The Geneva Conventions have existed for 75 years. They protect victims of war. When they were adopted in 1949, they included earlier provisions of international humanitarian law but went further.

In 75 years, the Geneva Conventions have proved the difference they make to the victims of armed conflict. They have survived many wars, and will survive today's wars, whether in Sudan, the ...

Marnie Lloydd, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington August 12 marks 75 years since the adoption of the Geneva Conventions in 1949. In theory, these rules of war are universally ...

“As a high contracting party – and the depository of the Geneva Conventions – Switzerland is committed to respecting, promoting and implementing IHL, making this a constant priority of our foreign ...

The Geneva Conventions, which have been adopted by nearly all the world's countries since they were finalized on Aug. 12, 1949, are back on their heels as armed militia groups and national forces ...

68. The Foreign Affairs Ministry Sri Lanka, the Embassy of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and the Maldives and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) commemorated the 75th Anniversary of the ...

The Geneva Conventions have been adopted by nearly every country since they were finalized on Aug. 12, 1949. But on their 75th anniversary, the world’s best-known rulebook on war has ...

Today marks 75 years since the adoption of the Geneva Conventions on August 12, 1949. In theory, these rules of war are universally agreed by ever ...

Ratified by all States, the Geneva Conventions of 1949 embody the universal recognition that wars must have limits, and that, regardless of the circumstances, the actions of parties to an armed ...

75 years on, Geneva Conventions face crisis as violations surge worldwide. BusinessMirror; August 13, 2024; 2 minute read; Switzerland’s Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International ...