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The IHFFC submitted a confidential report to the Government of the Republic of Poland on 18 October 2024

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.

Andorra has officially joined the Geneva Conventions’ Additional Protocols

On 19 June 2025, Andorra has officially joined the Geneva Conventions’ Additional Protocols (APs) and recognized the IHFFC.

IHFFC Annual Meeting 2025

The International Humanitarian Fact-finding Commission (IHFFC) held its Annual Meeting from 2 to 4 June 2025 in Bern, Switzerland.

IHFFC will hold a Side-Event at the 34th Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

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.

Poland: Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding

IHFFC and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, on 20 June 2024 signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the IHFFC in respect of the incident of 1 April 2024 in the Gaza Strip.

IHFFC Annual Meeting 2024

The International Humanitarian Fact-finding Commission (IHFFC) held its annual meeting from 27 to 29 May 2024 in Geneva.

Poland accepts offer of good offices

The government of Poland has accepted the offer of good offices made by the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) in respect of the incident of 1 April 2024 in the Gaza Strip.

Offer of good offices

Offer of good offices

The IHFFC has offered its good offices to the governments of Australia, Canada, Palestine, Poland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States of America in respect of the incident of 1 April 2024 in the Gaza Strip.

Offer of good offices to Israel and Palestine

The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) has offered its good offices to Israel and of Palestine through letters dated 10 November 2023.

IHFFC Annual Meeting 2023

The International Humanitarian Fact-finding Commission (IHFFC) held its annual meeting from 5 to 7 June 2023 in Geneva.

Meeting with Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The delegation of the IHFFC, composed of the members of its Bureau, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland on 10 November 2022.

IHFFC Annual Meeting 2022

The International Humanitarian Fact-finding Commission (IHFFC) held its annual meeting in two parts on 28 March and 16/17 May 2022 online and in Geneva.

Statement

Statement

The IHFFC in light of its mission to Eastern Ukraine in 2017, having offered its good offices to Russia and Ukraine in March 2022, calls upon both parties to the conflict to maintain the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I.

IHFFC has proposed its services

The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) has proposed its services to the governments of the Russian Federation and of Ukraine through letters dated 10 March 2022.

Election of the 15 members of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC)

Switzerland, Depositary State of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, has chaired the elections of the members of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC).

Fifth Meeting of Representatives of Commonwealth National Committees on International Humanitarian Law

Dr Robin McNeill Love, Vice President IHFFC, attended the Fifth Meeting of Representatives of Commonwealth National Committees on International Humanitarian Law.

There are fifteen members of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission.