United Nations 40d ago

Comments to the media by Walid Obeidat, Permanent Representative of Jordan to United Nations, along the six founding states of the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law: Jordan, Brazil, China, France, Kazakhstan, and South Africa, joined by other states that have officially joined the Global IHL Initiative as well as the International Committee of the Red Cross (total of 89 Member States), prior to the annual open debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in the Security Council. ----- He announced that, Jordan will host a High-Level Conference on Humanity in War on the 7th of December. He then said, “We have three asks today. First, we ask that all states make respect for IHL, including the protection of civilians, a top priority at home and abroad. Second, we encourage all states that are not yet members to join the global IHL initiative and to actively contribute to the initiative's concrete outcomes. Our collective resolve is key to the success of the endeavor, which ultimately aims at improving IHL implementation on the ground in armed conflicts. And third, we encourage states to be represented at the conference in Jordan this December at the highest possible level. Together we must uphold humanity in war.” Joining the statement: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czechia, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, International Committee of the Red Cross, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, State of Palestine, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Uruguay.