ICRC: We are currently classifying the highest number of armed conflicts since the Second World War
Summary
International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric says the organization is classifying more armed conflicts than at any time since the Second World War. She warns that attacks affecting civilians, new military technologies and declining diplomacy are weakening respect for the rules of war.Key Facts
- The ICRC says it is currently classifying the highest number of armed conflicts since the Second World War.
- ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric says the 1949 Geneva Conventions set limits on conduct during war.
- Spoljaric cites Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and Yemen as conflicts where civilians and civilian infrastructure face harm and displacement.
- She says drones and artificial intelligence have not delivered the promised protection for civilians.
- Spoljaric warns that autonomous weapons could raise urgent legal and ethical questions about targeting people.
- She says humanitarian aid cannot replace efforts to prevent wars.
- Spoljaric urges citizens to ask their governments to prioritize the rules of war.
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