Humanitarian Diplomacy that Safeguards International Humanitarian Law.
The event will contribute to raising awareness and fostering greater understanding among United Nations Member States and the wider international community regarding their role and responsibility in humanitarian diplomacy and the protection of civilians and aid workers in conflict . The high-level event , organized by the European Union and Ireland, and co-sponsored by the African Union, Brazil, Jordan will focus on the following issues: Challenges around respect for IHL and principled humanitarian access in the current geopolitical context The case for diplomatic and political tools to address the current humanitarian challenges Examples from the ground: humanitarian diplomacy and the safeguarding of IHL ; examples on engaging parties to conflicts, including non-state armed groups, de facto authorities, and regional actors; drawing in particular on the experiences made in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Lebanon. Developments within the UN80 process and the Huma...