The first-ever Geneva Convention governing the sick and wounded members of armed forces was signed in Geneva in August 1864.
Type
Multilateral treaty
Signed
22 August 1864 (1864-08-22)
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Parties
List
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First of four treaties of the Geneva Conventions, adopted in 1864
The First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field, held on 22 August 1864, is the first of four treaties of the Geneva Conventions.[1][2] It defines "the basis on which rest the rules of international law for the protection of the victims of armed conflicts."[3]
After the first treaty was adopted in 1864, it was significantly revised and replaced in 1906, 1929, and finally 1949. It is inextricably linked to the International Committee of the Red Cross, which is both the instigator for the inception and enforcer of the articles in these conventions.
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