Organization Name:
Geneva Call (GC)

Organization Type:
NGO/INGO

Mission Statement:
Geneva Call is a Swiss-based international organisation dedicated to engaging armed Non-State Actors (NSAs)--armed groups operating outside of government control--in international humanitarian norms such as the ban on anti-personnel landmines. Geneva Call provides an innovative mechanism to engage NSAs in the practise and development of humanitarian norms, starting with the AP mine ban. In situations of armed conflict, Geneva Call carries out humanitarian engagement with armed groups using varied awareness-raising and training tools. Through GC and its partners, engagements with NSAs have occurred in Aceh/Indonesia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cabinda/Angola, Chechnya/Russia, Colombia, Iraqi Kurdistan, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Sudan and Western Sahara/Morocco.

Contact Information

Full Mailing Address:
47 chemin de la Chevillarde
CH-1224 Chêne-Bougeries
Geneva, Switzerland

Country:
Switzerland

Phone Number:
+41 22 879 10 50

Fax Number:
+41 22 879 10 51

Email Address:
info@genevacall.org

Website:
http://www.genevacall.org

Activity Detail(s)

• Survey
• Survivor and Victim Assistance
• Mine Risk Education
• Other
• Clearance and Detection
• Advocacy and Diplomacy
• GIS and Mapping
• Regional Cooperation
• Program Management and Coordination
• Marking and Monitoring
• Quality Assurance

Country(ies) of Operation

• Bangladesh
• Iraq
• Nepal
• Angola
• Colombia
• Indonesia
• Philippines
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Somalia
• Western Sahara
• Morocco
• Burma (Myanmar)
• Russian Federation