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The singular term Geneva Convention refers to the agreements of 1949.
The Geneva Convention had set rules for warfare set by international agreements. People committing various types of war crimes would tried in Geneva. Special war crimes were to be held in Nuremberg. This would include Nazi's and other soldiers or leaders who committed genocide for example.
The Geneva Agreements of 1954 (also, "Geneva Accords") arranged a settlement which brought about an end to the First Indochina War. The agreement was reached at the end of the Geneva Conference. A ceasefire was signed and France agreed to withdraw its troops from the region.
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The Geneva Agreements of 1954 (also, "Geneva Accords") arranged a settlement which brought about an end to the First Indochina War. The agreement was reached at the end of the Geneva Conference. A ceasefire was signed and France agreed to withdraw its troops from the region.
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Do you mean the Geneva Convention? If that is the case, then the definition would be “one of a series of agreements concerning the treatment of prisoners of war and of the sick, wounded, and dead in battle first made at Geneva, Switzerland in 1864 and subsequently accepted in later revisions by most nations.” If this isn’t the answer you were looking for, then disregard this post.
There is not a "Geneva Convention" - rather, there have been a series of conferences which have produced multiple treaties which comprise the Geneva Conventions. They cover agreements on the proper conduct of warfare. See the related question for more information about each treaty and what it covers. Also, see the link on The Hague Conventions for more treaties related to the conduct of war.
Calvin is said to have called the Swiss city of Geneva the "City of God" as it was there that Calvin persuaded the civil leaders to pass laws according to Calvin's understanding of biblical moral principles.
The Geneva Summit was held in July of 1955. It was during the Cold War and world leaders had gathered to talk about how they could bring about peace. The tagline that was used to describe the feelings of hope that good news would result from the summit was The Spirit of Geneva.
The World Trade Organization which was established in 1995, is located in Geneva, Switzerland