The horror of the attack on Israel by Hamas and the humanitarian crisis unfolding before us must be our immediate focus.
But @LaylaMoran and I call for the international community not to lose the determination for a 2 state solution and to strive for peace.
At Auschwitz we see the end of the process. The Holocaust did not start from gas chambers. It gradually developed from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence.
74 years ago UN accepted the "Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide". It was drafted by a lawyer of Polish-Jewish descent Rafał Lemkin.
The text of the convention: https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/convention-prevention-and-punishment-crime-genocide?fbclid=IwAR3HdtYBZwEi_wuecYc3DJivA5ZA1-4ZxlsBowcVXcMqR9jlVdmpI6Rl16k
Entry into force: 12 January 1951, in accordance with article XIII The Contracting Parties , Having considered the declaration made by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 96 (I) dated 11 December 1946 that genocide is a crime under international law, contrary to the spirit and aims of the United Nations and condemned by the civilized world, Recognizing that at all periods of history genocide has inflicted great losses on humanity, and
The Labour Defra team at #COP15 had a crucial briefing on the state of play of negotiations with @RSPB and where the UK where in terms of both negotiations and international commitments.
It was a real insight for Ruth Jones and I
Really pleased with my Woodhouse Moor Park Run today pretty sure it was a PB for Park Run. Definitely sub 25!!
Great to see so many people there and the pace setters really helped.
I want to hear about the mysterious disapperance of your bus.
There have been strange reports everywhere of buses appearing on the app or on electronic displays but not appearing in real life.
Help us explain this phenomenon by logging your ghost bus here: https://alexsobel.co.uk/ghostbus-submit-your-ghostbus/
Excellent to see both a #COP15 and an environment supplement in Saturday’s @guardian.
Well done to @Horton_official and colleagues.
Invaluable for us developing nature policy and attending COP15. We need this level of environmental reporting!
It was a pleasure to speak at the launch of the CPRE new hedgerow exhibition in Parliament.
Unfortunately, the UK is one of the most severely nature-depleted countries worldwide. Going forward, we need to focus on hedgerows which are preserved, utilised and renewed.
As we countdown to #COP15, we’ve released a report on how the UK’s leaders need to translate global promises into a decade of action for nature 🌍🌿
We need to halt and reverse the loss of nature globally, and here in the UK.
Our report shares the actions needed across key themes such as species recovery, food & farming and finance. And shows our vision of what success looks like, what actions are needed and where we are now.
Read more here: https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/rspb-news/rspb-news-stories/seven-steps-to-save-nature-by-2030/
Auschwitz Memorial
Helena Horton
RSPB