Rome: Qatar's National Committee for International Humanitarian Law (NCIHL) has signed a cooperation MoU with the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) in Sanremo, Italy.

On the Qatari side, the MoU was signed by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice and Chairman of NCIHL, HE Saeed bin Abdullah Al Suwaidi, while on the Italian side, it was signed by President of IIHL, Lieutenant General (Ret.) HE Giorgio Battisti.

The signing ceremony was attended by Consul General of the State of Qatar in Milan, HE Abdullah bin Jassim Al Zeyara.

The MoU provides for enhancing training and sharing expertise in the domain of international humanitarian law, implementing joint training and research programs, and exchanging lecturers and trainers.

It also seeks to capitalize on research studies and projects produced by both entities in support of advancing knowledge in international humanitarian law.

This partnership with IIHL is poised to forge broader pathways for training, capacity-building, and expertise exchange, contributing to the development and strengthening of international humanitarian law practices at the national and regional levels.

In addition, the partnership will help train civilians and military personnel, and qualify a workforce of lecturers and trainers nationwide-representing a strategic step toward boosting knowledge and promoting a culture of respect for international humanitarian law.

It further underscores the State of Qatar's commitment to backing global initiatives aimed at protecting civilians during armed conflicts.

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