WCC signs joint statement for respect for international humanitarian law

WCC signs joint statement for respect for international humanitarian law

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Wed, 11/04/2026 - 09:09

As the Global International Humanitarian Law Dialogue takes place in Geneva from 3-4 November, the World Council of Churches, Caritas Internationalis, and ACT Alliance have released a joint statement that presents findings from an applied research project that emphasizes the value of strengthening institutions, anchoring identities in humanity, and embedding safeguards against violations.

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Humanitarian aid workers at the Vama Siret border crossing connecting northeast Romania with Ukraine, 17 March 2022. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia starting on 24 February 2022, millions of refugees have fled across the Ukrainian border into Romania.

Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

“ Faith-based organisations and religious leaders have a distinctive contribution to make,” reads the statement. “ Deeply rooted in communities, we often hold relationships of trust and work through local networks.”

Caritas Internationalis, ACT Alliance, and the World Council of Churches, in partnership with the Geneva Graduate Institute,…