Explanation
Mikhail Gorbachev was the Russian President during the signing of the Geneva Accord in 1988.
The Geneva Accords were agreements that led to the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.
It playing a crucial role in ending the Soviet-Afghan War.
The four 1949 Conventions have been ratified by 196 states
Additional Information
It is based on parts of the Hague Convention (II) of 1899 and Hague Convention (IV) of 1907
The First Geneva Convention was first adopted in 1864, revised in 1906,1929, and finally 1949)
The Second Geneva Convention (first adopted in 1949, the successor of the Hague Convention (X) 1907)
The Third Geneva Convention (first adopted in 1929, last revision in 1949)
The Fourth Geneva Convention was first adopted in 1949
