The document envisages the implementation of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL), raising awareness about it, and fulfilling the obligations undertaken by Georgia at the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. The action plan was discussed today at the session of the Interagency Commission.

The 2022-2023 Action Plan for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law is a guiding tool for agencies and partners that serves several purposes:

• Study and refinement of the legal framework in terms of taking into account the principles of international humanitarian law;
• Raising awareness about IHL;
• Fighting and preventing sexual violence and gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict periods, disasters and other emergency situations;
• Training of medical and non-medical personnel, operators of disaster management centers in emergency medical services;
• Emergency management and risk reduction;
• Ensuring the strengthening of the security of volunteers; deepening international cooperation.

At the end of the session, the Interagency Commission of International Humanitarian Law held a presentation of a study prepared with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross on persons missing as a result of the armed conflict.

Deputy Minister of Justice, Beka Dzamashvili opened the event. The session was attended by representatives of state agencies, the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Georgia and the Red Cross Society of Georgia.