,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #adf #aaf? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #bjf  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may  
#ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 
,"y7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations  ,july #ae1 #bjai,report$ by 
,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to
 ! preamble & an am5dm5t to !           
title,strike out all aft] ! resolv+     
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9             
italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,resolution  ,m>k+ !   
#gj? anniv]s>y ( ! f\r ,g5eva           
,conv5tions ( #aidi1 express+ conc]n    
ab\t significant violations (           
int]national humanit>ian law on         
contempor>y battlefields1 & enc\rag+    
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 ensur+ great]  
respect = int]national humanit>ian law 9
 curr5t conflicts1 p>ticul>ly ) its     
security p>tn]s4  ,:]eas ! f\r ,g5eva   
,conv5tions ( #aidi1 along ) _!         
,additional ,protocols1 are ! f\ndation 
( int]national humanit>ian law 7,,ihl71 

also kn[n z ! law ( arm$ conflict1 !    
body ( law t seeks to ensure w>s h      
limits2 ,:]eas #bjai m>ks ! #gj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! f\r ,g5eva ,conv5tions (  
#aidi & s]ves z a rem9d] ( ! importance 
& cont9u$ relevance ( ,,ihl 9 a _w )    
prolif]at+ & protract$ arm$ conflicts1  
unprec$5t$ displacem5t1 & imm5se suff]+2
 ,:]eas ! f\r ,g5eva ,conv5tions ( #aidi
 reflect m ?an j law2 !y reflect !      
univ]sal recognition t w>s mu/ be f\ght 
humanely2 ,:]eas1 at its core1 ,,ihl    
sets out a fundam5tal obligation t p1   
ev5 9 times ( arm$ conflict1 mu/ be     
treat$ ) humanity2 ,:]eas ,,ihl requires
 all p>ties to arm$ conflicts1 :e!r     
/ates or non-/ate arm$ gr\ps1 to comply 
) rules & basic pr9ciples t seek to     
pres]ve ! lives & dignity ( human be+s1 
su* z t3 civilians & civilian objects   
mu/ n be t>get$2 hospitals & m$ical     
p]sonnel mu/ be respect$ & mu/ n be     
attack$2 no "o %all be subject$ to      
torture or o!r =ms ( ill treatm5t2 &    
rape & o!r =ms ( sexual viol5ce are     

prohibit$2 ,:]eas today's conflicts are 
m>r$ by significant violations ( ,,ihl1 
! effects ( :i* are app>5t across arm$  
conflicts1 f re/rictions on humanit>ian 
access contribut+ to ! _w's wor/ *ol]a  
outbreak 9 ,yem51 to ! use ( *emical    
weapons 9 ,syria1 9 addition to attacks 
aga9/ civilians1 & attacks on m$ical    
p]sonnel & heal? facilities2 to !       
,islamic ,/ate's use ( civilians z human
 %ields2 to widespread kill+s1 sexual   
viol5ce1 & =c$ displacem5t 9 c\ntries   
su* z ,nig]ia1 ,s\? ,sudan1 !           
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1       
,somalia1 & else:]e2 ,:]eas p deta9$ 9  
arm$ conflict1 includ+ prison]s ( w>    
7,p,o,ws71 (t5 suff] torture1 abuse1 &  
inhumane liv+ conditions1 su* z         
insuffici5t food1 wat]1 & heal? s]vices2
 ,:]eas1 :ile _m /ates h tak5           
significant /eps to ensure humane       
treatm5t ( deta9ees1 & adequate liv+    
conditions1 _m o!rs /ill fail to comply 
) basic /&>ds ( treatm5t & c>e z requir$
 by ,,ihl2 ,:]eas1 z m&at$ by ! ,g5eva  

,conv5tions1 ! ,int]national ,committee 
( ! ,r$ ,cross 7,,icrc7 plays a vital   
role 9 visit+ deta9ees 9 situations (   
arm$ conflict ) a view to prev5t+       
torture & o!r =ms ( ill-treatm5t1       
prev5t+ disappe>ances1 improv+ ov]all   
det5tion conditions1 ma9ta9+ family     
contacts1 & promot+ judicial gu>antees2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has an express$  
pref]5ce = pursu+ its milit>y objectives
 by1 )1 & ?r\gh its security p>tn]s 9 "s
 p>ts ( ! _w1 b /ate milit>ies &        
non-/ate arm$ gr\ps ) :i* ! ,unit$      
,/ates p>tn]s may lack suffici5t        
commitm5t to ,,ihl pr9ciples or         
capabilities to conduct _! op]ations 9 a
 mann] t effectively m9imizes civilian  
h>m2 ,:]eas x is ess5tial1 z a critical 
compon5t ( its policies & diplomatic    
relations1 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates affirms its
 commitm5t to n only respect ! rules (  
,,ihl b to ensure respect by its p>tn]s 
& adopt policies condition+ its security
 assi/ance 9 ?is reg>d2 ,:]eas1 z !     
nature ( w>f>e *anges1 ,,ihl rema9s     

relevant to ensure w>s are f\ght )      
limits2 ,:]eas ,,ihl 0 creat$ to respond
 to new developm5ts & doma9s 9 w>f>e1   
su* z cyb] op]ations1 & new *all5ges d n
 und]m9e ! importance or relevance (    
,,ihl1 b r call = affirm+1 apply+1 &    
ensur+ compliance ) ,,ihl2 ,:]eas sweep+
 c\nt]t]rorism measures & c\ntry-bas$   
sanctions h sometimes imp$$ neutral1    
imp>tial lifesav+ humanit>ian action 9  
c\ntries l ,somalia & ,syria2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates has a long tradition (    
implem5t+ & uphold+ ,,ihl1 n j z a matt]
 ( legal obligation b also because      
respect = human life & protect+ !       
vuln]able reflects ! be/ traditions ( a 
pr(essional milit>y =ce2 ,:]eas ,unit$  
,/ates s5ior milit>y lead]%ip (t5       
publicly recognizes t m9imiz+ civilian  
h>m is c5tral to mission effectiv5ess & 
!re=e s]ves ! ,unit$ ,/ates national    
security int]e/s2 & ,:]eas1 z long z    
arm$ conflict rema9s a reality1 !re mu/ 
also be a limit to suff]+1 & ,,ihl1 z   
outl9$ #gj ye>s ago 9 ! f\r ,g5eva      

,conv5tions ( #aidi1 sets out ^! limits3
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 has ratifi$ ! f\r ,g5eva ,conv5tions ( 
#aidi1 along ) ,protocol ,,iii ( #bjje  
7! ,g5eva ,conv5tions72 ,:]eas #bjai    
m>ks ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( ! f\r ,g5eva    
,conv5tions ( #aidi1 :i* =m a pill> ( ! 
law ( arm$ conflict & int]national      
humanit>ian law & s]ves z a rem9d] ( !  
importance & cont9u$ relevance ( ^!     
conv5tions 9 a _w ) prolif]at+ &        
protract$ arm$ conflicts1 unprec$5t$    
displacem5t1 & imm5se suff]+2 ,:]eas !  
f\r ,g5eva ,conv5tions ( #aidi reflect m
 ?an j law2 !y reflect ! univ]sal       
recognition t w>s mu/ be f\ght humanely2
 ,:]eas1 at _! core1 ! ,g5eva           
,conv5tions set out a fundam5tal        
obligation t p1 ev5 9 times ( arm$      
conflict1 mu/ be treat$ ) humanity2     
,:]eas ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions require all 
p>ties to arm$ conflicts1 :e!r /ates or 
non-/ate arm$ gr\ps1 to comply ) rules &
 basic pr9ciples t seek to pres]ve !    
lives & dignity ( human be+s1 su* z t3  

civilians & civilian objects mu/ n be   
t>get$2 hospitals & m$ical p]sonnel mu/ 
be respect$ & mu/ n be attack$2 no "o   
%all be subject$ to torture or o!r =ms (
 ill treatm5t2 & rape & o!r =ms ( sexual
 viol5ce are prohibit$2 ,:]eas today's  
conflicts are m>r$ by significant       
violations ( ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions1 !    
effects ( :i* are app>5t across arm$    
conflicts1 f re/rictions on humanit>ian 
access contribut+ to ! _w's wor/ *ol]a  
outbreak 9 ,yem51 to ! use ( *emical    
weapons 9 ,syria1 9 addition to attacks 
aga9/ civilians1 & m$ical p]sonnel &    
heal? facilities2 to ! ,islamic ,/ate's 
use ( civilians z human %ields2 to      
widespread kill+s1 sexual viol5ce1 & =c$
 displacem5t 9 c\ntries su* z ,nig]ia1  
,s\? ,sudan1 ! ,democratic ,republic ( !
 ,congo1 ,somalia1 & else:]e2 ,:]eas p  
deta9$ 9 arm$ conflict1 includ+ prison]s
 ( w> 7,p,o,ws71 (t5 suff] torture1     
abuse1 & inhumane liv+ conditions1 su* z
 insuffici5t food1 wat]1 & heal?        
s]vices2 ,:]eas1 :ile _m /ates h tak5   

significant /eps to ensure humane       
treatm5t ( deta9ees1 & adequate liv+    
conditions1 _m o!rs /ill fail to comply 
) basic /&>ds ( treatm5t & c>e z requir$
 by ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions2 ,:]eas1 z     
m&at$ by ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions1 !        
,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross 
7,,icrc7 plays a vital role 9 visit+    
deta9ees 9 situations ( arm$ conflict ) 
a view to prev5t+ torture & o!r =ms (   
ill-treatm5t1 prev5t+ disappe>ances1    
improv+ ov]all det5tion conditions1     
ma9ta9+ family contacts1 & promot+      
judicial gu>antees2 ,:]eas x is         
ess5tial1 z a critical compon5t ( its   
policies & diplomatic relations1 t !    
,unit$ ,/ates affirms its commitm5t to n
 only respect ! rules ( ! law ( arm$    
conflict & ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions b also  
to promote respect by its security      
p>tn]s 9 ?is reg>d2 ,:]eas1 z ! nature (
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rema9 relevant to ensure w>s are f\ght )
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int5d$ to be adaptive to respond to new 

developm5ts & doma9s 9 w>f>e1 su* z cyb]
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und]m9e ! importance or relevance ( !   
,g5eva ,conv5tions or ! law ( arm$      
conflict1 b r call = reaffirm+1 apply+1 
& ensur+ compliance ) ! ,g5eva          
,conv5tions & ! law ( arm$ conflict2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld   
/rive to ensure t our c\nt]t]rorism     
measures d n h9d] ! deliv]y ( life-sav+ 
humanit>ian assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
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& uphold+ ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions1 n j z a 
matt] ( legal obligation b also because 
demon/rat+ respect = human life &       
protect+ ! vuln]able reflects ! be/     
traditions ( a pr(essional milit>y =ce2 
,:]eas s5ior lead]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces (t5 publicly recognize t    
m9imiz+ civilian h>m is c5tral to       
mission effectiv5ess & !re=e s]ves !    
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 z long z arm$ conflict
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limit to human suff]+1 z outl9$ #gj ye>s

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  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ^u 
! #gj? anniv]s>y ( ! f\r ,g5eva         
,conv5tions ( #aidi1 respect =          
int]national humanit>ian law 7,,ihl7    
rema9s critical to uphold+ humanity 9   
w>1 protect+ p affect$ by w>1 & prev5t+ 
suff]+2  7#b7 ! ,executive bran* &      
,congress mu/ ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t1 z ! l>ge/ donor ( lifesav+   
humanit>ian aid--  7,a7 does n employ   
c\nt]t]rorism measures or o!r sanctions 
t unduly imp$e lifesav+ humanit>ian     
action & !reby jeop>dize vuln]able p's  
access to res\rces critical to _!       
survival2 &  7,b7 upholds ! long/&+     
,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to support+     
pr9cipl$ humanit>ian action2 &  7#c7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates mu/ cont9ue to be a global
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,,ihl by uphold+ high /&>ds ( conduct )9
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/rong] measures to ensure compliance )  
,,ihl by ,unit$ ,/ates security p>tn]s1 

hold+ p]petrators ( violations ( ,,ihl  
acc\ntable1 & seek+ compliance ) ,,ihl  
by all p>ties to arm$ conflict4  ,t x is
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anniv]s>y ( ! f\r ,g5eva ,conv5tions (  
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conv5tions rema9s critical to uphold+   
humanity 9 w>1 protect+ p affect$ by w>1
 & prev5t+ human suff]+2  7#b7 !        
,executive bran* & ,congress mu/ ensure 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 z ! l>ge/  
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unduly imp$e lifesav+ humanit>ian access
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to res\rces critical to _! survival2 &  
7,b7 upholds ! long/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates    
commitm5t to support+ pr9cipl$          
humanit>ian action2 &  7#c7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates mu/ cont9ue to be a global lead] 
9 promot+ & ensur+ compliance ) ! ,g5eva
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violations ( ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions       
acc\ntable1 & seek+ compliance ) !      
,g5eva ,conv5tions by all p>ties to arm$
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,a resolution m>k+ ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( ! 
f\r ,g5eva ,conv5tions ( #aidi1 :i* =m a
 pill> ( ! law ( arm$ conflict &        
int]national humanit>ian law & s]ves z a
 rem9d] ( ! importance & cont9u$        
relevance ( ^! conv5tions 9 a _w )      
prolif]at+ & protract$ arm$ conflicts1  
unprec$5t$ displacem5t1 & imm5se        
suff]+44 ,july #ae1 #bjai,report$ ) an  
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble & an 
am5dm5t to ! title