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Syria: 4 brigades of the Free Syrian Army commit to prohibit sexual violence and the use of child soldiers
3 July 2017
On 30th June 2017, the military leaders of four brigades of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) signed Geneva Call’s Deeds of Commitment protecting children in armed conflict, prohibiting sexual violence and against gender... read more
An exceptional evening for the protection of civilians in conflict
30 June 2017
Even in the midst of war, dancers, skaters and other artists continue to on expressing themselves. Geneva Call, which works towards protecting civilians in war-torn countries, joins the Compagnie Urbaine for a show in... read more
Syria: civilians must be protected during the military operations in Raqqa
27 June 2017
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – an armed actor composed of Kurdish and Arabic fighters and supported by an international coalition - launched a major offensive against the Islamic State group in Raqqa earlier... read more
Iraq: coaching Peshmerga trainers in teaching the rules of war to their units
15 June 2017
To the article in Kurdish Sorani In November 2016, 17 Peshmerga officers graduated from Geneva Call’s training of trainers on the rules of war. They have now started to disseminate these rules to all... read more
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
Conference in Buenos Aires: schools and education must be protected in armed conflict
27 May 2017
On 28-29 March, Geneva Call’s President, Elisabeth Decrey Warner, was invited to speak in a high-level panel discussion at the Second International Safe Schools Conference that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina.... 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
DR Congo: enhancing civilian protection following fighting in North Kivu
30 April 2017
During a field visit to the Masisi territory in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo in April, Geneva Call noted that recent fighting between several armed groups operating in the region had had dramatic... 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…During a field visit to the Masisi territory in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo in April, Geneva Call noted that recent fighting between several armed groups operating in the region had had dramatic... 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
