Mozambique has been officially accepted as the newest member of the Voluntary Principles Initiative @vpshr

As a critical producer country in natural resources extraction, Mozambique’s membership will strengthen governance of security & #humanrights and protect rights holders 🇲🇿

More pictures from DCAF's team working on business & security, who are in Washington DC at the Annual Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights this week 📷

The Voluntary Principles are a key framework for implementing responsible security management & #humanrights due diligence

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It's great to see represenatives of our longtime donor & partner Liechtenstein at the Maison de la Paix👋

🇱🇮 has been on DCAF's Foundation Council since 2006. We're grateful for their support & look forward to many more years promoting #securitysector justice & equality together

#Iraq faces diverse climate & environmental risks, including:

🏭 Pollution.
🌵 Drought.
💨 Sand & dust storms.
🌍 Earthquakes.
🌊 Sea-level rise.
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As an island nation, 🇮🇪 understands well the importance of maritime security for a safe & prosperous country 🌊

We commissioned a report from DCAF HQ on maritime challenges in the Gulf of Guinea🌍 such as piracy & illegal fishing, available here: dcaf.ch/context-and-st…

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Today, 🇮🇪 welcomed national, regional, and multilateral stakeholders to our Embassy for our first workshop event on strengthening maritime security and governance in the Gulf of Guinea, based on DCAF HQ’s report.

Thank you to all attendees for your contributions!

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Looking forward to building on this agreement between the الجيش اللبناني Civil-Military Cooperation CIMIC and the LAU . The newly-established Center for Policy Analysis at LAU can play a key role in developing a strong and long-lasting cooperation.
Imad Salamey

DAY 3 RECAP of our PfPC & DCAF HQ Parliamentary Roundtable included discussions on oversight & control over int'l military operations, role of parliament in overseeing powers of intelligence services, & concluded w/ topics for prospective regional parliamentary dialogue.

On the way to our meeting w Search for Common Ground we admired this motorcade, part of Police Week in DC, which recognizes police officers' work across 🇺🇸

Thanks to our hosts at Search for the enriching meeting on implementation of the Voluntary Principles in 🇳🇬 🇲🇿 & 🇨🇩 #humanrights #security

DCAF is in Washington DC at the Annual Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights this week!

Thanks to 🇺🇸 for hosting this opportunity to come together & discuss how to better implement responsible security management & #humanrights due diligence through the lens of the Voluntary Principles.

Delighted to be in the Hague today for the IOI World Conference, hosted by Nationale ombudsman, presenting my book and our new DCAF HQ publication 👇

DAY 2 RECAP of our PfPC & DCAF HQ Parliamentary Roundtable included discussions on countering disinformation & information manipulation, climate change as a driver of increased insecurity, & a visit to SHAPE_NATO Allied Command Operations for insights into NATO’s Allied Command Operations (ACO).