60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

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United Nations, New York, 26 September 2009 - A ministerial working session has been organized on the side of the General Debate of the 64th Session of the General Assembly on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. The theme of the metting is "Ensuring respect for international humanitarian law in a changing environment and the role of the United Nations".
H.E. Ms. Micheline Calmy-Rey, Foreign Minster of Switzerland chaired the event.

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