
For humanitarians, the Geneva Conventions at 70 are a call to duty
To mark the anniversary, diplomats planned to discuss the strengths and weakness of international humanitarian law.
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To mark the anniversary, diplomats planned to discuss the strengths and weakness of international humanitarian law.
The kidnappings of the three ICRC staff six years ago had been kept secret until now out of fears for their safety.
As social media proliferates, the U.N. human rights chief and UNICEF are generating thousands of engagements on Twitter.
A new review of U.N. whistleblowing policies and practices by the U.N.'s Joint Inspection Unit showed little improvement.
The concept of a demilitarization zone goes back almost a half-millennium to Europe's rules on demolishing forts.
A summit with the U.S. could expand North Korea's little-known involvement with international organizations.
Lagging financial help for displaced people has raised concerns that it could destabilize neighbors and regions.
By the start of 2018, the governments of 92% of the U.N.'s 193 member nations belonged to the Twitterverse.
The first international organization dates to an 1804 Rhine River treaty. In the 20th century, organizations proliferated.