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Saturday, August 22, 2009

First Geneva Convention signed

On August 22, 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention protecting vulnerable persons in times of conflict.

Signing the Geneva Convention

Review the text of the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field and learn more about the modern Geneva Conventions from the American Red Cross.


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