🏳️‍🌈 On this International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia ( #IDAHOT ), we stand together in celebrating diversity and promoting acceptance and respect for the #LGBTQI + community. Love knows no boundaries and we embrace all forms of love ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜. #LoveIsLove

Belgium welcomes Côte d'Ivoire's ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, thereby securing the abolition of the #deathpenalty in the country.

❌ We continue to advocate for a world without death penalty.

La Belgique salue la ratification par la Côte d’Ivoire du deuxième Protocole facultatif se rapportant au Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques visant à abolir la peine de mort.

❌ Nous continuons de plaider pour un monde sans peine de mort.

Many thanks to everyone who participated to the #EUday reception, co-hosted by EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters, EU Mission to WTO and Belgium UN Geneva. As #EU2024BE presidency, 🇧🇪 was pleased to put a #belgiantouch to the event 🎷🎶
#UnityInDiversity

🗞️ No #PressFreedom , no democracy.

Allowing journalists to work freely and independently is a fundamental cornerstone for a well-functioning and open democracy.

🇧🇪 On today's #WorldPressFreedomDay , Belgium officially joins the Media Freedom Coalition (Media Freedom Coalition).

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📰On today's #WorldPressFreedomDay and every day, let's stand with journalists around the world and honour their commitment to bring us truth 🖊️No #PressFreedom is no #Democracy

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

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, 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.