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February 2021 | International Law Alerts | Terrorism

COVID sparks resurgence of ISIL terrorists, threatening international peace and security, Security Council hears The threat to international peace and security posed by ISIL terrorist fighters is “on the rise again”, the UN counter-terrorism chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. UNODC Delivers Advanced Training on Complex Terrorism Cases in South Asia The Security Council has reported that violent extremist groups continue to operate though networks and members from the East Indian Ocean region, for which RFTFs are an important tool in recruiting and spreading violent extremist narratives. In response to this, UNODC’s Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) delivered…

February 2021 | International Law Alerts | Overseas Filipino Workers / International Labor Law

Migrant workers’ jobs still at risk The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic closed international borders and slowed migration, but highly skilled overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), especially nurses, have managed to continue sending money back home to support their families reeling from the recession, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. DFA vows justice for slain OFW in Abu Dhabi The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday vowed to seek justice for the 30-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Abu Dhabi who had gone missing for 10 months before she was found dead recently. DOLE allots P19B financial assistance to local workers,…

February 2021 | International Law Alerts | Nuclear

Duterte hails ratification of treaty banning nuclear weapons as ‘milestone’ President Rodrigo Duterte lauded the Senate for concurring in the ratification of a treaty that bans the development and use of nuclear weapons, saying it is a “milestone” in pursuing peace. Decision time soon for Biden on Iran nuclear deal US President Joe Biden ran supporting a return to diplomacy with Iran but made clear he will not be rushed into re-entering a 2015 nuclear deal trashed by Donald Trump. US gov’t gives radiation detection equipment to PH’s Bureau of Customs The United States government has donated radiation detection…

February 2021 | International Law Alerts | National Defense

PRRD approves acquisition of 15 Black Hawk helicopters President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the acquisition of 15 Black Hawk helicopters to address the growing heli-lift deficiency of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), Cabinet Secretary Karlos Nograles announced on Thursday. Sobejana vows to speed up AFP modernization The country's military will accelerate its modernization program to be at par with its regional counterparts, its new chief said on Tuesday. France to 'step up' defense, strategic cooperation with PH: envoy France would bolster its engagement on defense and strategic partnership with the Philippines, French Ambassador Michèle Boccoz said as she laid…

February 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Humanitarian Law

NPA to set up ‘humanitarian corridor’ for passage of COVID shots The communist New People’s Army (NPA) on Tuesday said it would open a “humanitarian corridor” to ensure the “safe and unimpeded passage” of COVID-19 vaccines through guerrilla bases and zones. CHR vows to continue probe on recruitment of child warriors The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) vowed to continue its investigation on the alleged recruitment of children as warriors in areas of armed conflict, saying such acts constitute a war crime. Biden ramps up US refugee admissions to 125,000 per year President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his…

February 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Environmental Law

World leaders set for pivotal environmental assembly In February 2021, representatives of the 193 Member States of the UN, businesses leaders, civil society and environmentalists from around the world will come together virtually for the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the world’s highest environmental decision-making body. New sanitation and wastewater management benchmark tool highlights opportunities to boost health and economic growth in Africa The African Development Bank, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the inaugural Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa, a tool to benchmark and propel Africa’s progress towards Sustainable Development…

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