The First Geneva Convention, adopted in 1864 and revised multiple times, established international humanitarian law for the treatment of wounded military personnel and non-combatants during armed conflicts. It originated from the observations of Henry Dunant during the Battle of Solferino and aimed to create organized relief and medical support for war victims. The Convention includes various chapters detailing the rights and protections for the wounded, medical facilities, and guidelines for executing the agreements.

1. FIRST GENEVA
CONVENTION
CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED IN ARMIES IN THE
FIELD. GENEVA, 22 AUGUST 1864
By: Tharindu S Bandara. BSc(NMS) Hons ,Dip in Mgt (IMSL)

2. SEQUENCE
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Aim
Introduction
History

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Conventions
First Geneva convention
Includes

4. SEQUENCE
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Applications
Infographics
Bibliography

5. AIM
To Discuss About Geneva Convention And Its Application To Modern Society
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6. INTRODUCTION
 The Geneva Convention was a series of international
diplomatic meetings that produced a number of
agreements
 The Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflicts
 A group of international laws for the humane
treatment of wounded or captured military
personnel
 Medical personnel and non-military civilians during
war or armed conflicts
 The agreements originated in 1864 and were
significantly updated in 1949 after World War II
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7. HISTORY
• In 1859, Genevan businessman Henry Dunant
traveled to Emperor Napoleon III’s headquarters in
northern Italy
• To seek land rights for a business venture
• He got much more than he bargained
• He found himself a witness to the aftermath of the
Battle of Solferino
• A gory battle in the Second War of Italian
Independence
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8. HISTORY
• The horrific suffering Dunant saw impacted him so
greatly
• He wrote a first-hand account in 1862 called A
Memory of Solferino
• But he didn’t just write about what he’d observed,
he also proposed a solution
• All nations come together to create trained,
volunteer relief groups to treat battlefield wounded
and offer humanitarian assistance to those affected
by war
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9. HISTORY
• A committee was formed which included Dunant
and an early iteration of the Red Cross in Geneva
• In October 1863, delegates from 16 countries along
with military medical personnel traveled to Geneva
to discuss the terms of a wartime humanitarian
agreement
• This meeting and its resultant treaty signed by 12
nations became known as the First Geneva
Convention
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10. HISTORY
• Despite playing an important role in the progression
of what became the International Committee of the
Red Cross
• Continuing his work as champion for the battle-
wounded and prisoners of war and winning the first
Nobel Peace Prize, Dunant lived and died in near
poverty
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11. CONVENTIONS
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1st Geneva Conventions
• first adopted in 1864, revised in 1906, 1929 and
finally 1949
2nd Geneva Conventions
• first adopted in 1949, successor of the Hague
Convention (X) 1907
3rd Geneva Convention
• first adopted in 1929, last revision in 1949
4th Geneva Convention
• first adopted in 1949, based on parts of the Hague
Convention (II) of 1899 and Hague Convention (IV)
1907

12. CONVENTIONS
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1st Geneva Convention
• For the Amelioration of the Condition of the
Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field
• First adopted in 1864, revised in 1906, 1929 and
finally 1949

13. CONVENTIONS
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2nd Geneva Convention
• For the Amelioration of the Condition of
Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of
Armed Forces at Sea
• First adopted in 1949, successor of the Hague
Convention (X) 1907

14. CONVENTIONS
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3rd Geneva Convention
• Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
• First adopted in 1929, last revision in 1949

15. CONVENTIONS
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4th Geneva Convention
• Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in
Time of War
• First adopted in 1949, based on parts of the
Hague Convention (II) of 1899 and Hague
Convention (IV) 1907

16. FIRST GENEVA CONVENTION
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9 Chapters
1 Final Provisions
64 Articles
2 Annexes

17. INCLUDES
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Chapter 1
• General Provisions
• Article 1-Article 11
Chapter 2
• Wounded and sick
• Article 12-Article 18

18. INCLUDES
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Chapter 3
• Medical units and Establishments
• Article 19-Article 23
Chapter 4
• Personnel
• Article 24-Article 32

19. INCLUDES
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Chapter 5
• Buildings and Materials
• Article 33-Article 34
Chapter 6
• Medical Transport
• Article 35-Article 37

20. INCLUDES
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Chapter 7
• Distinctive Emblem
• Article 38-Article 44
Chapter 8
• Execution of Convection
• Article 45-Article 48

21. INCLUDES
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Chapter 9
• Repression of abuses and infractions
• Article 49-Article 54
Final Provisions
• Article 55-Article 64

22. INCLUDES
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Annex I
• Draft Agreement Relating To Hospital Zones
And Localities
Annex II
• Identity Card for members of medical and
religious personnel attached to the armed
forced

23. APPLICATIONS
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• Afghan war
• Iran war
• Sri Lankan humanitarian Operations
• Ukraine war

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CONCLUSION

25. 1st Geneva
Convention
“The Amelioration of the Condition
of the Wounded and Sick in Armed
Forces in the Field“
CONCLUSION
9 CHAPTERS
64 ARTICLES
1 FINAL
PROVISION
Additional
protocol II
1977
Additional
protocol I
1977
Additional
protocol III
2005
2 ANNEXES
“First adopted in 1864, revised in
1906, 1929 and finally 1949”

26. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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• History Documentary; www.history.com
• Britannica Encyclopedia;
www.britannica.com
• Summary of the Geneva conventions of
12 august 1949 and their additional
protocols by ICRC

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