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Irak : dialogue sur la protection des civils avec l’un des principaux acteurs armés actifs en Irak, les Forces de Mobilisation Populaire
Depuis janvier 2016, l’Appel de Genève a initié un dialogue humanitaire avec les Forces de Mobilisation Populaire (FMP) sur la protection des civils. Avec plus de 100’000 combattants, les FMP représentent l’une des plus importantes forces armées actives en Irak. Les 40 brigades des FMP sont principalement chiites, mais comportent également des individus et bataillons […]
Iraq: dialogue on the protection of civilians with one of the main armed actors, the Popular Mobilization Forces
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 fighting forces active in Iraq. The PMF 40 brigades are mainly Shia, but also include Sunni, Christian and Yezidis individuals and […]
Geneva Call advocates for a dialogue with armed groups on humanitarian issues at the Munich Security Conference
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 this kind of humanitarian engagement is now internationally recognized and considered as being necessary and effective. On 17 February, Elisabeth Decrey […]
Colombia: Geneva Call meets the ELN peace talk delegation in Quito
On 11th March, Geneva Call met with the peace delegation of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Quito, Ecuador. This meeting provided a space to discuss possible humanitarian agreements between the parties, in particular the facilitation of demining in areas where the ELN is operating and child protection in the context of the armed conflict, […]