological Weapons Convention RevCon, has been nominated for #ACPOY2023 for establishing its first working group to identify legally binding measures, including on verification, to strengthen the #BWC.
Vote at ArmsControl.org/ACPOY
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Vincent Bodson retweeted
17 Dec 2023
Austria & 27 co-sponsoring states have been nominated for #ACPOY2023 for securing approval of the 1st UN resolution on lethal #autonomousweapons systems (LAWS), which seeks to move the issue toward effective international regulation.
Cast your vote at ArmsControl.org/ACPOY
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20 Nov 2023
Today, opening of the 21MSP of the @MineBanTreaty under 🇩🇪 presidency with a message from HEH Princess Astrid of Belgium!
Another step towards a #minefreeworld!
@GermanyUNGeneva
20 Nov 2023
Message of HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium, Special Envoy for the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention to the 21MSP :
“Anti-personnel mines belong to another century. I encourage all States parties to actively engage with States not yet party to the Convention”.  
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