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Humanitarian dialogue on child protection in Geneva with 10 groups affiliated with the Free Syrian Army
19 July 2018
From 11 to 12 July, commanders and military leaders from 10 Free Syrian Army (FSA) affiliated groups participated in a workshop on how to provide better protection to children in Syria, including the prevention of the... read more
Geneva Call’s new visual identity
28 June 2018
To reflect our broader and more international mission and to boost our visibility among very different audiences, we are pleased to announce that we are adopting a new logo, which is strong and impactful yet easily... read more
Annual Report 2017 – Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict
28 June 2018
Geneva Call has released its 2017 Annual Report, highlighting key achievements for the protection of civilians in armed conflicts over the last year. Among others, Geneva Call: Engaged in dialogue with 69 armed... read more
Developing our humanitarian engagement with armed non-state actors on the displacement of civilians
28 June 2018
The world is currently witnessing the highest levels of displacement ever recorded globally; 20 people are forcibly displaced every minute as a result of conflict or persecution and the number of new displacements... read more
Syria: new measures taken by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units to stop recruiting children under 18
22 June 2018
Geneva Call welcomes the new measures taken by People’s Protection Units/Women’s Protection Units/Democratic Self-Administration in Rojava (YPG/YPJ/DSA) to address the violations of the Deed of Commitment protecting... read more
Destruction of 2,500 stockpiled anti-personnel mines in Western Sahara
30 May 2018
On 22 May 2018, Geneva Call monitored the destruction of 2,500 stockpiled anti-personnel (AP) mines by the Sahrawi Mine Action Coordination Office (SMACO) in accordance with Geneva Call’s Deed of Commitment banning... read more
Conference in Beirut: preserving cultural heritage in the Middle East conflicts
5 April 2018
On 16 March, the Friends of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Network—a platform initiated by Geneva Call—held a high-level panel discussion at the American University of Beirut entitled Protection of... read more
Iraq: “Displaced people have the right to return to their homes.” A first training session with a tribal Sunni brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces in Anbar
28 March 2018
On 14 and 15 February, Geneva Call conducted a first two-day workshop on the law of armed conflict, including the rules governing the rights of displaced people, for 31 fighters and commanders from a tribal Sunni... read more
Geneva Call ranks 74th best NGO in the world
19 March 2018
NGO ADVISOR has listed Geneva Call at 74th in its 2018 ranking of the world’s top 500 NGOs. Geneva Call differentiates itself as one of the only organizations developing a sustainable humanitarian dialogue on the... read more
Syria: new allegations of child recruitment in Afrin
19 March 2018
In the context of the recent military operations in Afrin, in north-west Syria, a worrying number of allegations on the use of child soldiers have been reported. Geneva Call reminds all parties to the conflict that no... read more
