President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, alongside the leaders
of Brazil, Jordan, China, France, and South Africa, as well as the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has issued a joint statement
calling for action to preserve humanity in war. The statement was made as part
of the promotion of the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitment to
international humanitarian law (IHL), as reported by the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.
The heads of state expressed alarm over large-scale violations of IHL in global
conflicts and the significant human suffering they cause. They urged all countries
and parties to armed conflicts to comply with the rules protecting civilians
and civilian infrastructure, as well as medical and humanitarian workers. The
leaders also announced that a high-level meeting focused on preserving humanity
in armed conflicts is scheduled to take place in 2026. The statement has been
published in all six official UN languages, along with translations in Kazakh
and Portuguese.
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