OIC calls for raising global awareness on need to respect humanitarian principles, consolidate values of peace
In light of the increase in armed conflicts with their various
humanitarian dimensions and repercussions, and in commemoration of
the International Day of International Humanitarian Law, which
falls on May 9, the General Secretariat of the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation (OIC) calls for raising the level of global
awareness on the need to respect the principles and rules of
international humanitarian law aimed at providing protection for
innocent people and victims of conflicts, Azernews
reports citing international media.
By dedicating May 9 of each year as International Humanitarian Law
Day under its Resolution No. 1/42 issued by the 42nd Session of the
Council of Foreign Ministers held in Kuwait in 2015, the
organization affirms its deep commitment to promoting the
principles and rules of international humanitarian law.
The General Secretariat is taking this opportunity to appeal to
Member States to take advantage of this day to carry out activities
that contribute to strengthening the rules of international
humanitarian law and ensuring their application on the ground in
order to protect civilians, especially children, women, the
disabled, refugees and displaced persons.
It also calls on all societies to consolidate the values of
peaceful coexistence, tolerance and acceptance of the other and to
take concrete measures to promote and apply international
humanitarian law, many of whose principles are at the heart of
tolerant Islamic values.
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