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Hannahs Monthly: How Corona impacts globally, “Women, Peace and Security” & Climate Change Litigation

Corona is going to change the world. Towards more solidarity, or towards isolation and nation-states? I am convinced that this is a global crisis and it needs global answers.

The European Parliament voted this month on a resolution on EU action on COVID19 . Not in Strasbourg – we parliamentarians had to get used to “remote voting”. Therefore I could not give a plenary speech, so I just put it online. One point was particularly important to me: our solidarity must not end at the EU’s external borders!

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The global impact of the pandemic was also the subject of my twitter thread on the aspects that EU foreign policy must not forget. After all, for many people the realities are very different from here in Europe. How is it possible to practice “social distancing” in an overcrowded refugee camp in Syria? What can a gender-sensitive response to the crisis look like? How do human rights defenders fare when they are imprisoned in prisons with disastrous hygiene standards? Answers to this question can be found in my thread.

The global impact of the pandemic was also the subject of my twitter thread on the aspects that EU foreign policy must not forget. After all, for many people the realities are very different from here in Europe. How is it possible to practice “social distancing” in an overcrowded refugee camp in Syria? What can a gender-sensitive response to the crisis look like? How do human rights defenders fare when they are imprisoned in prisons with disastrous hygiene standards? Answers to this question can be found in my thread.

Webinars: The Protests in Iraq and Feminist Foreign Policy

Since it is no longer possible to organize events, I have moved a large part of my activities online. In fact, this is the easier option as the invited experts are located all over the world. One such case was my webinar on the protests in Iraq – with the Iraqi journalist Steven Nabil (who now lives in the USA), the Iraqi feminist Hanaa Edwar and amnesty expert Sam Dubberley (commutes between Berlin and Istanbul). They discussed, for example, the impact of Corona on Iraq and whether those responsible for the deaths and injuries of many demonstrators will be held accountable. I was particularly impressed by how vividly Hanaa Edwar described the role of women during the protests: “Thousands of women joined the protests, and many even led the demonstrations. This is a historic moment!” – Here you can watch the entire webinar:

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Corona will not only fuel conflicts worldwide – the virus also has major effects “on a small scale”. For example in border traffic between Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Poland. Many commuters from the neighbouring country cross the border daily to work in the health sector or in agriculture, for example. This is made impossible by the 14-day quarantine period decided on the Polish side for citizens who return to the country. My appeal to Poland is: We need fast, pragmatic solutions now instead of complete isolation! Because the problem is not solved
Is Corona the only thing we can talk about? Of course not! One of the topics of my heart was on the agenda of my second webinar: Feminist Foreign Policy. With Nina Bernarding from the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy and Nicola Popovic, co-founder and co-director of Gender Associations, two proven experts were present. How can we ensure that women are heard more often around the world? What opportunities does a feminist foreign policy offer and what role can the EU play in this? These were just some of the questions we discussed during the interview. Did you miss the webinar? Then you can watch it here.

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“Women, Peace and Security” was also the topic of my article for the “PeaceLabBlog”. In July Germany will take over the EU Council Presidency – and can thus set priorities. One of these priorities must be the promotion of women and minorities through EU foreign policy! Why? Because they play a crucial role in preventing conflicts, securing peace and – after wars – reconstruction. The Federal Government now has an opportunity that will not return for 13 years. You can read more about how it can use this opportunity in the article!

Climate change is a human rights issue!

David vs Goliath – after such a fight it often looks like citizens are taking legal action on climate change, challenging governments or companies. The Green European Journal interviewed me about the concept of “climate justice” and the prospects of climate change litigation in the EU interviewt. In the interview I also talked about what we Greens in the European Parliament can do to drive change.
Climate change is of course also a human rights issue. It is therefore positive that the European Commission in its “Action Plan for Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024” clearly establishes the link between the climate crisis and human rights. But the plan also has serious shortcomings, most importantly there is no plan for the implementation of the goals. They often remain no more than a list of desirable projects. For me it is clear that the EU needs a clear framework for its projects in the field of human rights and democracy.

Outlook

The corona crisis is already having an impact on wars and conflicts. This makes it all the more important to curb arms exports to crisis regions so that weapons do not further fuel the conflict. My next webinar “Made in Europe, bombed in Yemen” on 6 May will therefore deal with this topic. You can already register now – the webinar is part of the series “GrüneEuropaWebinare“.
In Corona times it is easy to forget that many things are not ” stopped”, things are pushed and projects are realized. A very specific project will be finished next month. What exactly? I won’t tell you! Just this much: All new things will be made by May ?
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