During the meeting, the five members of the Bureau reviewed and discussed the IHFFC’s program of work in detail.
The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) held its Annual meeting in Geneva from 8 to 10 June 2026.
On 9 June 2026, the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) marked the 35th anniversary of its establishment at a reception hosted by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Geneva.
The seminar provided an important opportunity to engage with representatives from Caribbean States on the mandate, role and relevance of the IHFFC as a permanent mechanism established under Article 90 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions.
Switzerland, as the Depositary State of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, will organize the election of the 15 members of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) on 20 November 2026 in Bern.
The IHFFC was invited to participate to the 24th session of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court as an observer, held from 1-6 December 2025 at The Hague, the Netherlands.
The IHFFC delivered a statement during the UNGA Sixth Committee debate on Cluster II concerning the 2025 International Law Commission (ILC) report.
The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) held a side-event during International Law Week on October 28, 2025 at the German Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
Dr. Elżbieta Mikos-Skuza, First Vice-President of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC), took part in the 48th Round Table on Current Issues of International Humanitarian Law.
On 3 July 2025, Honduras recognized the competence of the IHFFC.
On 1 April 2024, seven people working with the non-governmental organization World Central Kitchen were killed in the Gaza Strip, including a Polish citizen.
On 19 June 2025, Andorra has officially joined the Geneva Conventions’ Additional Protocols (APs) and recognized the IHFFC.
The International Humanitarian Fact-finding Commission (IHFFC) held its Annual Meeting from 2 to 4 June 2025 in Bern, Switzerland.
Dr Robin McNeill Love, Vice President of the IHFFC, was honoured to be invited to the Launch event of "Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law – A Practitioner’s Legal Handbook” on Tuesday, 6 May 2025 at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London, UK.
Dr Robin McNeill Love, Vice President of the IHFFC, was invited to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London on 9 October 2024 to attend the conference: “The Geneva Conventions at 75: Their enduring relevance”.
This Side-Event will focus on overcoming the perceived split between the usage of institutional human rights mechanisms for IHL implementation, including the Human Rights Council, and the mandate of the IHFFC as an expert body for dispute settlement.