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Geneva Convention — Geneva Con|ven|tion, the a set of agreements that establish rules for how people should be treated during wars, especially if they are wounded or taken prisoner. The Geneva Convention was first written in Geneva, Switzerland, in the 19th century… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Geneva seal — The Geneva Seal (E.), Poinçon de Genève (F.), or Genfer Siegel (G.) is the official seal of the City and Canton of Geneva. When a variation of the official seal is applied to wrist watch movements, the Geneva Seal is the quality seal of the… … Wikipedia
Geneva Conventions — The Geneva Convention: The signature and seals page of the First Geneva Convention (1864), establishing humane rules of war. The Geneva Conventions comprise four treaties, and three additional protocols, that establish the standards of… … Wikipedia
Geneva Conventions — Series of four international agreements (1864, 1906, 1929, 1949) signed in Geneva, Switz. , that established the humanitarian principles by which the signatory countries are to treat an enemy s military and civilian nationals in wartime. The… … Universalium
Geneva, New York — Infobox Settlement official name = Geneva, New York settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = |pushpin pushpin label position = pushpin map caption =Location within the state of New York pushpin mapsize = mapsize = map caption =… … Wikipedia
Geneva Convention — (1864) The Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, known as the Geneva Convention, had as its goals the protection of the vulnerable in wartime and the prevention of unnecessary… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Geneva Peace Conference — The Geneva Peace Conference was held on January 9 1991 to find a peaceful solution to the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait in order to avoid a war between Iraq and the United States backed coalition. Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz represented Iraq,… … Wikipedia
Geneva Convention — one of a series of international agreements, first made in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1864, establishing rules for the humane treatment of prisoners of war and of the sick, the wounded, and the dead in battle. * * * … Universalium
Geneva Convention — agreements that were signed in Geneva which set rules on how to deal with victims of war … English contemporary dictionary
Geneva Convention — Gene′va Conven′tion n. gov mil one of a series of international agreements, first made in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1864, establishing rules for the humane treatment of prisoners of war and of the sick, the wounded, and the dead in battle … From formal English to slang
