Policy briefing – Introducing the Global alliance to spare water from armed conflicts
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En soutien à cet événement, le Geneva Observer a publié un article intitulé"An Appeal to Stop the Weaponization of Water" cosigné par Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, professeur de droit international à l'Université de Genève et titulaire de la chaire "Avenir commun durable" au Collège de France en 2022-2023, Ximena Fuentes, ancienne sous-secrétaire aux affaires étrangères du Chili et professeur de droit international à l'Université du Chili, Danilo Türk, ancien président de la Slovénie et président du Club de Madrid, et Mark Zeitoun, directeur général de Geneva Water Hub, Ximena Fuentes, ancienne sous-secrétaire aux affaires étrangères du Chili et professeur de droit international à l'université du Chili, Danilo Türk, ancien président de la Slovénie et président du Club de Madrid, et Mark Zeitoun, directeur général du Geneva Water Hub et professeur de diplomatie de l'eau à l'Institut universitaire de hautes études de Genève.
Vous pouvez accéder à cet article ci-dessous.
The event was also supported by a blog post on "EJIL: Talk!" entitled "How does the classification of armed conflict impact the protection of freshwater in Gaza?" co-signed by Dr Mara Tignino and Dr Tadesse Kebebew from the Geneva Water Hub.
Vous pouvez accéder à cet article de blog ci-dessous.
This open session is organized within the closed workshop “Global Alliance to Spare Water from Armed Conflicts” that will take place in Geneva on the 22 and 23 November. The session will highlight the key findings of the workshop to a broader audience, introduce the launch of the Alliance, and emphasize the Alliance’s overarching objective: the protection of civilians during armed conflicts through safeguarding freshwater, water-related infrastructure, and other indispensable services. To that end, the Alliance champions a comprehensive spectrum of policy and practical measures. The Alliance also strengthens the protection of individuals involved in the maintenance and repair of water services, particularly in areas affected by armed conflicts, economic sanctions, or situations of violence caused by criminal groups.
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Please find below the agenda of the session as well as the concept note of the Global Alliance to Spare Water from Armed Conflicts Workshop.
16:15 -16:30 - L'importance de l'Alliance pour préserver l'eau des conflits armés et des situations de violence, Professeur Mark Zeitoun, Directeur général, Geneva Water Hub (en ligne) et Mme Monica Ramos, Coordinatrice mondiale WASH, UNICEF
16:30 –17:15 - Presentation of the key findings of the Workshop to the public.
- Wim Zwijnenburg, Humanitarian Disarmament Project Leader, PAX
- Dr Caroline Pellaton, Operations Director, Geneva Water Hub.
- Dr Mara Tignino, Lead Legal Specialist, Geneva Water Hub and Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law and Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva
17:15 –17:30 – Concluding remarks
- Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Republic of Slovenia
- Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Swiss Confederation
Moderator: Professor Marco Pertile, School of Law and School of International Studies, University of Trento.
17:30-18:30 – Cocktail
Should you have any questions, please contact Jana Urh-Lesjak (Jana.Urh-Lesjak[at]gov.si) or Dr Mara Tignino (mara.tignino[at]unige.ch) directly.
The call for an Alliance to spare water from armed conflicts is available below.
Le flyer de l'événement est disponible ci-dessous.
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