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Ships gather for International Fleet Review
Posted 1 hour 14 minutes ago

.. while it's fair to celebrate some victory over fascism and sacrifice in wars
past, hopefully one day we may have a big day celebrating world peace, too ..



A Seahawk helicopter flies the Australian White Ensign over a multi-national fleet of ships at anchor in Jervis Bay on the south coast of New South Wales October 3, 2013. The ships had gathered for the International Fleet Review commemorating the centenary of the arrival of the first Royal Australian Navy Fleet into Sydney.

RAN: ABIS Sarah Williams

Tall ships in Sydney Harbour
Posted 56 minutes ago



Tall ships moves through Sydney Harbour as part of the International Fleet Review commemorating the centenary of the arrival of the first Royal Australian Navy Fleet into Sydney, October 3, 2013.

RAN: ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez



The Young Endeavour in Sydney
Posted 2 hours 17 minutes ago

The Young Endeavour sails into Sydney Harbour as part of a fleet of tall ships on October 3, 2013, as part of the International Fleet Review commemorating the centenary of the arrival of the first Royal Australian Navy Fleet into Sydney.

ADF: ABIS Cassie McBride

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-03/international-fleet-review-your-pictures/4995510

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The Hague Peace Conventions 1899

Here you will find the notifications of the Hague Peace Conventions 1899.

The Hague Peace Conventions of 1899 include:

* Convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes
* Convention with respect to the laws and customs of war on land
* Convention for the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention of 22 August 1864
* Declaration concerning the prohibition of the use of projectiles with the sole object to spread asphyxiating poisonous gases
* Declaration concerning the prohibition of the use of bullets which can easily expand or change their form inside the human body such as bullets with a hard covering which does not completely cover the core, or containing indentations

http://www.minbuza.nl/en/key-topics/treaties/depositary-duties-of-the-kingdom-of-the-netherlands/other-treaties-for-which-the-netherlands-acts-as-depositary/the-hague-peace-conventions-1899.html