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Western Sahara: the Polisario Front announces the destruction of its remaining stockpiles of anti-personnel mines
12 June 2017
The Polisario Front recently announced the destruction of its remaining stockpiles of anti-personnel (AP) mines. At a meeting with Geneva Call in April, the President and Minister of Defence of the Sahrawi Arab... read more
Iraq : first steps towards the creation of a training academy on humanitarian norms within the Popular Mobilization Forces
24 May 2017
The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and Geneva Call agreed to start a process to reinforce the PMF own capacity to train their fighters on humanitarian norms and the protection of civilians. The PMF are one of the... read more
Iraq: dialogue on the protection of civilians with one of the main armed actors, the Popular Mobilization Forces
25 March 2017
Since January 2016, Geneva Call has been engaging in a humanitarian dialogue with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) on the protection of civilians. With more than 100 000 fighters, the PMF is one of the main…The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and Geneva Call agreed to start a process to reinforce the PMF own capacity to train their fighters on humanitarian norms and the protection of civilians. The PMF are one of the... read more
Geneva Call advocates for a dialogue with armed groups on humanitarian issues at the Munich Security Conference
20 March 2017
Since the beginning of 2017, Geneva Call has been invited to participate in four international conferences to share its expertise in engaging armed non-State actors on the protection of civilian populations. The need of... read more
Colombia: Geneva Call meets the ELN peace talk delegation in Quito
15 March 2017
On 11th March, Geneva Call met with the peace delegation of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Quito, Ecuador. This meeting provided a space to discuss possible humanitarian agreements between the parties, in... read more
Syria: senior commanders of 8 Free Syrian Army brigades met in Geneva to discuss how to better protect children during conflict
28 February 2017
Geneva Call held a workshop with commanders of 8 brigades of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) to discuss the laws of armed conflict with a focus on the issues of child recruitment and protection of education in armed... read more
Lebanon: Geneva Call organizes a roundtable on the protection of children at risk to be recruited by armed actors
27 February 2017
On 1st February 2017, Geneva Call held a roundtable on the protection of children in armed conflict in partnership with the Permanent Peace Movement – a Lebanese non-governmental organization. The ongoing Syrian... read more
Kurdish region: amidst concerns about child recruitment, Geneva Call launches a campaign on the protection of the civilian population
7 February 2017
On 14th February 2017 Geneva Call is launching a 10-day video campaign on social media – mainly Facebook and Twitter - to raise awareness on the issue of recruitment and use of children during armed conflict and the... read more
DR Congo: child soldiers leave armed groups following Geneva Call’s awareness-raising efforts
1 February 2017
More than 40 children have recently left armed non-State actors operating in North Kivu in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Most of them come from three armed non-State actors that Geneva Call has…On 14th February 2017 Geneva Call is launching a 10-day video campaign on social media – mainly Facebook and Twitter - to raise awareness on the issue of recruitment and use of children during armed conflict and the... read more
Infographics: overview 2016 of Geneva Call’s programme in Iraq
25 January 2017
On 14th February 2017 Geneva Call is launching a 10-day video campaign on social media – mainly Facebook and Twitter - to raise awareness on the issue of recruitment and use of children during armed conflict and the... read more
