Translation of "Humanitarian Foundation People against Mines " (English → French) :

We should always talk from the foundations up, and the foundations in this case are an improvement in the functioning of Palestinian power structures, public institutions and humanitarian assistance for the people of Palestine.

In parallel, the Commission has mobilised € 17,5 million under the Development co-operation, Humanitarian Assistance (ECHO), De-mining and Aid to uprooted people budget lines.

39. Recommends the Member States to extend their programmes for welcoming children and adolescents coming to Member StatesEU countries from regions in conflict, so as to lift them out of a world of violence and despair which is itself a source of violence, including violence against women; calls on the Council to invite the Member States to facilitate the reception of these young people without raising pointless barriers; urges that agreement be reached with the transit countries not to hinder these ...[+++]humanitarian programmes;

The explicit restrictions on arms transfers where there is a breach of obligations under international law, in the case, for example, of breaches of UN arms embargos, of customary law, of international treaties between the contracting parties or where there is a failure to observe international prohibitions on certain weapons, such as anti-personnel land mines, the restrictions, too, on transfers based on use where, for example, it is brought to a contracting party’s notice that the arms being transferred are likely to be used in complete violation of international humanitarian ...[+++] law or of human rights for the commission of genocide or crimes against humanity.

We are well aware of the fact that the presence of land- and antipersonnel mines is a huge obstacle to humanitarian aid convoys, to the return of displaced people and to various recovery operations.

Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon Wanuskewin), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt Juan de Fuca), moved, That, in the opinion of this House, the government should: (a) condemn the Sudanese regime for the recent attacks on civilian populations and humanitarian agencies working in Southern Sudan and its denial of urgent humanitarian assistance to specific needy civilian populations; (b) review its policies and relationship with the present regime in Khartoum; and (c) make it clear that the continuation of such crimes against humanit ...[+++]y against identifiable groups of people constitutes genocide, and that these abuses must end immediately (Private Members' Business M-246) Debate arose thereon.