In total, there have been four Geneva Convention treaties, and three other Protocols. The first Geneva Convention met in 1864 in Switzerland, with twelve nations participating: France, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Prussia, Württemburg, Switzerland, the Grand Duchy of Hesse, and the Grand Duchy of Baden. Other nations soon signed the treaty. The Second Convention was held in 1906. The Third Convention was held in 1929. And the Fourth Convention was held in 1949. The Protocols were amendments to these Conventions in later years. The first and second Protocols were added in 1977, and the third added in 2005.
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The Geneva Conventions are a series of treaties on the treatment of civilians, prisoners of war (POWs) and soldiers who are otherwise rendered incapable of fighting. Since 1949, the Geneva Conventions has been ratified by 196 countries.
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.
http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/CONVPRES?OpenView First off, there is no "Geneva Convention". The Geneva Conventions (plural) are a series of international treaties. Most deal with the proper conduct of warfare (i.e. the "rules of war"), but there are others which deal with economic issues. You need to be much more specific as to which Convention you are referring to. Also, the link above only show some of the Geneva Conventions on warfare, but not all of them.
The Geneva Convention is how most countries agreed to treat prisoners of war.
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The Geneva Convention of 1864, which was the first of four Geneva Conventions, founded he international Red Cross. This organization has helped worldwide during disasters and insured that basic human rights are met during issues relating to war.
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