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India – Burma/Myanmar: two armed movements take on humanitarian commitments
On 17 November 2014 to kick off Geneva Call’s Third Meeting of Signatories to the Deeds of Commitment, two armed groups pledge themselves to abide by humanitarian norms in armed conflict. Representatives from Burma/Myanmar’s Pa-Oh National Liberation Organization (PNLO) and its armed wing the Pa-Oh National Liberation Army (PNLA) signed Geneva Call’s Deed of Commitment […]
After four years of pressure, Geneva Call has decided to leave a conference on disarmament
In a letter addressed to the Chairperson-designate, Geneva Call announced it would not attend the 2014 Meeting of the High Contracting Parties in Geneva to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. For four years, Geneva Call has been under pressure to leave the conference. The United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons seeks to prohibit […]
Geneva Call in 3 minutes: new video clip
Geneva Call is pleased to launch a short video clip presenting a simple message and illustrations of Geneva Call’s work. It explains Geneva Call’s approach to engage armed non-State actors on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. It is available in 2 languages, English and French. It can be watched and shared through the […]
Lebanon: Inauguration of the Legal Training Center in Ain al-Hilweh Refugee Camp
A milestone of Geneva Call’s project in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon was reached on 25 October with the inauguration of the Legal Training Center in Ain al-Hilweh camp. The Legal Support Unit (LSU) to the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) is now formally established. The LSU will develop programmes to train all members of […]