Category: International
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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, signed on 30 March 2007, is an international human right treaty drafted to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities. Parties ensure that people with disabilities enjoy all human rights and equality under the law. Preamble…
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Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relation 1961 The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations was adopted on 14 April 1961 by the United Nations Conference on Diplomatic Intercourse and Immunities held at the Neue Hofburg in Vienna, Austria, from 2 March do 14 April 1961. The Convention, in accordance with its article 51, came into force on…
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Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea of 12 August 1949 The undersigned Plenipotentiaries of the Governments represented at the Diplomatic Conference held at Geneva from April 21 to August 12, 1949, for the purpose of revising the Xth Hague Convention of October 18, 1907 for…
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Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field of 12 August 1949 The undersigned Plenipotentiaries of the Governments represented at the Diplomatic Conference held at Geneva from April 21 to August 12, 1949, for the purpose of revising the Geneva Convention for the Relief…
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Common Article 3 Geneva Convention 1949 Common Article 3 of the Geneva Convention August 1949 contains provisions relating to conflicts not of an international character. It states that persons taking part in hostilities who have laid down their arms or placed hors de combat shall be treated humanely. It also provides that the wounded and…
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Common Article 2 Geneva Convention Common Article 2 Geneva Convention provides for the application of the convention. Among other things, it provides that the convention shall apply to all cases of declared war or any other armed conflict between High Contracting parties. Application of the Convention In addition to the provisions which shall be implemented…
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change established a multilateral environmental agreement aimed at combating “dangerous human interference with the climate system”. It was drafted on 9 May 1992 and entered into force on 21 March, 1994. It contains 26 articles and 2 Annexes. (Titles of…
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is an internationally legally biding agreement set up to combat desertification. It was adopted on 17th June 1994. The convention contains 40 articles and 5 annexes, aiming at sustainable land management. Preamble The Parties to this Convention, Affirming that human beings in…
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Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer 1987 The Montreal Protocol is an international agreement aimed at protecting the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances responsible for ozone depletion. It was finalized in 16 September 1987 and entered into force on 1 January 1989. Preamble The Parties to this…
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The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a multilateral environmental agreement aimed at reducing human contribution to the destruction of the ozone layer. It was signed on 22 March 1985 in Vienna Australia. The convention provided frameworks for international reductions in…