On Geneva visit, diplomats tout international humanitarian law
As the U.N. honored the Geneva Conventions, the Red Cross chief said non-compliance is a 'serious problem.'
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As the U.N. honored the Geneva Conventions, the Red Cross chief said non-compliance is a 'serious problem.'
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