👏 Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social participated in the 70th Commission on the Status of Women 🇺🇳 in New York delivering a speech during the general debate in which she highlighted the need to stand firm on women’s and girls’ rights in the face of a global backlash against fundamental rights.
Together with @unwomen.bsky.social and France 🇫🇷, Luxembourg 🇱🇺 organised a screening of the movie “Sharp edge of Peace” around the subject of Afghan women and transformative justice.
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The notion of Universal Rights is self-explanatory: they concern us all, no matter where we live, no matter our gender, our sexual orientation or our status.
Unfortunately, women and girls in Afghanistan have suffered tremendously over the past years. They deserve justice, freedom and equality.
Luxembourg continues to stand up for rights everywhere, for all people.
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#CSW70 #AccessToJustice
🇱🇺 Luxembourg is concerned by (increasing) human rights violations against queer people and remains committed to protecting human rights of all people, no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation.
🤝 At MEGA we believe in an inclusive and intersectional feminism that benefits us all.
Good meeting between Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social and MP Mandy Minella with the LBTI Caucus around the situation of LGBTIQ+ rights across the globe. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚧️
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Despite and because of a global backlash against women’s rights including bodily autonomy, 🇱🇺 firmly supports access to safe and affordable sexual and reproductive health services, including abortions.
#SRHR #Equality #WomensRights
Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social participated in an important ministerial round table discussion on the topic of “From Promise to Progress: Advancing the SRHR - Gender Equality Nexus” organised by Sierra Leone and @shedecides.bsky.social
Luxembourg is a proud supporter of @unfpa.org. Great to meet its Executive Director Diene Keita. We discussed current challenges around global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, which are 🔑 to upholding women’s bodily autonomy and their fundamental rights. @megaluxembourg.bsky.social
Good meeting with 🇺🇳 UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous. 🤝
Luxembourg remains committed to the important work of UN Women and multilateralism at large.
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Our Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social spoke yesterday - after the conclusions were adopted - during the general debate of the 70th Commission on the Status of Women.
#CSW70
Their conversation pertained to current opportunities and challenges to the 🇺🇳 UN System including the selection of the next Secretary-General of the UN, the importance of the Commission on the Status of Women and women’s role in the international security agenda. #CSW70
Interesting meeting between @yurikobackes.bsky.social and Shamala Kandia, Executive Director of the @screport.bsky.social .
Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social participated in the ministerial round table on “Ensur. and streng. access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and add. structural barriers”.
D’Sécurité routière setzt sech fir d’Präventioun vun Accidenter an a spillt eng wichteg Roll bei der Fërderung vun engem verantwortungsbewosste Verhalen am Stroosseverkéier. Fir datt d'ASBL dës Aarbecht ka weiderféieren, gouf eng nei Konventioun mam MMTP ënnerschriwwen.
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Very moving opening of the exhibition “Thinking of You” by artist Alketa X. Mripa. Pieces of clothing on a washing line pay tribute to survivors of sexual violence in times of war. NO impunity for conflict-based sexualised violence! #ZeroTolerance @megaluxembourg.bsky.social @defense.gouv.lu
🇺🇳 Opening Ceremony of the 70th Commission on the Status of Women in NY.
🎆 We have come together to celebrate women’s rights & loudly & proudly say: We are not going back. The path for #GenderEquality can only be one of progress. ✊ #HumanRights #WomensRightsAreHumanRights
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Repatriation operations by Belgium & Luxembourg continue.
Our binational A400M Unit is currently in the Middle East to bring 134 people, from Luxembourg, Belgium, France and the Netherlands, back to safety from Dubai to Hurghada, & from there with a charter flight to Brussels.
Éischte Spuedestéch fir den Vëloswee tëscht Bleesbréck, Tandel a Fueren! D‘Verbindung schaaft eng weider sécher a qualitativ héichwäerteg Vëlosinfrastruktur am Norde vum Land an erlaabt et zwou touristesch Destinatiounen, den Ourdall an de Sauerdall, ze verbannen @yurikobackes.bsky.social @gouv.lu
Yesterday evening, a repatriation flight from the Luxembourg Defence with a military aircraft #MRTT successfully landed in Luxembourg w/136 passengers: 🇱🇺 20, 🇧🇪 18, 🇫🇷 48, 🇩🇪 3, 🇳🇱 2 & other nationalities. A mission of exemplary European cooperation & solidarity. @defense.gouv.lu @mmtp-lu.bsky.social
Besser Konditioune fir eis Militär - eng Unerkennung vun hirer essentieller Tâche
Mat mat 59 vu 60 Stëmme huet d'Chamber haut d'Gesetz zur Erhéijung vum Gehalt vun eisen Zaldotinnen an Zaldote gestëmmt.
A mat Unanimitéit gouf d'RICO Gesetz ugeholl.
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Important vote by the Luxembourg Parliament to enshrine the freedom to have an abortion into our Constitution. This is an important step to protect reproductive rights against potential future rollbacks.
#FundamentalRights #WomenRights #HumanRights
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Today, it has been 4 years since Russia launched its fully-fledged war of aggression against Ukraine.
Luxembourg stood with Ukraine from the beginning. Our solidarity with the brave people of Ukraine is ironclad - today, tomorrow, for as long as it takes.
🇱🇺🫡🇺🇦
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Éischte Spuetestéch fir den neie Vëloswee tëscht Alzeng an Haassel a Form vun enger rouder “voie cyclable suggestive"👍🏼 🚲
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As the war enters its 5th year, we will continue to stand on the right side of history. 🇱🇺 will continue to support 🇺🇦!
Let’s not forget, Europe will not be safe, as long as Ukraine is not free & its independence, sovereignty & territorial integrity are not garanteed. 🇺🇦 🇱🇺 🇪🇺
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Thank you @aldeparty.bsky.social for organising this get-together in the margins of the #MSC2026. Liberal leadership united for Europe’s security is essential. As is standing with Ukraine. Also 🙏 to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social for sharing your insights on transatlantic challenges, today & tomorrow.
In between meetings at the Munich Security Conference, time for a hug and kiss with Xavier Bettel 💙 #MSC2026
❝We must take decisive action against all forms of conflict-related sexual violence.❞
Important meeting with Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict 🇺🇳
#MSC2026
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Closed-door high-level roundtable ❝Turning Women, Peace, and Security into Strategy❞
at @munsecconf.bsky.social #MSC2026
Hosted by Minister of Defence @yurikobackes.bsky.social together with Women Political Leaders & hosted at @politico.eu Pub.
NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels
❝As we approach the Ankara Summit, let us remember that unity and solidarity will remain the true measure of our success. Percentages alone will not defend us, we need new capabilities, forces, and women and men in uniform.❞ @yurikobackes.bsky.social
