Actions taken:
The Danish Government actively supports the negotiation of the EU-facilitated UNGA Resolution on the safety of humanitarian personnel and co-sponsors the resolution every year. In 2018, the Danish MFA initiated the establishment of a Humanitarian Access Working Group among the major Danish humanitarian CSOs. The initiative aims to establish a common platform for Danish humanitarian organizations to share learning and identify opportunities for collective engagement around issues related to humanitarian access. The working group will also be able to feed current issues and challenges to humanitarian access and the safety of humanitarian personnel into the government’s policy dialogues.
The Danish Military Manual from 2016 contains provisions for the compliance of international humanitarian law and other relevant international law, including human rights law, in relation to both the planning and execution of military operations within the framework of Denmark’s military engagements abroad. The manual provides the Danish Defence with a comprehensive perspective for understanding their obligations under international law when Danish soldiers participate in international operations. The manual was translated into English in the spring of 2019 and has been made available online together with the Danish version. Danish Ministry of Defence and Defence Command Denmark personnel have presented the manual in various national as well as international fora. The military manual has been integrated into Denmark’s planning and execution of military operations. In addition, the military manual is now part of the training and education of Danish Armed Forces personnel.
