1. The great project which has been sponsored and conducted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (the ICRC) concerning the updating of the Commentary on the Four Geneva Conventions of 1949 has reached a big step after the publication of the updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention in 2020.1¹ There are some theoretical issues concerning the interpretation and application of the provisions of the Conventions, which result from both the changes in the patterns of armed conflict and the development of technology. Accordingly, how to interpret and apply these provisions under changed situations need to be clarified and discussed.

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1949 年日内瓦第三公约最新评注

一、由红十字国际委员会（ICRC）发起并实施的关于更新1949年日内瓦四公约评注的伟大项目，在更新的《日内瓦四公约评注》出版后，迈出了一大步。 2020.1 日内瓦第三公约¹关于公约条款的解释和适用存在一些理论问题，这既是武装冲突格局的变化，也是技术发展的结果。因此，在变化的情况下如何解释和适用这些规定需要澄清和讨论。