Seventy-seven years on, the Geneva Conventions still set the limits of war @ICRC
Seventy-seven years on, the Geneva Conventions still set the limits of war @ICRC
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The Geneva Conventions, adopted 77 years ago today and ratified worldwide, are the backbone of international humanitarian law. They:

🔹 Protect those who are not or no longer fighting.
🔹 Save lives and reduce suffering.

Even in armed conflicts, humanity must prevail.
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Seventy-seven years on, the Geneva Conventions still set the limits of war

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