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 ...

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

Countries can’t agree on how to share and compensate for pathogen data Global pandemic treaty nears adoption, but key ...

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

The intention of the project, say Kyiv agency Banda, is to remind the world of the numerous treaty violations (namely of the Third Geneva Convention and the First Additional Protocol) and crimes ...

Global momentum to prohibit and regulate “killer robots” seems to be building, as evidenced by numerous countries’ ...

This video delivers a comprehensive look at chemical warfare—from its ancient origins and industrial-scale use in World War I to modern violations in Syria and Ukraine. It categorizes blood, blister, ...

In 2024, the U.N. counted more than 36,000 civilian deaths in 14 armed conflicts, warning that the actual total is "likely ...

Pharmaceutical makers participating in the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system will make pandemic-related health ...

The Conference of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions banned the controversial pesticide and other ...

Ongoing negotiations in Geneva are also paving the way for high-stakes discussions scheduled for August 2025, aimed at crafting a future global treaty to end plastic pollution. “Conventions like ...