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Participation facilitated by World Vision
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Speaker session
Protection in urban warfare: Reducing risk to civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian workers in conflict
Aquarium
This session aims to raise awareness of the humanitarian consequences of urban warfare, including of the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA). It will discuss how to address the complex protection challenges of civilians and civilian infrastructure. In this context, it will debate the best practices to protect civilians and key infrastructure, both through preparedness and response. The session will also present concrete steps that need to be taken by various actors (states, donors, international organizations, civil society) in order to use the momentum created by the Political Declaration on EWiPA in November 2022 and contribute to its meaningful implementation, with regards to several aspects such as collecting data on harm, victims’ assistance, addressing the reverberating effects and protecting civilians through adapted military practices.
Omar Mekky
ICRC Regional Coordinator Arab Speaking countries
Biography
Dr. Omar Mekky
Regional Legal Coordinator for Middle East and North Africa, ICRC.
Omar joined ICRC in 2011 to be responsible of the dissemination and implementation of IHL across the MENA region. Beforehand, he served as a public prosecutor and a Primary Court Judge at the Egyptian Judicial Authority. He, also. holds a PhD in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva
Speaker session
Protection in urban warfare: Reducing risk to civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian workers in conflict
Aquarium
This session aims to raise awareness of the humanitarian consequences of urban warfare, including of the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA). It will discuss how to address the complex protection challenges of civilians and civilian infrastructure. In this context, it will debate the best practices to protect civilians and key infrastructure, both through preparedness and response. The session will also present concrete steps that need to be taken by various actors (states, donors, international organizations, civil society) in order to use the momentum created by the Political Declaration on EWiPA in November 2022 and contribute to its meaningful implementation, with regards to several aspects such as collecting data on harm, victims’ assistance, addressing the reverberating effects and protecting civilians through adapted military practices.
Parasto Hakim
Founder of Srak undergrounded home schools and online university across Afghanistan.
Biography
Parasto Hakim, founder of Srak undergrounded home schools and online university across Afghanistan.
She started the schools in September 2021, and now they have more than 300 girls who can't go to schools anymore in 9 provinces of Afghanistan, 150 women in second chance litracy program and one online university with more than 50 girls.
She advocates for the rights of children in Afghanistan and believes not only girls but boys are also victim of the taliban, the world need to provide facilities for children to learn far from politics, gender apartheid, getting targeted and sensored.
Speaker session
Protection in urban warfare: Reducing risk to civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian workers in conflict
Aquarium
This session aims to raise awareness of the humanitarian consequences of urban warfare, including of the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA). It will discuss how to address the complex protection challenges of civilians and civilian infrastructure. In this context, it will debate the best practices to protect civilians and key infrastructure, both through preparedness and response. The session will also present concrete steps that need to be taken by various actors (states, donors, international organizations, civil society) in order to use the momentum created by the Political Declaration on EWiPA in November 2022 and contribute to its meaningful implementation, with regards to several aspects such as collecting data on harm, victims’ assistance, addressing the reverberating effects and protecting civilians through adapted military practices.