Peter Maurer Quotes
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Ensuring the respect of international humanitarian law and principles is one of the key areas necessary to establish accountability chains.
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Not enough countries, not enough armies, not enough armed groups are abiding by the fundamental human values enshrined in the Geneva Conventions.
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Wars are getting longer, they are more complex, and the humanitarian need is great.
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There is great potential for investments that are built around improving social, environmental, and economic conditions.
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Suffering does not change its face.
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Urbanisation, poverty, youth unemployment are leading to violence-prone cities.
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The abuse of civilians and combatants has existed since the dawn of time.
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What the hell is happening to the world when those who were at the origin of... international humanitarian law start questioning in public debates whether it has any relevance or should be respected?
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New technologies are rapidly giving rise to unprecedented methods of warfare. Innovations that yesterday were science fiction could cause catastrophe tomorrow, including nanotechnologies, combat robots, and laser weapons.
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Very often, development agencies or even some of the humanitarian actors choose the... more comfortable type of work, where it is safe, while the more important work has to be done where it is profoundly unsafe.