Can a Digital Geneva Convention protect civilians from cyber warfare?

Experts build consensus on digital economy cooperation and innovation in Geneva

* Weekly Highlights * “We believe the world needs to adopt a ‘Digital Geneva Convention’. In effect, to create the rules, the law from the 21century that will ensure that countries, nations, governments don’t use cyber weapons to attack people." ~ Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft, before his keynote speech on internet governance at the Geneva Lecture Series at UN Geneva this week. #GVAPeaceWeek #GenevaDigital | UN Geneva

The Twitter Account Tracking Geneva Conventions Violations in Video Games

Tomorrow marks the 73rd anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, the cornerstone of refugee protection, which has saved and protected the lives of millions of people around the world fleeing war, persecution, and human rights violations. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is the guardian of the Refugee Convention. | UN Geneva