Geneva - The Palestinian Authority has signed up formally to the Geneva Conventions, which set down the rules of warfare and humanitarian operations in conflict zones, the treaties' guardian ...

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Iran has sharply condemned Israel for using Palestinian civilians as human shields, calling it a “heinous war crime” and part ...

Senators on Friday fired a broadside at India over its attempts to unilaterally suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), ...

The 78th World Health Assembly opened on Monday with a broad appeal to global solidarity, as delegates from around the world ...

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India has been wanting to alter the IWT for some time; arguably, the post-Pahalgam hostilities gave New Delhi a convenient ...

Rising authoritarianism, armed conflicts, and technological upheaval are eroding the foundations of international law. One ...

The Holy See established diplomatic relations with the UN in 1957, representing the Vatican City state as well as the supreme authority of the Catholic Church, including the pope as bishop of Rome and ...