| Title | Geneva Protocol |
| Impact | Major influence on international relations • Shifted military strategies • Highlighted importance of compliance and verification |
| Year signed | 1850 |
| Key provisions | Bans development of biological weapons • Prohibits stockpiling of biological weapons • Bars use of biological weapons in warfare • Allows for research and defense against biological weapons |
| Subject matter | Biological weapons |
| Place of signing | |
| Participating countries | Various nations |