The Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 are 75 years old today. For Geneva, Switzerland, and the ICRC, this is a historic date. From left to right: Marie Barbey-Chappuis (Administrative Councillor of the City of Geneva), Mirjana Spoljaric Egger (President of the ICRC), Nathalie Fontanet (President of the State of Geneva), Julien Thöni (Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Swiss Mission in Geneva).