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  Geneva Conference - Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
UN: UN meeting to discuss conference on measures to enforce 4th Geneva convention in occupied Palestine.
The Lodge & Conference Center at Geneva State Park Is Under Construction; Ohio's newest state park lodge brings jobs, economic development and a destination resort option for business and leisure travelers to Ashtabula County.
Conference on Disarmament resumes 1987 session on 9 June in Geneva.
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  Geneva Conference (1954) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Geneva Conference (April 26 - July 21, 1954) was a conference between many countries that agreed to end hostilities and restore peace in French Indochina and Korea.
During the First Indochina War, the French had sought to re-establish colonial rule in Indochina, but despite American aid, they were defeated in 1954 by forces under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh, notably in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
On 21 July, the Conference produced a declaration which supported the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Indochina which gained independence, the cessation of hostilities and foreign involvement (or troops) in internal affairs.
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 The Viet Nam Wars
The Conference recognizes that the essential purpose of the Agreement relating to Viet-nam is to settle military questions with a view to ending hostilities and that the military demarcation line is provisional and should not in any way be interpreted as constituting a political or territorial boundary.
The Conference expresses its conviction that the execution of the provisions set out in the present Declaration and in the Agreement on the cessation of hostilities creates the necessary basis for the achievement in the near future of a political settlement in Viet-Nam.
The Conference declares that, so far as Viet-nam is concerned, the settlement of political problems, effected on the basis of respect for principles of independence, unity and territorial integrity, shall permit the Vietnamese people to enjoy the fundamental freedoms, guaranteed by democratic institutions established as a result of free general elections by secret ballot.
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 Geneva Conference - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Several international or multinational conferences have been called the Geneva Conference, because they were held in the city of Geneva, Switzerland.
An international conference, Geneva Conference (1954), to restore peace in Indochina and Korea, April through July 1954.
A multinational conference, Geneva Conference (1958), to discuss nuclear weapons testing, involving the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and the United States, beginning in October of 1958.
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 The Geneva Peace Conference
This Conference presents a historic challenge to its participants not only because the eyes of the world are upon it, but because the situation in the Middle East, with all its manifold implications, urgently demands the statesmanship, courage, patience and vision of each and all of the participants.
This Conference is, as I have said, both historic and unique in the sense that it represents the culmination of the manifold efforts and endeavours which all nations and statesmen of the world have exerted with the aim of bringing to an end a struggle which has lasted only too long.
We realize that this Conference would never have materialized if it were not for the multiple efforts of all countries of the world and their resolve to see to it that peace is at last restored to the region.
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 Modern History Sourcebook: The Final Declaration of The Geneva Conference: On Restoring Peace in Indochina, July 21, ...
The Conference expresses its conviction that the execution of the provisions set out in the present declaration and in the agreements on the cessation of hostilities will permit Cambodia, Laos, and Viet-Nam henceforth to play their part, in full independence and sovereignty, in the peaceful community of nations.
The Conference recognizes that the essential purpose of the agreement relating to Viet-Nam is to settle military questions with a view to ending hostilities and that the military demarcation line should not in any way be interpreted as constituting a political or territorial boundary.
The members of the Conference agree to consult one another on any question which may be referred to them by the International Supervisory Commission, in order to study such measures as may prove necessary to insure that the agreements on the cessation of hostilities in Cambodia, Laos, and Viet-Nam are respected.
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 The Geneva Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Geneva Conference was held from April 26 to July 21, 1954 and officially registered France's defeat by the Vietminh.
At Geneva, the Vietminh agreed to evacuate the rich rice-growing Mekong delta and the vast stretch of land between the 13th and 17th parallels that had constituted one of its major political bastions.
Paragraph 6 reads: "The Conference recognizes that the essential purpose of the agreement relating to Viet Nam is to settle military questions with a view to ending hostilities and that the military demarcation line is provisional and should not in any way be interpreted as constituting a political or territorial boundary.
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 AllRefer.com - Geneva Conference (International Organizations) - Encyclopedia
Directives were issued for a meeting of the foreign ministers of the four countries to be held later that year to reach agreement on German reunification, disarmament, and other issues.
For the Geneva conferences of foreign ministers in 1955 and 1959, see Foreign Ministers, Council of.
Since then, most international meetings held at Geneva have concerned the basic problems of the limitation of nuclear arms and provisions for international inspection and control.
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 UN Geneva Conference Adjourned
A United Nations conference held in Geneva to determine whether Israeli settlements in the occupied territories violate international law adjourned after less than an hour.
The July 15, 1999, conference was called after the UN General Assembly voted 115-2 in February to convene regarding the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits population transfers in occupied territories, to settlements in Israel.
The 103 countries attending the Swiss-chaired conference unanimously published a statement saying that the Geneva Convention on the conduct of war is applicable to "the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem." But, due to the "improved atmosphere in the Middle East," the conference was adjourned quickly on condition that it will reconvene if necessary.
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 Geneva AIDS Conference "Bridging The Gap"
While the euro-american activist nomenklatura gathers in Geneva, escorted by their friends from the South, Chilean HIV+ drag and transgendered queens are barricading themselves in Wing 3 of the Santiago Penitentiary to demand some attention to their physical and mental health.
Horton believes that "the conference needs to renegotiate its contract with the pharmaceutical industry." Although industry support is essential for such a large conference, he asks why there was hardly a mention of how industry intends to support the conference theme.
In conclusion, Horton notes that the principle in Geneva was that of an equal voice to science and the AIDS community.
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 Ministerial Section - Geneva Conference
Accredited NGO representatives will be issued badges in Geneva, authorising entrance to the plenary hall, the rooms made available for NGO meetings and social events.
For the Ministerial, these are expected to consist of statements made by the Conference Chair (Chief of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs), the Chair of the WTO General Council, and the Director General of the WTO.
Their outcome might be outlined in a chairman's report, a brief ministerial declaration or as part of the decision on arrangements for the next Ministerial Conference.
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 Israel Hoping For Massive Boycott of Geneva Convention Conference -- 11/15/2001
Calling for a conference is an "abuse and misuse of an important humanitarian instrument for a futile political exercise," Levy said in a telephone interview.
Earlier, Yedid noted that there was no precedence for convening the conference because of a "world crisis." The conference convened briefly for the first time in 50 years in 1999 to discuss the situation in the disputed territories.
The conference will take place just three months after another international gathering against racism in Durban was turned into an anti-Israel rally by Arab and Muslim states, which attempted to vilify Israel and Zionism, the national movement upon which the State of Israel was founded.
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 The Geneva Conference
At the initiative of the USSR, the Four-power Conference of Foreign Ministers in Berlin reached agreement on 28 February 1954, decided to convene in April 1954 a Geneva Conference on Korea and Indo-China.
The Geneva Conference was an important conference on international issues in which the PRC participated with the status and in the capacity of the Big Five.
The Geneva Conference opened on 26 April 1954 and the first issue to be discussed was the Korean question.
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 The Avalon Project : Indochina - Plans for the Geneva Conference on Korea and Indochina: Quadripartite Communiqué of ...
The Avalon Project : Indochina - Plans for the Geneva Conference on Korea and Indochina: Quadripartite Communiqué of the Berlin Conference, February 18, 1954
Indochina - Plans for the Geneva Conference on Korea and Indochina: Quadripartite Communiqué of the Berlin Conference, February 18, 1954 (1)
It is understood that neither the invitation to, nor the holding of, the above-mentioned conference shall be deemed to imply diplomatic recognition in any case where it has not already been accorded.
www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/intdip/indoch/inch018.htm   (398 words)

  
 Cambodia The Geneva Conference - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
In part, the communists were attempting to strengthen their bargaining position at the Geneva Conference that had been scheduled to begin in late April.
The Geneva Conference was attended by representatives of Cambodia, North Vietnam, the Associated State of Vietnam (the predecessor of the Republic of Vietnam, or South Vietnam), Laos, the People's Republic of China, the Soviet Union, France, Britain, and the United States.
On the eve of the conference's conclusion, however, the Cambodian representative, Sam Sary, insisted that, if Cambodia were to be genuinely independent, it must not be prohibited from seeking whatever military assistance it desired (Cambodia had earlier appealed to Washington for military aid).
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 The United Nations Disarmament Conference in Geneva
The Conference’s report to the UN General Assembly mentions that throughout the session, intensive consultations were conducted with a view to reaching consensus on the programme of work.
At this conference, it was stated that multi-sensor systems currently in use have proved inadequate under some conditions, especially in steep and hilly regions, areas with dense, resistant vege-tation, and regions affording natural and artificial camouflage.
In addition, it was noted that the de-gree of metallic content in targets varies, creating difficulties in sharing meaningful data concerning the effectiveness of mine detectors, and efforts to set international testing and operating standards for mine detectors have been stymied by differing national standards.
www.fas.org /news/europe/e-1590-3.htm   (1202 words)

  
 Geneva Conference Facilities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
GENEVA PARK has a variety of meeting rooms to meet your group's specific requirements.
Our conference staff will assign rooms according to the number of delegates and room set-up.
A fully equipped business room is available for use on a daily rental basis for those needing to work on confidential materials.
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 Geneva_Conference_(1954)
The Geneva Conference (April 26 - July 21, 1954) was a conference between many countries that agreed to restore peace in Indochina and Korea.
During the First Indochina War, the French had sought to re-establish colonial rule in Indochina, but despite America aid, they were defeated in 1954 by forces under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh in the Viet Minh, notably in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
Vietnam was partitioned into northern and southern zones pending unification on the basis of internationally supervised free elections to be held in June 1955 (Article 3).
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 Geneva Conference Deadlines: Time to Start Planning - AIDS Treatment News
February 2 is the deadline for: Abstract submission (must be received at the conference organizer in Stockholm, Sweden, on the form provided, not by fax); Scholarship applications (also not accepted by fax); Early registration fee; NGO booth requests; and Satellite meeting requests.
As this issue went to press, the cheapest regular fare from the San Francisco area to Geneva was $1070 round trip; however, there are charter flights to Paris for $398 round trip, and the train from Paris to Geneva takes 6 hours and costs $98 each way.
Geneva is in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.
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 A:\Geneva.Conference.1954   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Conference takes note of the agreements ending hostilities in Cambodia, Laos and Vlet-Nam and organizing international control and the supervision of the execution of the provisions of these agreements.
The Conference declares that, so far as Viet-Nam is concerned, the settlement of political problems, effected on the basis of respect for the principles of independence, unity and territorial integrity, shall permit the Viet-Namese people to enjoy the fundamental freedoms, guaranteed by democratic institutions established as a result of free general elections by secret ballot.
The Conference takes note of the declaration of the Government of the French Republic to the effect that it is ready to withdraw its troops from the territory of Cambodia, Laos and Viet-Nam, at the request of the governments concerned
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 VN Wars: First Indochina War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
On July 20 and 21, 1954, this conference produced a number of agreements that were supposed to settle the war.
The United States and the State of Vietnam had made it clear at the Geneva Conference that they did not like the results of the conference, which recognized Communist control of North Vietnam immediately, and created a likelihood that the Communists would take the South in two years.
This is an error based on careless misreading of the US declaration at the final session of the Geneva Conference, July 21, 1954.) However, the State of Vietnam was virtually powerless, and the influence of the United States was quite limited.
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 United Nations Office at Geneva | Disarmament
It is home to the Conference on Disarmament-the sole multilateral disarmament negotiating body-and hosts a large number of disarmament-related conferences.
The Conference on Disarmament (CD), established in 1979 as the single multilateral disarmament negotiating forum of the international community, was a result of the first Special Session on Disarmament of the United Nations General Assembly held in 1978.
The Geneva Branch of the Office for Disarmament Affairs is also responsible for the implementation of the United Nations Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament.
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The process for convening a diplomatic conference of the signatory countries has been drawn out and delayed by tensions in the Middle East (it was to have taken place in November 2000, but was cancelled due to the outbreak of Palestinian violence that September).
In mid-September 2005, Switzerland, the depository of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, finally convened a preliminary meeting of the signatory countries to the Geneva Conventions to discuss when to hold the Diplomatic Conference.
Largely a result of ARC efforts, in December 2003, the 28th session of the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement adopted a resolution affirming their commitment to find comprehensive and lasting solutions to the issues surrounding the Movement's emblems and related laws.
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 International Humanitarian Law - Final Act Geneva Conference 1949
I. Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field.
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea.
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
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 Geneva 2004 Conference: meeting venue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Geneva's altitude is over 1200 feet above sea level and for this reason the temperature is usually fairly cool.
Geneva's superb bus and tram network, won the European transport prize in 1999.
The roads in Geneva are good and can be congested during the rush hours.
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 Geneva Servetus Conference - SIS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
We then walked to the expiatory monument erected by the Genevans in 1903 where we heard a speech by a representative of the Geneva Reformed church.
Rev Reed then led a tour of old Geneva, taking us to the La Madelaine Church where Servetus was apprehended, the site of the old prison where he was incarcerated, and the old city hall where he was condemned.
Organizers and participants were very accommodating and helpful in making sure that I was able to get around in Geneva, pushing my wheelchair over cobbled streets and up and down the steep slopes of that hilly town and hauling me in and out of buses.
www.servetus.org /en/news-events/articulos/200310282.htm   (388 words)

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