The violence perpetrated against populations, even women and children in some...

The violence perpetrated against populations, even women and children in some cases, in Côte d'Ivoire, Libya, Yemen and, more recently, Syria is a tragic reminder of the importance of protecting civilians. Italy calls on all States and non-State actors to abide by international humanitarian and human rights law and has always been ready to help all parties to a conflict to exercise their responsibility to protect civilians.