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UNRWA's Lazzarini marks 75 years of Geneva Convention

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2024-08-12 | 08:56

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UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Monday that the Geneva Conventions were established 75 years ago to protect civilians during war.

"In the past ten months, these rules have been blatantly broken day in, day out in Gaza by the Israeli Forces as well as the Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas," Lazzarini wrote on X.

He added, "More concerning, Member States – party to the Geneva Conventions – have failed in their responsibilities to respect the conventions and ensure that parties to the conflict respect them under all circumstances."

Lazzarini mentioned that the "shared values enshrined in the Conventions are at stake, as is our shared humanity."

"The basics still apply: – Civilians, women, children, and detainees must be protected," he stated.

75 years ago today, the Geneva Conventions were put in place to protect civilians in times of wars.
They are the universal “Rules of War” meant to limit the devastating impact of wars & conflicts on humanity.
The one set of rules we “all agree on”, but do we?

In the past 10…
— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) August 12, 2024

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