Belgium is a strong supporter of World Health Organization (WHO) providing flexible and multi-annual funding. Together we partner to advance the realisation of everyone's right to health! #WorldHealthDay #MyHealthMyRight

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🇧🇪 Today United Nations Human Rights Council | #HRC55, Belgium voted in favour of the 3 resolutions concerning #Palestine .

▪️ The right to #selfdetermination
▪️ The illegality of #settlements
▪️ #humanrights & #accountability

Support for these resolutions is vital to safeguard Palestinians' rights.

Ce matin au Conseil des droits de l’homme, 🇧🇪 votera OUI aux 3 résolutions sur la Palestine.

Parce que le droit à l’autodétermination, l’illégalité des colonies et le droit à la justice sont des balises importantes pour que les Palestiniens jouissent de leurs droits.

On #IMAD2024 and on the road to the 2024 Siem Reap 5Revcon of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, from Geneva to 🇦🇴🇰🇭🇮🇶🇸🇾 & 🇺🇦, Belgium is fully committed to a #Minefreeworld !

Today at the Structured Financing Dialogue, BE🇧🇪with LU🇱🇺-NL🇳🇱 & PT 🇵🇹reiterated their support to the crucial role of UNAIDS in preventing HIV/Aids by promoting HR &evidence based approaches & by fighting discriminations that obstruct solutions to HIV prevention & treatment.

At #HRC55 the #Benelux 🇧🇪🇳🇱🇱🇺 countries emphasized the essential role of Human Rights Defenders in promoting human rights and democracy worldwide.
We condemn all acts of intimidation or reprisals and will continue to raise the names of those who have been silenced.

'We can't be neutral when it comes to children.'
At #HRC55 , IBA's Human Rights Institute and Belgium organized a side-event on children uprooted by conflict, looking at how 🇺🇦 children forcibly taken to 🇷🇺 can be returned expeditiously.

At #HRC55 , during interactive debates on Iran, 🇧🇪condemns the use of death penalty, including against children and minorities and the serious HR violations against peaceful protesters.

Strong Women BE Team at the 2024 UNECE Regional Forum of SDGs in Geneva, supporting the EU and its 27 MS Statement on progress towards SDGs. #FlemishRegion ; #WallonieBruxelles and #MinistryofForeignAffairs

For #IWD2024 , let’s renew our commitment to #EmbraceEquity as we celebrate this year the 45th anniversary of CEDAW adoption. Strengthening this international instrument is crucial in our ongoing fight against discrimination and violence towards women and girls. 🇧🇪 Belgium MFA

“There is an urgent need for social justice worldwide and the ILO is very well placed to advance it.” At the 350th session of ILO’s Governing Body, BE on behalf of the EU, welcomed the promising beginnings of the Global Coalition for Social Justice and reiterated the EU’s support

The decision to extend the e-commerce moratorium in particular is crucial for digital trade - a key growth area in the global economy & a top priority for the EU.

🌎 We also made important progress on development & sustainability, to the benefit of all WTO members.

We stand by the Palestinian people in Gaza and elsewhere in the region.

Today, and taking into account the action taken by the United Nations and the commitments required, we've decided to proceed with paying €50 million to United NationsRWA and increase emergency support to Palestinians by €68…

La Belgique réaffirme soutien UNRWA & s'engage à un paiement pour 2024-2026.
Besoins humanitaires à #Gaza sont énormes.
UNRWA est seule organisation qui apporte structurellement aide humanitaire aux Palestiniens.
Defunding signifie condamnation à mort pour 10 000+ personnes.

Tribute to Alexeï Navalny at the Gandhi monument in Geneva.

« My life is my message ». Gandhi’s words resonate today with particular relevance.

Did you know 1st of March is ZERODiscrimination Day?
Belgium supports UNAIDS in its #ZeroDiscrimination campaign. Public Health is threatened when laws, policies or beliefs discriminate, stigmatize or punish people just because they are women, LGBTQ or migrants!

During the debate on #OPT , 🇧🇪 denounced the disproportionate reaction of Israel against Palestinians and insisted on accountability for all parties to the conflict #HRC55

#JSI on Services Domestic Regulation came into force! These new disciplines will cut red tape & increase transparency leading to increased prosperity for all and for Belgium as an important service exporting nation.

🇪🇺EU HELPS DELIVER NEW GLOBAL RULES TO BOOST SERVICES TRADE🌍

Pleased to deliver 1st good result for EU at #MC13 .

These new rules:

✅apply to 71 countries/92% of world services trade
✅reduce costs by €110 bn/yr
✅strengthen key EU services sector

👉 europa.eu/!pYbvFV

Two years have passed since Russia started its full scale invasion of Ukraine. 🇪🇺 Amb Knudsen had a clear message at today's #HRC55 event: 🇺🇦 security is our security. Ukraine will prevail. #StandWithUkraine