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Burmese armed group commits to child protection and the prohibition of sexual violence
To read the version in Burmese, click here. On 19 March 2014 in Geneva, representatives from the Burma/Myanmar armed non-State actor – the Chin National Front (CNF) and its armed wing the Chin National Army (CNA) – signed Geneva Call’s Deed of Commitment protecting children in armed conflict and the Deed of Commitment prohibiting sexual […]
European Parliament urges armed non-State actors to commit against child recruitment
On 12 March, following discussions initiated by Geneva Call, the European Parliament unanimously passed a recommendation to the European Council to support the engagement of armed non-State actors on child protection in armed conflict. The recommendation urges the European Commission to encourage the signing of action plans for the protection of children in armed conflict […]
Geneva II – Geneva Call meets the delegation of the Syrian opposition
Geneva Call met with members of the opposition delegation participating in the Geneva II Conference on Syria. Geneva Call discussed with the delegation the possibility of making a position statement on key humanitarian issues calling on all parties involved in the Syrian conflict to take necessary civilian protection measures, including: 1. Allowing and facilitating the […]
Philippine armed group about to sign a Comprehensive Peace Agreement with the Government
The Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) – an armed movement that had been fighting for decades for a separate State in Mindanao – have announced that they have cleared the last obstacles to the signing of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement. This closes a period of 16 years of negotiations […]