October 2015: crucial week in Geneva

Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, expressed concern about the politicization of humanitarian aid which paralyzes assistance efforts.

“While these consultations for the World Humanitarian Summit to be held in Istanbul in May to a close, it is important to remember some of the foundations of modern humanitarian … However, we run into difficulties significant in our efforts to put them into practice and fulfill our mandate, which is to ensure that states and non-state armed groups respect their obligations under the law of armed conflict. “

Read the full article (in french) on the website of the newspaper Le Temps


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