NEWS

12.08.2009
60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
On August 12, 2009 the world celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions.
These conventions are the basis of International Humanitarian Law and are among the most important documents ensure the protection of victims in international armed conflict and have been ratified by all United Nations members.
The implementation of the Geneva Conventions helped to save lives of huge number of people, to improve the fate of millions of POWs, to bring together thousands of separated families and to restore peace in dozens of countries worldwide.