Report on – 33rd IC Resolution 1: Bringing IHL home: A road map for better national implementation of international humanitarian law (33IC/19/R1) – Red Cross of Montenegro

Votre État/Société nationale/institution a-t-il/elle incorporé les engagements contenus dans cette résolution dans les plans stratégiques ou opérationnels pertinents ?

Les engagements sont incorporés dans les documents suivants:
Plan opérationnel

Au National, Local niveau

Précisions :

– Element 3 Particular importance is given to training activities for Red Cross staff and volunteers for which Red Cross of Montenegro organized three national trainings:
– 2021 “International humanitarian law and dissemination of the fundamental principles and history of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement – from theory to practice”
– 2022 “International humanitarian law and dissemination of the fundamental principles and history of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement – today’s challenges”
– 2023 “International humanitarian law and dissemination of the fundamental principles and history of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement – approaches to the advocating and disseminating humanitarian values”

– Element 5 Red Cross of Montenegro had been advocating for establishing National IHL Commission together with ICRC trough joint meetings with state actors and letters.

– Element 8 Red Cross of Montenegro organized three panel discussions with all relevant stakeholders as panellists (representatives of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice, academia, NGO representatives, ICRC):

2021 “International humanitarian law and challenges of the modern era”
2022 “International humanitarian law in the third millennium – from principles to utilization”
2023 “Hybrid warfare and new challenges for effective protection of human rights”

Votre État/Société nationale/institution a-t-il/elle coopéré avec d’autres partenaires aux fins de la mise en œuvre des engagements contenus dans cette résolution ?

Partenariats avec :
Gouvernement et/ou autorités publiques
CICR/Fédération internationale
Partenaires de l’humanitaire et du développement (par ex. Nations Unies, organisations non gouvernementales, etc.)
Universités

Exemples de coopération :

Red Cross of Montenegro implemented activities related to commitments contained in this resolution with support of the ICRC. Furthermore, representatives of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice, academia, NGO representatives took active role in some dissemination activities. In cooperation with University Donja Gorica (Podgorica, Montenegro) Red Cross of Montenegro supported publishing book “International Humanitarian Law” by Rodoljub M. Etinski & Nikola B. Šaranović.

Vous êtes-vous heurté·e à des difficultés dans la mise en œuvre des engagements contenus dans cette résolution?

Difficultés rencontrées :
Ressources humaines
Manque de capacités et/ou de soutien (technique, financier ou autre)
Autre

Précisions au sujet des difficultés :

During COVID-19 pandemics it was almost impossible to continue with regular IHL and dissemination activities and it took some time to adapt to fully online, and after in hybrid concepts of education. In order to reach broader population and to involve more people in activities Red Cross of Montenegro was facing lack of financial support, especially for activities in local branches in all regions of Montenegro. Due to education/work/moving to other towns it was challenging to rely on trained and experienced volunteers for every activity.

Les engagements contenus dans cette résolution ont-ils eu une ou des incidences sur l’action et les orientations de votre État/Société nationale/institution ?

Type d’incidence :
La coopération entre le gouvernement/les autorités publiques et la Société nationale a été renforcée.
La formation et les capacités du personnel et des volontaires ont été renforcées (pour les Sociétés nationales).
Autre

Précisions au sujet des incidences :

Working on implementing commitments strengthened cooperation with Government and academia (faculties of law). Capacities of staff and volunteers were increased and around 80 persons were trained at national trainings, while educational and promotional materials were adapted and distributed to local branches, as well as to broader population.

Les engagements contenus dans cette résolution ont-ils eu des incidences sur les communautés auxquelles votre État/Société nationale/institution vient en aide ?

Description des incidences :

Red Cross of Montenero has trained staff and volunteers from Red Cross local branches on IHL, humanitarian values and dissemination in order to strengthen their capacities for disseminating and promoting IHL on local level, in their communities, which they regularly perform (workshops, lectures, meetings with local authorities etc.).