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On August 12, 76 years ago, the four Geneva Conventions were adopted, the universal recognition that war needs rules that limit its impact on those who do not take part or participate in hostilities. The Four Geneva Conventions, adopted on August 12, 1949, are crucial international treaties that establish standards for humanitarian treatment in war. They aim to protect people who are not, or are no longer, actively participating in hostilities.
The four conventions are:
First Geneva Convention: Protects wounded and sick soldiers on land.
Second Geneva Convention: Protects wounded, sick, and shipwrecked military personnel at sea.
Third Geneva Convention: Protects prisoners of war.
Fourth Geneva Convention: Protects civilians during wartime.
These conventions are widely ratified and have been expanded upon by additional protocols to address contemporary warfare issues.