The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and its additional protocol of 1977 created International Humanitarian Law (IHL), a set of principles which governs warfare between nations and provides protection for civilians and other non-combatants in its eventuality. Yet, years after its implementation, civilian protection still remains weak. In 2023 alone, 33,443 civilians lost their lives to armed conflicts worldwide. This number represents a 72% rise from 2022, with the effects on vulnerable groups devastating: 4 out of 10 casualties been women and children accounting for 3 out of 10. These figures also show that women and children casualties have respectively doubled and tripled in 2023 compared to 2022.