Thailand: Asia-Pacific states chart path to strengthen international humanitarian law and preserve humanity in conflict

Beyond regional strategies, the Bangkok conference also served as a critical stepping stone in aligning local efforts with wider global frameworks. It provided a vital platform for ensuring that regional priorities are in line with the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law, launched in September 2024 by Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa and the ICRC to keep IHL at the top of global political agendas. 

The Asia-Pacific region continues to play an active role in driving this global agenda forward, with Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and the Philippines serving as workstream co-chairs, while states including Cambodia, Fiji, Japan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste have formally joined the initiative. During the conference’s opening session, representatives from five of the founding states – Brazil, China, France, Kazakhstan and South Africa – and the ICRC delivered panel remarks on the “Global IHL Initiative: Prioritizing IHL at All Levels”. The session was attended by the diplomatic community in Bangkok. Most importantly, outcomes from the Bangkok conference will directly feed into regional perspectives on the initiative ahead of the High-Level Conference on Humanity in War, taking place in Jordan on 7 December 2026. 

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