The 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols ... In a report earlier this year, Guterres described the state of the protection of civilians as "resoundingly grim." ...

The participants discussed the achievements of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, the experiences gained through implementing the conventions, and the challenges and the future of the conventions.

On 17 December 2024, in partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Uzbekistan and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation in Central Asia, the National Human Rights ...

The following year, 12 European powers agreed to be bound by a new treaty, the First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field. Signatory states ...

However, in recent years, individuals and advocacy groups have been suing Japanese corporations as well as the government of Japan, citing violations of both the Hague and Geneva Conventions.

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...