A) Objectives of the pledge:
The Republic of Poland and its National Red Cross Society (PRC) maintaining a long-standing partnership relation in the promotion, dissemination and implementation of international humanitarian law, recognize the importance of such activities at the national level. In this connection as well as in the light of the forthcoming humanitarian challenges, the Republic of Poland and its National Red Cross Society pledge to work together to the widest possible dissemination and effective implementation of the international humanitarian law’s norms.
B) Action plan:
– continuation of the work of the Commission for International Humanitarian Law, operating at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Commission for the International Humanitarian Law Dissemination, operating at the Governing Board of the Polish Red Cross in the area of knowledge exchange, organization of trainings and promotional activities
– strengthening cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross in support and use of new forms of IHL dissemination
– continuation of advocacy of respect for IHL and promotion of positive examples
of compliance with the law
C) Indicators for measuring progress:
– number of joint initiatives in the area of IHL dissemination
– implementation of new forms of disseminating IHL
D) Resource implications:
– an increase of knowledge and respect for IHL regulations in society
