Joint statement on Gaza from the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Joint statement: We, the Foreign Ministers...
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Joint statement condemning atrocities and violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan (10 November 2025)
Joint statement This joint statement expresses deep alarm over reports of systematic violence against civilians in Sudan. It is endorsed by foreign ministers and senior officials across multiple...
Joint statement on offer to assist with treatments of patients from Gaza in the Occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem
This statement has been signed by: The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania,...
Launch of the Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority
On September 25 local time (September 26 Japan time), the “Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority” was launched, with the participation of 12 countries,...
Joint Statement on Protection of Journalists (26 September 2025)
The governments of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Slovenia,...
Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel (22 September 2025)
1. We commit, at the highest political level, to take action and uphold the principles outlined in this Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel before, during and after conflict. We...
Joint donor statement on the situation in and around El Fasher, Sudan, by 30 donors
EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain, Jose Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister of International Development of Norway, Åsmund Aukrust, Minister for...
Joint statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza (12 Aug 2025)
Joint statement on behalf of 27 partners on aid to Gaza and restrictions facing NGOs The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels. Famine is unfolding before our eyes. Urgent...
Occupied Palestinian Territories: Joint Statement, 21 July 2025 [EN/AR]
The UK and 28 international partners gave a joint statement on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Joint statement by: foreign ministers of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark,...
Déclaration commune de 30 donateurs condamnant les attaques contre les civils et les travailleurs humanitaires au Soudan
Déclaration commune des donateurs condamnant les attaques contre les civils et les travailleurs humanitaires au Soudan par la commissaire européenne chargée de l’égalité, de l’état de préparation de...
Joint donor statement condemning attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers in Sudan by 30 donors
Joint donor statement condemning attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers in Sudan by the European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Austria, Belgium, Canada,...
Données sur la météo et le climat en libre accès
Dans le cadre de l’Open Government Data (OGD), l’Office fédéral de météorologie et de climatologie MétéoSuisse met gratuitement les innombrables données météorologiques et climatologiques qu’il a...
Weather and climate data freely available [EN/DE/IT]
As part of the Open Government Data (OGD) initiative, the Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss is making its wealth of collected, processed and refined meteorological and...
Protection of Civilians Week, May 2025
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From the frontlines to decision rooms: Leveraging multi-level humanitarian dialogue for the protection of civilians - Submitted in the framework of Protection of Civilians Week 2025
Date: Friday 23 May 2025, 10:30-12:00 (local time) Location: Permanent Mission of Norway, New York Focal point: Joëlle Germanier, Executive Director – Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation...
Side-Event to the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians: "Fact or Fiction on Conflict & Hunger: Exploring Evidence-based Drivers, Impacts and Tools”
As the humanitarian community reflects upon the Secretary General’s Annual Report on the Protection of Civilians, conflict driven hunger remains of great concern, leading both to immediate...
Defending Civilians: Strengthening Political Commitment to Protection Norms
Monday, May 19, 2025, 8:15am EDT Trygve Lie Center for Peace, Security & Development International Peace Institute 777 United Nations Plaza, 12th floor (Corner of 1st Avenue and 44th Street) Context...
Implementing Tools to Protect Children Affected by Armed Conflict
Date: 20 May 2025 Time: 13.15 - 14.45 Venue: UNHQ – CR8 The Permanent Missions of Norway, Canada, Sierra Leone, Spain, Nigeria (tbc), Greece, Kenya (tbc), Uruguay, France, United Kingdom (tbc) and...
Side Event PoC Week: Humanitarians under attack: Contemporary challenges faced by national and locally recruited personnel, New York, UNHQ (CR8), 13:15-14:30, Friday 23 May 2025, Concept Note
Description: International humanitarian law (IHL) is the foundation for alleviating human suffering in conflict. It provides a legal framework for protecting of civilians, including humanitarian...
Climate Change, Peace Operations and the Protection of Civilians: The impact of climate change on peace operations' ability to fulfil Protection of Civilians tasks - PoC Week Side Event to UN Security Council Open Debate on PoC
In-person, Invite only Background Climate change is increasingly recognized as a factor that exacerbates conflict dynamics and impacts the protection of civilians (PoC). While climate change does not...