Ex-pres Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ was only one of his heinous crimes. He & cronies in his Cabinet also enabled extrajudicial killings, torture, forced detention etc by promoting & protecting Chinese syndicates Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) during his term.

I learned more about the Maranaos from Nasser Marohomsalic’s fictionalised autobiographical accounts in his two short ‘novels.’ Reading his lyrical prose was truly enjoyable. Thank you Nasser for sharing yourself to many. You will live on in these stories.

Will do exactly the same if this happens to me.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 Michelle Chan Menteri Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia Mélanie Joly MOFA of Japan At the Southeast Asian Women Ambassadors’ Forum on Peace, Menteri Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia & I discussed the importance of having women in leadership positions, especially in foreign policy and diplomacy. When women are in decision making positions and are consulted, economies and societies benefit.

Empowering women in decision-making roles strengthens economies and societies. Great to join the Southeast Asia Women Ambassadors’ Forum on Peace, highlighting the necessity of women's leadership in diplomacy. Thank you ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation & Southeast Asian Women Peace Mediators for this important conversation 🙏

Shock and grief in the control room. Israeli military has killed Gaza colleagues Ismail Alghoul and Rami al-Refee. Al Jazeera English قناة الجزيرة #killingjournalistsisacrime #journalismisnotacrime

This woman deserves a medal

Three days of Southeast Asian Women Peace Mediators in Vientiane, with women diplomats in the region, and no less than Australian FM Senator Penny Wong and Indonesian FM Menteri Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia setting the tone for the series of vibrant and enlightening discussions on diplomacy, ASEAN++, negotiations and conflict resolution.

ATM: five speakers in a row for this year’s TedxYouth recording totally managed by St Jude Catholic School high schoolers who own the license for the series. drive.google.com/file/d/1_VbFTT…

Philippines' yes vote on the UNGA resolution for Israel to leave occupied Palestinian territory is consistent w/ asserting the arbitral Tribunal's favorable ruling on the West Philippine Sea based on UNCLOS, & ICC’s investigation on Duterte et al for the ‘war on drugs’ murders

📽️Live stream from HÖFÐI Friðarsetur annual peace conference: The Imagine Forum 2024 Join us here vimeo.com/event/4636730 Speakers include: Bergdís Ellertsdóttir Dr. Silja Bára Svitlana Zalishchuk Dag Nylander MiriamCoronelFerrer @AUBinetaDiop Rabab Baldo Dr. Yolande Bouka Fawzia Koofi Chris Coulter

ATM: Iceland’s acting permanent Secretary of State opens the conference in historic Iono Culture House. Our panel follows after the keynote by Svitlana Zalischuk, adviser to Ukraine’s deputy PM.

No need to ease regulations on guns, as the Senate bill does, we need even stronger regulation & enforcement. Why are we instead making it easier for guns to be used against all of us? bworldonline.com/opinion/2024/1…

If Israel can just drop bombs on neighbourhoods and the world can’t stop it, what’s to stop another country from bombing us?

If you’re in Geneva on 19 November, check this out.

You know that the global centers of gravity are multiplying and shifting with the preponderance of global forums attracting a thousand people in places other than North America and Western Europe like ATM: dohaforum.org (Now 27 minutes overdue to open)

Always challenging to compile this list,  but this year one thing is clear: Asia is in focus in the Crisis Group “10 Conflicts to Watch” for 2025. From the Korean Peninsula to Taiwan, the South China Sea and Myanmar, risks are rising. A quick 🧵 crisisgroup.org/global/10-conf…

Of possible interest: Taking Away the Guns: How Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Can Contribute to Peacebuilding Wednesday, 2 Apr 2025 10:00–11:30 UTC+02 Register here. prio.org/events/9222

“May your children live to see a day when they no longer need to be brave.” A really beautiful video and message from the liberated Karenni mountains of Myanmar to the people of Palestine.

ASEAN state leaders must exert all effort to deescalate the confrontation between Thailand and Cambodia. We have enough conflicts going on in the region begging to be addressed, let’s not add to the list. DFA Philippines 🇵🇭 Wisma Putra MoFA Indonesia