UK 🇬🇧 Human Rights Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN 🇺🇳, Geneva. Former Deputy Ambassador in Rome 🇮🇹.
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined October 2021
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Eleanor Sanders retweeted
Today, the @UN_HRC stood in solidarity with the people of Sudan by renewing the UK-led mandate of the UN Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan. The Mission’s independent investigations are vital to secure justice for victims and survivors.
Sudan is being torn apart by drone warfare and illegal weapons flows.
Proud that the mandate of the 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇮🇪 🇳🇱 🇳🇴 led UN Fact Finding Mission has been renewed with the highest margin of support to date, including from 🇬🇲 🇲🇼 🇲🇺 🇿🇦
Impunity will not be tolerated.
#HRC63
On #InternationalSafeAbortionDay 🇬🇧 & partners reaffirmed the importance of access to safe, timely & affordable abortion care to advance gender equality & protect human rights. Read our joint statement 🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇫🇷🇮🇸🇱🇹🇱🇺🇳🇱🇳🇴🇪🇸🇸🇪🇬🇧
Eleanor Sanders retweeted
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Joint Statement delivered today at #HRC63 by @KumarIyerUK
🇬🇧 is proud to be part of advancing LGBTQI+ inclusion & dignity. Thank you @EstoniaGeneva 🇪🇪 and 🇪🇺🇨🇭🇫🇷🇺🇦for convening this important discussion @HRC63 🏳️🌈
Eleanor Sanders retweeted
The UK provides assistance where it is needed most. Last year we provided life saving assistance to at least 5 million Afghans, including 3 million women & girls. This included health, food & nutrition, water & sanitation & livelihood support.
Read more: gov.uk/government/statistics…
Eleanor Sanders retweeted
Drone strikes are intensifying the conflict in Sudan and causing devastating harm to civilians.
At @UN_HRC today, the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice for Sudan called for an end to the illegal flow of weapons and external support fuelling the conflict.
Delighted to speak today to @ACHPR about Sudan and the @_AfricanUnion Fact Finding Mission. We will work together to support accountability and a route to peace in #Sudan.
This week, I was delighted to join colleagues and partners in Geneva to mark the 75th anniversary of the #RefugeeConvention. At a time of record displacement, its principles remain as vital as ever in protecting refugees and upholding their rights.
@Refugees
Thanks for having me, Malaysia!
Last week, UK Human Rights Ambassador,
@ESandersFCDO visited #Malaysia meeting government representatives, civil society, journalists and the UN covering a range of issues from freedom of expression, gender issues and the wellbeing of migrants.
Watched the highlights below.
Eleanor Sanders retweeted
Last week, UK Human Rights Ambassador, @ESandersFCDO was in #Putrajaya meeting with @MalaysiaMFA, @KDNPUTRAJAYA & @KPWKM to share UK-led Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls & UK's support to Malaysia’s efforts to tackle forced labour and modern slavery.
Eleanor Sanders retweeted
UK Human Rights Ambassador, @ESandersFCDO spent time at the Fugee School, a non-profit school for stateless youths.
She witnessed firsthand how access to education helps refugees' resettlement.
Thanks for having me, UAE. Good to be able to get into some topical human rights issues together.
Wonderful to welcome @ESandersFCDO, the UK’s Human Rights Ambassador, to the UAE. Hear her reflections on human rights, the opportunities and challenges of AI, and the value of UK-UAE dialogue and cooperation. 🇬🇧🇦🇪
Eleanor Sanders retweeted
The @UN_HRC stood united in adopting by consensus a resolution on the human rights situation in and around El Obeid in Sudan.
With El Obeid on the precipice of an atrocity that could deepen the suffering seen in El Fasher, all parties must act now to protect civilians.
Eleanor Sanders retweeted
Civilians in Sudan have already endured the worst of atrocities.
The RSF must halt their attack on El Obeid.
The UK has called today's debate at the @UN_HRC because hundreds of thousands more lives are at stake. The international community must not turn away.
Eleanor Sanders retweeted
Sudan: I am issuing a red alert that needs to land on the desks of Heads of State and government around the world.
We need action at the highest level to prevent atrocity crimes in El Obeid and other places in Kordofan.
ohchr.org/en/statements-and-…
The Human Rights Council is responding to clear warning signs, with a view to preventing further mass atrocities in Sudan.
Last year, the world watched in horror as the Rapid Support Forces raped, pillaged, and murdered their way through El Fasher.
This cannot be repeated.
UK Statement on Sudan at #HRC62
ALT Last year, the world watched in horror as the Rapid Support Forces raped, pillaged, and murdered their way through El Fasher. This cannot be repeated. UK Statement on Sudan at #HRC62
Eleanor Sanders retweeted
Structural inequalities, discriminatory laws & gender-based violence limit women's & girls' human rights globally. It's why we must keep strengthening the focus on gender at the UPR.
Thanks to co-hosts North Macedonia + @UPRinfo & @epi_skopje for joining this valuable discussion.
ALT Picture of panel at UPR Side Event