News
Discover our recent developments and the latest social media posts published on our channels.
Media inquiry
"*" indicates required fields
Filters
Media inquiries
Humanitarian Concerns raised by the Use of Armed Drones
By Sandra Krähenmann, Geneva Call, and George Dvaladze, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Almost two decades ago, the first armed drone strikes in Afghanistan in October 2001 and in November 2002 in Yemen made headlines. From isolated newsworthy attacks, drone strikes have become a regular feature of military operations since […]
Geneva Call in the news – Swiss help push for Covid-19 ceasefires in conflict zones (swissinfo.ch)
The UN Secretary General’s call for a global ceasefire to help fight the coronavirus pandemic was echoed in May by a similar call from the Swiss parliament. Switzerland and some Swiss NGOs are using their “good offices” and conflict mediation experience to try and help make this a reality. But are armed groups really laying down their guns, […]
Eight armed non-State actors active in the Syrian conflict take a step forward to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Eight Syrian armed non-State actors (ANSAs) – Division 23, Al Mo’tassem Brigade, the First Coastal Division, the Central Division, 51 Brigade, The Free Idlib Army, Jaysh al Izza (Al-Izza Army) and, finally, Jaysh al Islam, active in North West Syria, signed a “Unilateral Declaration on COVID-19 and Health Care” supported by Geneva Call to safeguard access […]
COVID-19 Armed Non-State Actors’ Response Monitor
Geneva Call is launching a monitor of armed non-State actors’ responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. The last few weeks have seen numerous conflict areas affected by the spread of the COVID-19. In these contexts, it has been unsurprising that several armed non-State actors (ANSAs) have adopted measures to contain the spread of the virus in […]