The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Cornelio Sommaruga, addresses the commemorative session to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Geneva Convention.

The Conference focused on a wide range of human rights issues. With the adoption of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, the Conference called on Governements to promote and guarantee all human rights and made recommendations to strengthen the methods and mechanisms used by the United Nations in the field of human rights. The Conference was the first of its kind in 25 years and included 171 Members States and 1,000 non-governmental organizations.
Cornelio Sommaruga, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), addresses correspondents during a press briefing.