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Veronika [31]
2 years ago
14

Why did the United Nations update the Geneva Convention in 1949?

History
1 answer:
Bas_tet [7]2 years ago
3 0
Although warfare has changed dramatically since the Geneva Conventions of 1949, they are still considered the cornerstone of contemporary international humanitarian law. They protect combatants who find themselves hors de combat, and they protect civilians caught up in the zone of war.
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