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IHFFC held its Annual Bureau Meeting from 10 to 13 June 2026 in Montreux

During the meeting, the five members of the Bureau reviewed and discussed the IHFFC’s program of work in detail.

Andorra has recognized the competence of the IHFFC

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

States Parties

States Parties

in Recognition

States Parties to the Geneva Conventions (and to their Protocols) have committed themselves in Article 1 common to the four Conventions to respect and to ensure respect for these treaties.

The legal framework

The legal framework

in About IHFFC

The legal basis of the Commission is Art. 90 of the First Additional Protocol of 1977 to the Geneva Conventions of 1949.

Model Declaration

Model Declaration

in Recognition

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation prepared the following model declaration of recognition of the competence of the Commission.

17th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law

IHFFC represented at the 17th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law: "The 1977 Additional Protocols: 40 Years After"

IHFFC represented at the 17th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law: The 1977 Additional Protocols: 40 Years After

On 7 September 2017, Dr Robin McNeill Love, Vice-President IHFFC, was honoured to be invited to give a presentation concerning the IHFFC at the 17th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law in Pretoria.

Resolution of the Final Statement of the Sixty-fifth session, Sixth Committee

Agenda item 82 Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts

Regional Symposium for the 30th Anniversary of the Additional Protocols of 1977 in Beijing

From 18 to 19 June 2007 the President of the IHFFC, Prof. Michael Bothe, participated and presented the IHFFC at the regional Symposium for the 30th Anniversary of the Adoption of the 1977 Protocols Additional to the Geneva Convention.

Elections 2006

Elections 2006

in News

The diplomatic meeting will take place on 7 December 2006 in Bern in the rooms of the Universal Postal Union.

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