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Charter of the United Nations

1945 foundational treaty of the United Nations

international treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Convention on the Rights of the Child

international treaty about the rights of children

Paris Agreement

international agreement from 12 December 2015 within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020

Antarctic Treaty System

international treaties concerning Antarctica

Ramsar Convention

international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

international treaty

European Convention on Human Rights

international treaty to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

international maritime law

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

treaty adopted by United Nations General Assembly in 1966

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

covenant adopted in 1966 by United Nations General Assembly resolution

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

international bill of rights for women

CITES (shorter acronym for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade. It was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The convention was opened for signature in 1973 and CITES entered into force on 1 July 1975.

Genocide Convention

1948 United Nations resolution which legally defined genocide

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

international treaty

Chemical Weapons Convention

international treaty banning chemical weapons

Convention on Biological Diversity

international treaty

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

treaty that lays the framework for most diplomatic relationships

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

international treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities

Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

Council of Europe convention against gender violence signed in Istanbul, Turkey

1951 United Nations treaty

Montreal Protocol

environmental protocol designed to protect the ozone layer

Svalbard Treaty

treaty recognising Norwegian sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

international human rights instruments

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

United Nations convention and human rights instrument

Geneva Convention of 1864

First Geneva Convention governing the sick and wounded members of armed forces, adopted in 1864

Fourth Geneva Convention

treaty aimed at eliminating anti-personnel landmines around the world

Arms Trade Treaty

treaty regulating the arms trade

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

international treaty to ban nuclear explosions

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships

1973 international marine environmental convention

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

1974 international treaty for maritime safety

Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats

1979 wildlife and nature protection treaty of the Council of Europe

European Union Customs Union

European Union common customs area

Convention on International Civil Aviation

international treaty that established the ICAO

Biological Weapons Convention

treaty banning production of bioweapons

Second Geneva Convention

International Opium Convention

1912 document which became the first international drug control treaty

Convention on Cluster Munitions

international treaty

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

International treaty on environmental protection

Bonn Convention

Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Geneva Protocol

treaty prohibiting the use of chemical and biological weapons in international armed conflicts

Vienna Convention on Road Traffic

an international treaty designed to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety by establishing standard traffic rules among the contracting parties.

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Slavery Convention

1926 League of Nations treaty, amended 1953

Minamata Convention on Mercury

International treaty to reduce releases of mercury

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

environmental protocol

Third Geneva Convention

World Heritage Convention

1972 international treaty

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea

navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea to prevent collisions between two or more vessels

Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds

international treaty for bird conservation

Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

organized crime

Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

international treaty on recreational drugs

Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter

multilateral environmental agreement

Convention on Psychotropic Substances

UN treaty on recreational drugs

Alpine Convention

The Alpine Convention is an international territorial treaty for the sustainable development of the Alps. The objective of the treaty is to protect the natural environment of the Alps while promoting its development.