Petros Kremonas
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Media and Communications at Plan International EU.
Media and Communications at Plan International EU.
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Open letter following the US foreign assistance freeze: 96 leading humanitarian organisations join @voiceeu.bsky.social in urging the EU to take a clear and principled stand.
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Open letter calls on EU leaders to act following US foreign assistance freeze - Plan International EU Liaison Office
In a new open letter to the EU, 96 leading humanitarian organisations have joined VOICE EU to urge European leaders to take a stand following the US foreign assistance freeze.
plan-international.org
February 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Open letter following the US foreign assistance freeze: 96 leading humanitarian organisations join @voiceeu.bsky.social in urging the EU to take a clear and principled stand.
plan-international.org/eu/news/2025...
plan-international.org/eu/news/2025...
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On this #EducationDay we must remember: going to school is so much more than the sum of its parts. Education truly transforms lives. 🌍📚
So here is why it is crucial for the international community, and the EU specifically, to champion education for every child. 1/
So here is why it is crucial for the international community, and the EU specifically, to champion education for every child. 1/
January 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
On this #EducationDay we must remember: going to school is so much more than the sum of its parts. Education truly transforms lives. 🌍📚
So here is why it is crucial for the international community, and the EU specifically, to champion education for every child. 1/
So here is why it is crucial for the international community, and the EU specifically, to champion education for every child. 1/
Children in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine and too many other places, are pushed in situations of extreme vulnerability, subjected to unimaginable violence, and left with psychological scars that last a lifetime.
A credible EU must prioritise children's wellbeing as a core principle of its global agenda.
As 2024 draws to a close, children worldwide remain under attack. With the laws of war increasingly violated, they have become frontline targets.
We believe that children's wellbeing must be a guiding principle for the EU's global agenda. Here's how: plan-international.org/eu/blog/2024...
We believe that children's wellbeing must be a guiding principle for the EU's global agenda. Here's how: plan-international.org/eu/blog/2024...
Children’s wellbeing as a guiding principle for the EU’s global agenda - Plan International EU Liaison Office
On World Children’s Day 2024, Plan International EU participated in a public hearing by the European Parliament to share our insights on how the EU can better support the wellbeing of children globall...
plan-international.org
December 18, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Children in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine and too many other places, are pushed in situations of extreme vulnerability, subjected to unimaginable violence, and left with psychological scars that last a lifetime.
A credible EU must prioritise children's wellbeing as a core principle of its global agenda.
Greece: Investigative reporting reveals Greek authorities knew the 9 individuals imprisoned after the #Pylos shipwreck, where over 500 people lost their lives, were innocent. Despite this, they were held in custody for nearly a year, even though authorities were aware they were not smugglers.
#NEW: An international investigation led by Solomon and ARIJ reveals Greek authorities had evidence identifying the true smugglers behind one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks, yet they wrongly imprisoned nine survivors instead. #Pylos #shipwreck
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Pylos Shipwreck: Greece knew the real smugglers
Solomon's investigation–conducted in collaboration with the Spanish newspaper El País, the German newspaper Die Tageszeitung, the Arab investigative journalism network ARIJ, and The New Humanitarian–r...
wearesolomon.com
December 7, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Greece: Investigative reporting reveals Greek authorities knew the 9 individuals imprisoned after the #Pylos shipwreck, where over 500 people lost their lives, were innocent. Despite this, they were held in custody for nearly a year, even though authorities were aware they were not smugglers.
2025 Global Humanitarian Overview: humanitarian needs skyrocketing, International Humanitarian Law violations increasingly normalised, sexual violence as a weapon of war. We witness unspeakable suffering.
The EU must use its influence and resources to provide even greater support to those affected.
The EU must use its influence and resources to provide even greater support to those affected.
December 5, 2024 at 2:07 PM
2025 Global Humanitarian Overview: humanitarian needs skyrocketing, International Humanitarian Law violations increasingly normalised, sexual violence as a weapon of war. We witness unspeakable suffering.
The EU must use its influence and resources to provide even greater support to those affected.
The EU must use its influence and resources to provide even greater support to those affected.
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💥 #THREAD: Αποκάλυψη Solomon, ARIJ Network, @elpais.com, @taz.de, @newhumanitarian.bsky.social:
Οι ελληνικές Αρχές γνώριζαν ότι οι εννέα Αιγύπτιοι επιζώντες που συνέλαβαν μετά το ναυάγιο της Πύλου δεν ήταν «διακινητές».
Αλλά παρέμειναν επί ένα χρόνο στη φυλακή.‼️
wearesolomon.com/el/mag/forma...
Οι ελληνικές Αρχές γνώριζαν ότι οι εννέα Αιγύπτιοι επιζώντες που συνέλαβαν μετά το ναυάγιο της Πύλου δεν ήταν «διακινητές».
Αλλά παρέμειναν επί ένα χρόνο στη φυλακή.‼️
wearesolomon.com/el/mag/forma...
December 4, 2024 at 2:04 PM
💥 #THREAD: Αποκάλυψη Solomon, ARIJ Network, @elpais.com, @taz.de, @newhumanitarian.bsky.social:
Οι ελληνικές Αρχές γνώριζαν ότι οι εννέα Αιγύπτιοι επιζώντες που συνέλαβαν μετά το ναυάγιο της Πύλου δεν ήταν «διακινητές».
Αλλά παρέμειναν επί ένα χρόνο στη φυλακή.‼️
wearesolomon.com/el/mag/forma...
Οι ελληνικές Αρχές γνώριζαν ότι οι εννέα Αιγύπτιοι επιζώντες που συνέλαβαν μετά το ναυάγιο της Πύλου δεν ήταν «διακινητές».
Αλλά παρέμειναν επί ένα χρόνο στη φυλακή.‼️
wearesolomon.com/el/mag/forma...
Plan International statement on #ceasefire in #Lebanon:
We welcome the temporary ceasefire announcement but this is not enough. We continue to call for a permanent lasting ceasefire in Lebanon and for a permanent lasting ceasefire in #Gaza.
plan-international.org/news/2024/11...
We welcome the temporary ceasefire announcement but this is not enough. We continue to call for a permanent lasting ceasefire in Lebanon and for a permanent lasting ceasefire in #Gaza.
plan-international.org/news/2024/11...
Statement: Temporary ceasefire in Lebanon - Plan International
We welcome the announcement but demand a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian assistance must be scaled up.
plan-international.org
November 27, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Plan International statement on #ceasefire in #Lebanon:
We welcome the temporary ceasefire announcement but this is not enough. We continue to call for a permanent lasting ceasefire in Lebanon and for a permanent lasting ceasefire in #Gaza.
plan-international.org/news/2024/11...
We welcome the temporary ceasefire announcement but this is not enough. We continue to call for a permanent lasting ceasefire in Lebanon and for a permanent lasting ceasefire in #Gaza.
plan-international.org/news/2024/11...
The European Parliament has officially approved the new European Commission, to start on 1 December.
Worth noting that this VDL Commission is the least supported/most opposed one in the history of European Parliament votes, as shown by @politico.eu.
Source: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Worth noting that this VDL Commission is the least supported/most opposed one in the history of European Parliament votes, as shown by @politico.eu.
Source: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
November 27, 2024 at 2:23 PM
The European Parliament has officially approved the new European Commission, to start on 1 December.
Worth noting that this VDL Commission is the least supported/most opposed one in the history of European Parliament votes, as shown by @politico.eu.
Source: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Worth noting that this VDL Commission is the least supported/most opposed one in the history of European Parliament votes, as shown by @politico.eu.
Source: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Belgium has joined list of countries confirming they will respect #ICC arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant.
www.i24news.tv/en/news/midd...
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France and the Netherlands to enforce ICC arrest warrants, restricting Neta - i24NEWS
Shortly thereafter, France, Belgium, and Jordan joined in, indicating their intent to enforce the arrest warrants as well - Click on the link for more
www.i24news.tv
November 22, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Belgium has joined list of countries confirming they will respect #ICC arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant.
www.i24news.tv/en/news/midd...
www.i24news.tv/en/news/midd...
Today’s conference on children in crises (by Belgian MFA, UNICEF, Plan International) is especially relevant to the EU.
As the new 🇪🇺mandate begins, just months after the update of the EU guidelines on children and armed conflict, the EU must turn them into action.
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
As the new 🇪🇺mandate begins, just months after the update of the EU guidelines on children and armed conflict, the EU must turn them into action.
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
Children and war: EU must turn good intentions into action
With over 250 parliamentary candidates signing the Child Rights Manifesto ahead of the European elections, and more than 70 of these now elected, putting children at the top of the agenda is also a pr...
euobserver.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Today’s conference on children in crises (by Belgian MFA, UNICEF, Plan International) is especially relevant to the EU.
As the new 🇪🇺mandate begins, just months after the update of the EU guidelines on children and armed conflict, the EU must turn them into action.
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
As the new 🇪🇺mandate begins, just months after the update of the EU guidelines on children and armed conflict, the EU must turn them into action.
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...