Actualités

From 9 to 11 October, Geneva Call conducted a workshop for the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) on humanitarian norms in co-operation with the Karen Community Based Network Group and three international agencies near the Thai-Burma/Myanmar border. The engagement with DKBA started in 2014, however, this workshop marked the first time that Geneva Call had […]

Geneva Call held a training session for 7 SPLM-N representatives based in various European countries (Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom). The SPLM-N has been a signatory to Geneva Call’s Deed of Commitment banning anti-personnel (AP) mines since November 2013 and to the Deed of Commitment  protecting children in armed conflict since June 2015. It is […]

On 6 October 2016, the Fondation pour Genève awarded Elisabeth Decrey Warner the 2016 Fondation pour Genève Prize at a ceremony in Geneva. Around 600 people attended the event, including the General Director of the United Nations Office in Geneva, the Swiss and Genevan authorities, as well as representatives from various diplomatic missions. This distinction […]

With the support of Finland, Geneva Call launched a summer school on the law of armed conflict for youth from different political parties in Lebanon. “This is a unique opportunity, a neutral space for Lebanese youth from various political backgrounds to discuss international standards regulating armed conflict”, said Finland’s Ambassador to Lebanon His Excellency Matti […]