The primary objective of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 is to:

The correct answer to the question "The primary objective of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 is to:" is Option C: Protect persons who are not, or are no longer, participating in hostilities.

The other options — A) Establish a permanent international criminal court, B) Regulate international trade during wartime, D) Prevent the use of chemical weapons in armed conflict — are incorrect for this World Current Affairs question. As explained above: The Geneva Conventions are fundamental to International Humanitarian Law (IHL), aiming to protect the wounded, sick, shipwrecked, prisoners of war, and civilians during armed conflict, essentially th…