• Homepage
  • Database
  • 1949 Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea
Download
Additional Annexes

1949-Geneva-Convention-II-Annex.pdf

Summary Information
Full Title

1949 Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea

Short Title / Abbreviations

1949 Geneva Convention II/Geneva II/Second Geneva Convention

CIL Subject Classification
Citations to Text 75 UNTS 85, 6 UST 3217
Date of Adoption 12/08/1949
Date of Adoption Comment Adopted at the Diplomatic Conference held at Geneva from April 21 to August 12
Place of Adoption Geneva, Switzerland at the Diplomatic Conference of Geneva of 1949
Dispute settlement provisions

“Article 53: 

At the request of a Party to the conflict, an enquiry shall be instituted, in a manner to be decided between the interested Parties, concerning any alleged violation of the Convention.

If agreement has not been reached concerning the procedure for the enquiry, the Parties should agree on the choice of an umpire, who will decide upon the procedure to be followed.

Once the violation has been established, the Parties to the conflict shall put an end to it and shall repress it with the least possible delay.”

Depository

Swiss Federal Council

Annexes

Annex: Identity Card for Members of Medical and Religious Personnel attached to the Armed Forces at Sea

Entry Into Force Status In Force
Source

Swiss Foreign Ministry

Date of Entry into Force

21/10/1950

Entry into Force / Termination Provisions

“Article 57: The present Convention shall come into force six months after not less than two instruments of ratification have been deposited.

Thereafter, it shall come into force for each High Contracting Party six months after the deposit of the instruments of ratification.”

General Status 196 Parties (as of 30/08/2023)
Links to Current Status/Reservations Swiss Foreign Ministry (in French only)
United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam Accession 14/10/1991
Cambodia Accession 08/12/1958
Indonesia Accession 30/09/1958
Lao PDR Accession 29/10/1956
Malaysia Accession 24/08/1962
Myanmar Accession 25/08/1992
Philippines Signature 12/08/1949
Ratification 06/10/1952
Singapore Accession 27/04/1973
Thailand Accession 29/12/1954
Vietnam Accession 28/06/1957
Reservation 28/06/1957
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument

1977 Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts

1977 Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts

 

1993 Amendment to Annex I to Protocol Additional I to the Geneva Conventions of 1949: Regulations concerning identification

2005 Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem

 

This instrument amends/supersedes

1907 Hague Convention (X) for the Adaptation to Maritime War of the Principles of the Geneva Convention

Related Instruments

1949 Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field

1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

External Links
Additional Information

Full texts of the Geneva Conventions and their Commentaries can also be accessed at  https://www.icrc.org/en/war-and-law/treaties-customary-law/geneva-conventions