Marc Bichler (@bichlermarc) 's Twitter Profile
Marc Bichler

@bichlermarc

Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations Office in Geneva

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calendar_today12-01-2013 17:43:07

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Luxembourg Mission in Geneva🇱🇺🇺🇳 (@luingeneva) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At the #HRC56 ID on #Eritrea🇪🇷, #Luxembourg🇱🇺 shared the SR's concerns about the #HumanRights situation in the country, called on 🇪🇷 to fully cooperate with all UN Human Rights mechanisms and reiterated its call for the release of those arbitrarily detained, including #FreeDawit

At the #HRC56 ID on #Eritrea🇪🇷, #Luxembourg🇱🇺 shared the SR's concerns about the #HumanRights situation in the country, called on 🇪🇷 to fully cooperate with all <a href="/UNHumanRights/">UN Human Rights</a> mechanisms and reiterated its call for the release of those arbitrarily detained, including #FreeDawit
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International Day of Women in Diplomacy When colleagues ask me how a small delegation like Luxembourg’s can cover the myriad of daily meetings in International Geneva, I am proud to be able to say that the answer is easy: « 2/3 of my team are women! »

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At #HRC56, #Luxembourg, on behalf of #Benelux🇧🇪🇳🇱🇱🇺, highlighted Covid19’s impact on gender inequality & SGBV. 🇱🇺 called for a human rights-centred economy prioritising women’s rights and combating regressive policies & patriarchal stereotypes. #WomensRights #HumanRightsEconomy

At #HRC56, #Luxembourg, on behalf of #Benelux🇧🇪🇳🇱🇱🇺, highlighted Covid19’s impact on gender inequality &amp; SGBV. 🇱🇺 called for a human rights-centred economy prioritising women’s rights and combating regressive policies &amp; patriarchal stereotypes. #WomensRights #HumanRightsEconomy
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At #HRC56, #Luxembourg🇱🇺 echoed SR Ashwini Kp's concern over AI’s potential to exacerbate racial discrimination. 🇱🇺 is committed to trustworthy, comprehensible, and transparent AI, highlighting LIST Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology's work on reducing biases in AI systems at national and EU levels.

At #HRC56, #Luxembourg🇱🇺 echoed SR <a href="/AshwiniKP_/">Ashwini Kp</a>'s  concern over AI’s potential to exacerbate racial discrimination. 🇱🇺 is committed to trustworthy, comprehensible, and transparent AI, highlighting <a href="/LIST_Luxembourg/">LIST Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology</a>'s work on reducing biases in AI systems at national and EU levels.
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At the #HRC56 #Item10 panel on capacity building, #Luxembourg🇱🇺 called for a swift implementation of the resolution 54/28-mandated online repository for best practices. 🇱🇺 called for a human rights-based approach in UN-supported national sustainable development plans. #Agenda2030

At the #HRC56 #Item10 panel on capacity building, #Luxembourg🇱🇺 called for a swift implementation of the resolution 54/28-mandated online repository for best practices. 🇱🇺 called for a human rights-based approach in UN-supported national sustainable development plans. #Agenda2030
Xavier Bettel (@xavier_bettel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I signed a strategic partnership framework with Volker Türk, ensuring 🇱🇺 provides UN Human Rights w/ predictable funding for 4 years. This reflects our commitment to addressing pressing #HumanRights violations & protecting the most vulnerable during these challenging times.

I signed a strategic partnership framework with <a href="/volker_turk/">Volker Türk</a>, ensuring 🇱🇺 provides <a href="/UNHumanRights/">UN Human Rights</a> w/ predictable funding for 4 years. This reflects our commitment to addressing pressing #HumanRights violations &amp; protecting the most vulnerable during these challenging times.
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Proud to sign the 1st strategic partnership framework between 🇱🇺 & UNICC! This step enhances #UNICC's cybersecurity & tech capabilities, boosting digital solutions for development challenges. 🇱🇺 is thrilled to lead in providing high-performance computing to the UN family.

Proud to sign the 1st strategic partnership framework between 🇱🇺 &amp; <a href="/unicc_ict/">UNICC</a>! This step enhances #UNICC's cybersecurity &amp; tech capabilities, boosting digital solutions for development challenges. 🇱🇺 is thrilled to lead in providing high-performance computing to the UN family.
Hans Kluge (@hans_kluge) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Norway 🇳🇴 , Malta 🇲🇹 , Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Romania 🇷🇴 - thank you for opening your doors to 18 patients from #Gaza. World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺, supported their evacuation via Kerem Shalom. With this latest effort, the number of patients evacuated from Gaza has reached 799

Norway 🇳🇴 , Malta 🇲🇹 , Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Romania 🇷🇴 - thank you for opening your doors to 18 patients from #Gaza.

<a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a>, in collaboration with <a href="/eu_echo/">EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺</a>, supported their evacuation via Kerem Shalom.

With this latest effort, the number of patients evacuated from Gaza has reached 799
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#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬: 1️⃣Ensure Office of the Ombudsman’s independence per Paris Principles 2️⃣Adopt anti-discrimination law incl. SOGI 3️⃣Adapt legislation to facilitate CSOs’ work 4️⃣Align media law with HR standards to protect journalists

#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬:
1️⃣Ensure Office of the Ombudsman’s independence per Paris Principles
2️⃣Adopt anti-discrimination law incl. SOGI
3️⃣Adapt legislation to facilitate CSOs’ work
4️⃣Align media law with HR standards to protect journalists
Luxembourg Mission in Geneva🇱🇺🇺🇳 (@luingeneva) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Laos🇱🇦: 1️⃣Take into account social impact of major infrastructure projects in line with UNGPs on BHR 2️⃣Revise laws to protect civic space incl. online 3️⃣Abolish death penalty 4️⃣Issue standing invitation to UN Special Procedures

#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Laos🇱🇦:
1️⃣Take into account social impact of major infrastructure projects in line with UNGPs on BHR
2️⃣Revise laws to protect civic space incl. online
3️⃣Abolish death penalty
4️⃣Issue standing invitation to UN Special Procedures
Luxembourg Mission in Geneva🇱🇺🇺🇳 (@luingeneva) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Spain🇪🇸: 1️⃣End incommunicado detention & solitary confinement, especially for minors 2️⃣Increase investment in social protection incl. universal child allowance 3️⃣Strengthen anti-trafficking efforts focusing on prevention & protection

#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Spain🇪🇸:
1️⃣End incommunicado detention &amp; solitary confinement, especially for minors
2️⃣Increase investment in social protection incl. universal child allowance
3️⃣Strengthen anti-trafficking efforts focusing on prevention &amp; protection
Luxembourg Mission in Geneva🇱🇺🇺🇳 (@luingeneva) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Kenya🇰🇪: 1️⃣Ensure full compliance of freedom of assembly with the ICCPR 2️⃣Strengthen efforts to end all discrimination, harassment and violence based on SOGI 3️⃣Abolish the death penalty 4️⃣Enforce laws against child marriage and FGM

#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Kenya🇰🇪:
1️⃣Ensure full compliance of freedom of assembly with the ICCPR
2️⃣Strengthen efforts to end all discrimination, harassment and violence based on SOGI
3️⃣Abolish the death penalty
4️⃣Enforce laws against child marriage and FGM
Luxembourg Mission in Geneva🇱🇺🇺🇳 (@luingeneva) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Sweden🇸🇪: 1️⃣Strengthen action against discrimination & hate crimes; improve access to housing, education &jobs for minorities 2️⃣Ensure migrants’ rights incl. fair procedures & family reunification 3️⃣Enhance GBV prevention &support services

#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Sweden🇸🇪:
1️⃣Strengthen action against discrimination &amp; hate crimes; improve access to housing, education &amp;jobs for minorities
2️⃣Ensure migrants’ rights incl. fair procedures &amp; family reunification
3️⃣Enhance GBV prevention &amp;support services
Luxembourg Mission in Geneva🇱🇺🇺🇳 (@luingeneva) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Türkiye🇹🇷: 1️⃣Ratify the Rome Statute 2️⃣End impunity for hate crimes including GBV & anti-LGBTQI+ violence 3️⃣Ensure judicial independence 4️⃣Ensure peaceful exercise of freedom of association does not lead to prosecutions

#Luxembourg🇱🇺 #UPR49 recommendations to #Türkiye🇹🇷:
1️⃣Ratify the Rome Statute
2️⃣End impunity for hate crimes including GBV &amp; anti-LGBTQI+ violence
3️⃣Ensure judicial independence
4️⃣Ensure peaceful exercise of freedom of association does not lead to prosecutions
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@drtedros) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's official: the #PandemicAccord is officially adopted by the World Health Assembly! My warmest congratulations to World Health Organization (WHO) Member States for their commitment to keeping their people and the world safer. What a moment in global health history. Together!

Chungong Stella (@chungongstella) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you Minister Martine Deprez of #Luxembourg and Ambassador Marc Bichler from Luxembourg Mission in Geneva🇱🇺🇺🇳 for the warm exchange on the sidelines of #WHA78! 👏 Congratulations to 🇱🇺 for its strong leadership and engagement in the Universal Health and Preparedness Review #UHPR process.

Thank you Minister Martine Deprez of #Luxembourg and Ambassador <a href="/BichlerMarc/">Marc Bichler</a> from <a href="/LUinGeneva/">Luxembourg Mission in Geneva🇱🇺🇺🇳</a> for the warm exchange on the sidelines of #WHA78!
👏 Congratulations to 🇱🇺 for its strong leadership and engagement in the Universal Health and Preparedness Review #UHPR process.
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At #HRC59 EID with UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett on #Afghanistan🇦🇫: #Luxembourg🇱🇺 condemns ongoing human rights violations, including the systematic persecution of women and girls. Luxembourg supports calls for a holistic accountability mechanism and reaffirms its support to the #ICC.

At #HRC59 EID with <a href="/SR_Afghanistan/">UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett</a> on #Afghanistan🇦🇫: #Luxembourg🇱🇺 condemns ongoing human rights violations, including the systematic persecution of women and girls. Luxembourg supports calls for a holistic accountability mechanism and reaffirms its support to the #ICC.
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At #HRC59 ID on #Eritrea🇪🇷, the #Benelux countries 🇧🇪🇳🇱🇱🇺 expressed concern over ongoing human rights violations, including incommunicado detentions & enforced disappearances. We urge Eritrea to cooperate with the UN mandate & implement key UPR recommendations.

At #HRC59 ID on #Eritrea🇪🇷, the #Benelux countries 🇧🇪🇳🇱🇱🇺 expressed concern over ongoing human rights violations, including incommunicado detentions &amp; enforced disappearances. We urge Eritrea to cooperate with the UN mandate &amp; implement key UPR recommendations.
Luxembourg Mission in Geneva🇱🇺🇺🇳 (@luingeneva) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ambassador Marc Bichler shares a clear message: Pride Month is a time to amplify what should be obvious #LGBTIQ+ rights are human rights. We stand for equality, inclusion, and respect not just this month, but always. 🏳️‍🌈 #PrideMonth #DiplomatsForEquality

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At the #HRC59 ID w/ the #CoI on #OPT, #Luxembourg 🇱🇺 expresses grave concern over the suffering inflicted on civilians in Gaza by Israel’s methods of warfare and the blocage of humanitarian aid. 🇱🇺 calls for respect for international law, support to UNRWA and full accountability

At the #HRC59 ID w/ the #CoI on #OPT, #Luxembourg 🇱🇺 expresses grave concern over the suffering inflicted on civilians in Gaza by Israel’s methods of warfare and the blocage of humanitarian aid. 🇱🇺 calls for respect for international law, support to <a href="/UNRWA/">UNRWA</a> and full accountability