Where are they? Three things the families of missing persons teach us about war and peace
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Protecting family links and helping to prevent and, whenever possible, resolve cases of missing persons requires action during armed conflict and other situations of violence but also in peacetime and post-conflict. Families of missing persons bring special insight into the long-term impact of conflict and violence on individuals, on the fabric of society and on the relationship between citizens and the State.
As we mark the 150th anniversary of the Central Tracing Agency, Eva Svoboda, ICRC Deputy-Director for Law and Policy, and Filipa Schmitz Guinote, ICRC Policy Advisor, reflect on what the shared experience of families of missing persons can teach us about war and about some of the factors which are important for peace, such as trust and inclusion.
The Central Tracing Agency 150th anniversary: Transforming the global response for missing persons
For the 150th anniversary of the Central Tracing Agency, one of the oldest institutions whose existence is enshrined in the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC is co-organising with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, an online high-level event.
Join Minister of Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis and ICRC President Peter Maurer in the event filled with interviews, discussions and images looking back at the Central Tracing Agency s experience. We will together explore innovative ways to restore family links and to transform the global effort to prevent and respond to missing persons and their families in armed conflict, other situations of violence, migration, disasters and emergencies.