ICRC President Urges Switzerland To Stand Firmly By International Law

2026-03-29 02:06:23

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, has called on Switzerland to reaffirm its full commitment to international law, saying this is the most effective way to safeguard the security of its own population. Select your language

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“It's not enough to just muddle through in today's world,” she told the SonntagsZeitung, warning that the world is at a turning point and requires clarity.

“Switzerland is an open economy with a strong rule of law and is respected for that,” Spoljaric said. She hopes the country will remain“unapologetically committed to international law”.

She urged heads of state and government to apply abroad the principles they uphold at home.“Double standards are detrimental to everyone's security,” she said, stressing that a breach of the law is a breach of the law, regardless of who commits it.
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