Posts by Eamon Gilmore
71st session of African Commission for Human and People’s Rights
Opening Remarks at Public Session of 71st Ordinary Session of the African Commission for Human and People’s Rights Delivered by EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore 21 April 2022 Madame Chairperson, Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs of The Gambia, Honourable Commissioner Bankole Adeoye, Honourable Members of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’…
Read MoreMedia Freedom – Uganda Media Challenge Initiative
Remarks by EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore – Event on Media Freedom Venue: Media Challenge Initiative, Kampala Watch the full video recording here. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, Thank you all for the warm welcome to the home of the Media Challenge Initiative this afternoon. It is a great pleasure…
Read MoreHRC49 Side Event: Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders Online
49th regular session of the Human Rights Council (HRC49) EU – US Trade and Technology Council Side Event: ‘Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders Online’ Remarks by the EUSR for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Tuesday 29 March 2022 Watch the video recording here. CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Madam Moderator, Acting Assistant Secretary Peterson, Permanent Representative…
Read MoreEuropean Humanitarian Forum
Ministerial Session – Improving compliance with international humanitarian law to safeguard the humanitarian space European Humanitarian Forum, 21 March 2022, 17:45-19:00 Intervention of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore Minister Le Drian, Commissioner Lernačič, Ministers. I want to thank the French Presidency and the European Commission for organising this important and…
Read MoreAsia-Europe Meeting (ASEM): Human Rights and Climate Change
21st Informal ASEM [Asia-Europe Meeting] Seminar on Human Rights ‘Human Rights and Climate Change: Defining opportunities and prospects for joint action in Asia and Europe’ Remarks by Eamon Gilmore at the Closing Discussion Friday 18 March 2022 Watch the video recording here. CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY It is a privilege to be have been…
Read MoreDROI Subcommittee on Human Rights
European Parliament DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights Exchanges of Views with the EU Special Representative for Human Rights Opening Statement by Eamon Gilmore, 16 March 2022 Watch the video recording here. Thank you Madame Chairperson, Members [of the European Parliament] It is great to be back with you again, in person. It has been…
Read MoreHRC49 Side Event: The Human Rights Impact of Climate Change
49th regular session of the Human Rights Council (HRC49) side event: ‘The Human Rights impact of Climate Change: An international and local challenge’ Remarks by EUSR for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Monday 14 March 2022, 15.00-16.00 CET CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Madam President, It is a privilege to be speaking today alongside High Commissioner…
Read MoreHRC49 side event: Russia’s attack on Ukraine and its human rights consequences – Speech
49th regular session of the Human Rights Council (HRC49) side event: ‘Russia’s attack on Ukraine and its human rights consequences’ Speech by the EUSR for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour to speak here together with you, First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova. Your Excellency, the EU salutes…
Read MoreEUSR for Human Rights Visits Pakistan
EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore visits Pakistan Press Release published by the EU Delegation to Pakistan Islamabad, 28 February 2022: The EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore concluded his three-day Pakistan visit on Thursday. During the tour, Mr Gilmore held wide-ranging meeting with the Pakistan government officials, civil society representatives,…
Read MoreCentrality of Human Rights in EU Foreign Policy – Pakistan
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad Lecture on the Centrality of Human Rights in EU Foreign Policy By the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore 23 February 2022, Islamabad, Pakistan Watch the recording of the speech and the Q&A with audience here Thank you very much for the warm introduction. Thank you…
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