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First Geneva Convention

The First Geneva Convention is one of several Geneva Conventions. It is more formally known as the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field, 1864. It covers the treatment of battlefield casualties and was adopted in 1864 as part of the establishment of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Image File history File links Wikisource-logo. ... The original Wikisource logo. ... Original document. ... Red Cross redirects here. ...

The convention was inspired by the experiences of a Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant, who witnessed the sufferings of 40,000 soldiers wounded during a bloody conflict in 1859 between French-Piedmontese and Austrian armies after the Battle of Solferino. There was no mechanism in place to arrange truces to retrieve the wounded, who were typically left to perish of their wounds or of thirst. A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... Dunant as an elderly man. ... Kingdom of Sardinia, in 1839: Mainland Piedmont with Savoy, Nice, and Sardinia in the inset. ... Combatants French Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Austrian Empire Commanders Napoleon III Victor Emmanuel II Franz Joseph Strength 118,600 about 100,000 Casualties 2,492 dead 12,512 wounded 2,922 captured or missing 3,000 dead 10,807 wounded 8,638 captured or missing The Battle of Solferino, also... == T.R.U.C.E == Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Childrens Entertainment. ...

Dunant rallied nearby villagers to render what relief they could, insisting on impartiality between the sides. He later wrote a book, A Memory of Solferino, that described the horrors he had seen and called for the establishment of civilian volunteer relief corps to care for the wounded in battle. In times of armed conflict a civilian is any person who is not a combatant. ... For other uses, see Volunteer (disambiguation). ...

In 1863, the Geneva Society for Public Welfare took up his cause and created a committee of five, which later became known as the International Committee of the Red Cross. On August 22, 1864, this committee brought together the representatives of 16 European states who adopted the first Geneva Convention, a treaty designed to save lives, to alleviate the suffering of wounded and sick military personnel, and to protect civilians in the act of rendering aid. The conference also established the red cross on a white field (the reverse of the Swiss flag) as the protective emblem for those serving the wounded. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a private humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The flag of Switzerland. ...

As of 27 June 2006, when Nauru adopted the convention, it had been ratified by 194 countries. is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Geneva Conventions
• Second Geneva Convention of 1906 on the treatment of casualties in war at sea
• Third Geneva Convention of 1929 on the treatment of prisoners of war
• Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 on the treatment of civilians during wartime
• Protocol I, 1977 Geneva Convention amendment about the protection of victims in international conflicts
• Protocol II, 1977 Geneva Convention amendment about the protection of victims in non-international armed conflicts
• Protocol III, 2005 Geneva Convention amendment about the adoption of the Red Crystal emblem

Original document. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Second Geneva Convention The Second Geneva Convention of 1906, Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (Geneva, 6 July 1906) extended the principles from the First Geneva Convention of 1864 on... War at Sea ss a strategic board wargame depicting the naval war in the Atlantic during World War II, published by Jedko Games in 1975, and subsequently republished by Avalon Hill in 1976. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Third Geneva Convention The Third Geneva Convention (or GCIII) of 1949, one of the Geneva Conventions, is a treaty agreement that primarily concerns the treatment of prisoners of war (POWs), and also touched on other topics. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Fourth Geneva Convention The Fourth Geneva Convention (GCIV) relates to the protection of civilians during times of war in the hands of an enemy and under any occupation by a foreign power. ... In times of armed conflict a civilian is any person who is not a combatant. ... Protocol I: Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts. ... Protocol II: Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Red Crystal (symbol). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Emblems of the Red Cross. ...

External links

• Committee of the Red Cross: Full text of the First Geneva Convention with commentaries
• List of countries that have ratified the Fourth Geneva Convention