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Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani commits to greater protection of children
The armed non-State actor Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani (BRN), active in southern Thailand, adopts a unilateral declaration on the protection of children. Geneva Call has been engaging BRN for several years on humanitarian issues. Recently, dialogue has focused on planning for the concrete implementation of the Deed of Commitment for the Protection of Children from the […]
Garance Talks: armed non-State actors and experts gathered in Geneva to discuss the conduct of hostilities in armed conflict
On 18 February, Geneva Call held its third session of the Garance Talks on the topic of the conduct of hostilities by armed non-State actors (ANSAs). The Garance Talks bring together experts and ANSAs to address the challenges faced by the latter when attempting to comply with international humanitarian norms. As parties to armed conflicts, […]
Thematic workshop for humanitarian practitioners
In January, Geneva Call delivered a 2-days thematic workshop on engaging Armed non-State Actors (ANSAs) for humanitarian protection in Bangkok, in collaboration with the International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP). Twenty mid- and senior level staff of UN agencies, the ICRC, international and local NGOs and government agencies attended. The workshop, […]
Temporary suspension of Geneva Call’s activities in Colombia
Unfortunately armed violence is far from over in Colombia. Despite the efforts to move towards the consolidation and implementation of the agreements reached between the Colombian State and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People’s Army (FARC – EP), the humanitarian situation in Colombia is still in crisis. The reconfiguration of the armed powers in the […]