Visit to Ireland by YOSHIKAWA Yuumi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2022/11/21
From 17-19 November, Ms YOSHIKAWA Yuumi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, visited Ireland for the following engagements.
Parliamentary Vice-Minister YOSHIKAWA attended the Adoption Ceremony for the Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA) and delivered a statement (PDF). On the occasion, she paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr Simon Coveney, T.D., Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defense, Ireland. She also met with Ms Nakamitsu Izumi, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and with Ms Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, exchanging opinions on the promotion of cooperation in the international arena, including disarmament and non-proliferation.
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Summary of Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA)
Since around 2016, with the growing concern in the international community about the collateral damage caused by the use of combat operations and explosive weapons in densely populated urban areas in Syria and other countries, Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas has been discussed to look on the need for humanitarian consideration. At a meeting hosted by Ireland in June this year, based on international humanitarian law, agreement was reached on the contents of a draft political declaration confirming the need to strengthen the protection of civilians from EWIPA. With the support of 82 countries and regions, the adoption ceremony was held on 18 November.
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Summary of Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA)
Since around 2016, with the growing concern in the international community about the collateral damage caused by the use of combat operations and explosive weapons in densely populated urban areas in Syria and other countries, Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas has been discussed to look on the need for humanitarian consideration. At a meeting hosted by Ireland in June this year, based on international humanitarian law, agreement was reached on the contents of a draft political declaration confirming the need to strengthen the protection of civilians from EWIPA. With the support of 82 countries and regions, the adoption ceremony was held on 18 November.
