Mediation, disarmament, and armed violence reduction --- Tweets are info sharing not endorsing ---
Joined August 2014
- Tweets 1,325
- Following 414
- Followers 358
- Likes 787
174 Photos and videos
Florence Foster retweeted
13 Nov 2024
Learn about the upcoming CCW Implementation Guide, designed to help States meet CCW obligations with practical implementation steps and examples. #UNODA #CCW
🗓 Date: 15 November 2024
🔗 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/register/tJY…
1
4
6
496
Florence Foster retweeted
12 Nov 2024
Join us this afternoon at 13:15 at the Palais des Nations for the tenth session of the Geneva Disarmament Conversation Series. Today's session focuses on countering the threat posed by improvised explosive devices. #IED #disarmament
7
6
468
12 Aug 2024
Next week States, NGOs and @ATTSecretariat will be taking stock of the last decade of the Arms Trade Treaty.
This article draws out how to better prioritize the fundamental rights and promote the safety of
those the arms control machinery is meant to protect.
#CSP10
31 Jul 2024
Read all about it! ✍️
Florence Foster, formerly of QUNO, and Hine-Wai Loose, Control Arms, have published a report titled, 'Report No.197: Filling the Gap: How the Human Rights Pillar is Helping Curb Weapons-Related Harm'⤵️toda.org/policy-briefs-and-r…
6
2
3
302
12 Aug 2024
These also illustrate the possibility of meaningfully addressing the responsibilities of both States and companies, offering prospects of energizing the disarmament machinery.
@WGBizHRs
1
27
31 Jul 2024
And of course, many thanks to Hine-Wai Loose for co-writing this piece across continents and timezones with me!
And to all those who continue to work hard at making change happen when and where it can 💪
28
31 Jul 2024
📣 Hot off the press!
Our article on how THE HUMAN RIGHTS PILLAR IS HELPING CURB WEAPONS-RELATED HARM outlines where progress has been made and how State and business accountability can be enhanced to reduce harm.
toda.org/policy-briefs-and-r…
1
2
2
303
21 Feb 2024
📢Join the CSP10 conversation on #corporateresponsability and the arms trade today at 3pm CET 👉
us06web.zoom.us/j/8581409702…
Ms. Vanfleteren of the Gov. of Flanders; Dr. Baydas @ABAesq and Dr. Kanetake @UniUtrecht will be on a panel followed by open discussion.
8 Feb 2024
In preparatory process of #ArmsTradeTreaty #CSP10, QUNO engages emphasising people at the center of arms control discourses and ensuring that states and businesses uphold their independent and corresponding human rights responsibilities.
Read more here: bit.ly/3UtI43N
88
12 Dec 2023
Honored & delighted: Isha Dyfan, @UN_SPExperts C.C. Chair referenced to our joint work on the mechanism's contributions to sustaining peace in her response to the High Level Panel today!
🙏
Grateful to our partners @UNHumanRights @UNPeacebuilding & @EDA_DFAE for their support.
12 Dec 2023
Check out our most recent deep dive into human rights mechanisms, looking at how Special Procedures can help sustain peace: quno.org/resource/2023/11/in…
#HumanRights75 #HR75
1
2
311
Florence Foster retweeted
12 Dec 2023
Check out our most recent deep dive into human rights mechanisms, looking at how Special Procedures can help sustain peace: quno.org/resource/2023/11/in…
#HumanRights75 #HR75
1
2
460
28 Nov 2023
Human rights mechanisms in Geneva help rebalance the tendency for double standards in New York that distort trust - @ipinst opening remarks as we embark on GPW meets NY.
...a taster for our conversation tomorrow morning!
2
5
860
28 Nov 2023
Fancy doing some prep ahead of our discussion tomorrow?
Check out @QuakerUNOffice reference document on how human rights can help to sustain peace 👇
quno.org/timeline/2021/3/sus…
24 Nov 2023
Join QUNO Rep @_FloFoster_ on Nov 29 at 9am EST / 3pm CET moderating a panel discussion at #GenevaPeaceWeekxIP on Promoting Human Rights and Inclusive Societies.
Register here for in-person and online participation: bit.ly/47s1Gsu
87
Florence Foster retweeted
23 Oct 2023
My colleague @KSaloomey asked #UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights @NiAolainF a question about lessons learned from the response to 9/11 attacks & how they apply to the situation in #Gaza/#Israel. Worth a watch.
13
428
705
226,823
25 Oct 2023
Reflecting on the evolution & achievements of @GenevaPeaceWeek over the last decade, QUNO looks forward to #GPW23 on "Building Trust, Building Peace: An Agenda for the Future."🕊
Join us for our 10th anniversary edition (and my 7th!) 👉genevapeaceweek.ch/en/progra…
24 Oct 2023
QUNO looks forward to @GenevaPeaceWeek #GPW23 from Oct 30 to Nov 3.
'Building Trust, Building Peace: An Agenda for the Future' is this year's theme.
More info here: genevapeaceweek.ch/en/progra…
Hear more about QUNO's engagement with GPW here: youtu.be/UBS4IY-HP2E
2
272
1 Sep 2023
Looking forward to discussing the #arms sector next week with @TaraVanHo @ARamasastry and @controlarms in the context of #BHR, the UNGPs etc.!
2
4
982