Switzerland cancels Geneva Conventions meeting on Palestinian areas, diplomats say
Switzerland has cancelled a conference on the application of the Geneva Conventions to the occupied Palestinian territories ...
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The Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions scheduled for 7 March will not take place
Bern, 06.03.2025 - The Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions on the implementation of the Fourth Convention (prot ...
'Profound differences' thwart Geneva meeting on protecting civilians in Palestinian areas
Switzerland says it has decided to cancel a planned meeting of diplomats to discuss the protection of civilians in Palestinian territories, citing “profound differences” among countries ...
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Israel hails last-minute cancellation of planned Geneva Conventions talks on Palestinian territories
The Palestinian Authority ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Ibrahim Khraishi, tells Reuters that his delegation did ...
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The international conference that Switzerland doesn’t want but must organise
Six months ago, the United Nations General Assembly asked Switzerland to organise a conference on the fourth Geneva Convention, which offers protection to civilians in armed conflicts, to address the ...
Geneva's International Red Cross Museum threatened with closure
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Geneva, Switzerland, August 2024. ANDRÉ MEIER/SWITZERLAND TOURISM. Six ...
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Putin's threat to Ukrainian POWs a clear breach of rules of war, says human rights expert
Russia ratified the Geneva Conventions in 1954 and subsequently adopted Protocol I in 1989, which expands protections to victims of international armed conflicts. However, in October 2019 ...
Switzerland cancels Geneva Conventions meeting on Palestinian areas
Switzerland has cancelled a conference on the application of the Geneva Conventions to the occupied Palestinian territories ...