GENEVA: The Worldwide Committee of the Crimson Cross (ICRC) stated on Sunday (Sep 21) it’ll co-host a world high-level assembly subsequent 12 months to “uphold humanity in struggle”, at a time of rampant abuses of worldwide regulation in conflicts.
In a joint assertion alongside Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan and South Africa, the ICRC urged “states and the worldwide group to behave” to rein in widespread violations of worldwide humanitarian regulation.
“The world can not stand idly as the essential tenets of worldwide humanitarian regulation are routinely and intentionally being violated,” the assertion stated.
The ICRC launched an initiative a 12 months in the past with the six nations geared toward galvanising political help for worldwide humanitarian regulation, or IHL.
“We had been pushed by a deep sense of accountability and urgency to behave decisively to stem the tide of violations of worldwide humanitarian regulation the world is witnessing,” the International IHL Initiative stated in Sunday’s assertion.
The initiative members stated they deliberate to “co-host a world high-level assembly to uphold humanity in struggle in 2026”.
The assertion made no point out of particular conflicts of concern, saying it “speaks to all conflicts world wide, addresses all related stakeholders, and seeks to make sure a fair and common utility of IHL”.
