Wars must have limits.

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Last year marked the 75th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions – part of the foundation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the global consensus that wars must have limits.

Parties to armed conflict are obligated to uphold IHL.

All States must use their influence to prevent and end IHL violations.

The issue isn’t the absence of rules but the failure to uphold them.

We need political will and courage to ensure respect for IHL.

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