nˈeɪmd fɚðə swˈɪs sˈɪɾi ʌv bˈɜːn, wˌɛɹ ɪt wʌz sˈaɪnd, ðə tɹˈiːɾi wʌzðə ɹɪzˈʌlt əvən ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kˈɑːnfɹəns kənvˈiːnd baɪ ðə swˈɪs ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ.
Named for the Swiss city of Bern, where it was signed, the treaty was the result of an international conference convened by the Swiss Government on 15 September 1874.