Doha: The National Committee for International Humanitarian Law at the Ministry of Justice and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reviewed ways to enhance cooperation and joint coordination in the field of military training and the implementation of programs directed toward the armed forces.
According to Qatar News Agency, the discussion took place during a meeting that included representatives from both the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law and the ICRC. The delegation from the ICRC was led by Basma Tabaja, Head of the ICRC delegation in Qatar, along with Ahmed Moharram, Representative of the Armed Forces to ICRC, and Bassel Almajd, Legal Advisor at the ICRC Mission in Damascus.
Representing the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law were Brigadier General Abdullah Ibrahim Al Fadala, a member of the Committee and representative of the Ministry of Defense, Khalid Mohammed Al Khamis Al Obaidli, the Committee’s Rapporteur, and Alaa Ismail Al Musleh, the Assistant Rapporteur.
The meeting is part of the Committee’s ongoing commitment to promoting the principles of international humanitarian law and building national capacities in the military field, which contributes to strengthening respect for humanitarian rules during armed conflicts.