Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Act
To amend the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 so as to give effect to the Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 done on 8 December 2005; and to amend the United Nations Personnel Act 1997 so as to give effect to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 8 December 2005
This short Bill enables the UK to ratify two international agreements to protect humanitarian workers and military medical personnel: the Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions; and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel.
Key areas:
Key areas:
- Sanctions the Red Crystal as a new symbol to protect humanitarian personnel in armed conflict where the existing Red Cross or Red Crescent is not acceptable
- Extends the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel to protect UN workers in two new categories: those delivering humanitarian, political or development assistance in peace-building operations, and those delivering emergency humanitarian protection.
Last fetched 25 Apr 2026 · parliament.uk
Progress through Parliament11 stages recorded
Lords
1st reading
17 Dec 2008
Lords
2nd reading
27 Jan 2009
Lords
Order of Commitment discharged
23 Feb 2009
Lords
3rd reading
02 Mar 2009
Commons
1st reading
02 Mar 2009
Commons
2nd reading
01 Apr 2009
Commons
Programme motion
01 Apr 2009
Commons
Programme motion
10 Jun 2009
Commons
Committee stage
10 Jun 2009
Commons
3rd reading
10 Jun 2009
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Royal Assent
02 Jul 2009
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