Now widely referred as the Hague Convention, is the first and The Hague Conventions ofare a series of international treaties and larations negotiated at two international peace conferences at The Hague in the Netherlands. (Hague IV) Seeing that, while seeking means to preserve peace and prevent armed conflicts between nations, it is likewise necessary to bear in mind the case where the appeal to arms has been brought about by events which their care was unable to avert; Online Library of Liberty