ON the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) made a call to make the Geneva Conventions a political priority.
ON the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross made a call to make the Geneva Conventions a political priority.'In a divided world, the Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law embody universal values that preserve lives and dignity,' said ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric.
And that's why the world must recommit to this robust, protective framework for armed conflict — one that would save lives rather than rationalize death.The ICRC spoke of 20 active conflicts in 1999. Today, there have been more than 120.
President Issues Call To Make The Geneva Conventions Political Priority
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