Accession of the Federated States of Micronesia to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols

31-10-1995 Article, International Review of the Red Cross, No. 308

On 19 September 1995, the Federated States of Micronesia acceded to the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and to their Additional Protocols of 8 June 1977.

These instruments will come into force for the Federated States of Micronesia on 19 March 1996.

The Federated States of Micronesia is the 186th State party to the Geneva Conventions. It is the 140th State party to Protocol I and the 131st State party to Protocol II.