Ms Jo GIDEON

Speeches since 2019

25/01/2023 | 13:06:53 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2)   I commend the rapporteur on an excellent report. Colleagues, War casualties are always counted in terms of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians, destroyed cities and livelihoods – the environment is often a hidden victim of war. Over the years, parties to armed conflicts have polluted water, torched crops, cut down forests, poisoned soils, and killed animals to gain military advantage. Environmental degradation and destruction from...