Geneva Call
Geneva Call is a non-governmental organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. It is currently focusing its efforts on banning the use of anti-personnel mines, protecting children from the effects of armed conflict, prohibiting sexual violence in armed conflict, working towards the elimination of gender discrimination and building armed non-State actors’ knowledge and implementation of broad International Humanitarian Law (IHL) rules.
| Formation | March 2000 |
|---|---|
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Non-profit making organization |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
General Director | Alain Délétroz |
Staff | 250 staff (2022) |
| Website | http://www.genevacall.org |
Since 2015 it has been studying the protection of cultural heritage in conflicts involving armed non-state actors (ANSAs), which comprise the majority of current armed conflicts worldwide.
In 2018, Geneva Call started engaging ANSAs on the topics of displacement and medical care.
Since 2021, the NGO has broadened its scope and has started to engage ANSAs on the prevention of starvation and conflict-related food insecurity.