As #UNGA80 is underway @icr2p.bsky.social issues a powerful call: put protection & accountability back at the heart of multilateral action. At #R2P20 global crises demand more than words. States must act with courage & center affected communities in that action. www.globalr2p.org/publications...

The Gaza ceasefire is holding, mostly. The hostages returned and prisoners freed. But people still die, from guns, hunger and disease. And what has been done cannot be undone: beyond the urgent and necessary relief and reconstruction accountability must be ensured. www.politico.eu/wp-content/u...

R2P, the Responsibility to Protect, held such promise when it was established 20 years ago. It has since been flouted, misused and ignored, despite the good work of committed practitioners. Still, as shown in Myanmar, Sudan and Gaza, it remains as relevant and urgent as ever.

Snuttefilt till EU från belåtet Israel omeuropa.se/snuttefilt-t...

“If we do not invest in democracy, all our investments in security will be wasted.” Fitting summary of first panel at #EPDAC2025 on the theme “Where does democracy fit in the new geopolitics”. @epd.eu

💰 As the European Commission prepares its proposal for the next EU budget (2028–2035), one key question stands out: 📢 Will democracy, human rights and the rule of law receive the attention and investment they deserve? Join us at #EPDAC2025 to shape a stronger Europe!

Trumpian White House disinformation reaches new heights. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

#Policy💬 ⚖️ The next @ec.europa.eu's #RuleOfLaw Report will be a key test of the new Commission’s ability to address the challenges to democratic institutions brought by the 2024 events. Explore the checklist for an effective report, made by a group of 32 expert organisations. 🧵

Read my latest reflections, and recommendations to the HRVP, EEAS and European Commission,on why HumanRights and Democracy are essential to the security agenda and what to do about it. europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/the-eus-stra...

This means not just hard security, however necessary and urgent. Also soft security: democracy and fundamental rights. The good news is that this is a lot cheaper. Both hard and soft investments are necessary to find a way back to sustained security, for Europe and globally.

Europe faces unprecedented security challenges. Russia’s war in Ukraine, most obviously. But also the Taiwan straits tensions, the Middle East meltdown, the endless wars in Congo and Sudan, the repression in Venezuela are other examples. So it is right & necessary to invest in security, all aspects