THE CONTRACTING PARTIES: RECOGNIZING that the marine environment and the fauna and flora which it supports are of vital importance to all nations; MINDFUL that the ecological equilibrium and the legitimate uses of the sea are increasingly threatened by pollution; CONSIDERING the recommendations of the United Nations conference on the …
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CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF THE BALTIC SEA AREA THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION CONSCIOUS OF THE INDISPENSABLE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VALUES OF THE marine environment of the Baltic Sea Area and its Living resources for the peoples OF THE CONTRACTINg PARTIES; BEARING IN …
Leer »Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Secretariat
The Governments of the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore and the Kingdom of Thailand: BEING members of the Association of South East Asian Nations, hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN”, MINDFUL of the rapidly growing activities of ASEAN since its establishment on 8th …
Leer »Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea (Barcelona Convention)
The Contracting Parties, Conscious of the economic, social, health and cultural value of the marine environment of the Mediterranean Sea area, Fully aware of their responsibility to preserve this common heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations, Recognizing the threat posed by pollution to the marine …
Leer »European Convention on the Legal Status of Migrant Workers
The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage and facilitating their economic and social progress …
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The CONTRACTING PARTIES, NOTING the coastal States of the Northwest Atlantic have, in accordance with relevant principals of international law, extended their jurisdiction over the living resources of their adjacent waters to limits of up to two hundred nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial …
Leer »Protocol additional to the Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (Geneva Convention IV) (Protocol II) (relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts)
Preamble The High Contracting Parties, Recalling that the humanitarian principles enshrined in Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, constitute the foundation of respect for the human person in cases of armed conflict not of an international character,Recalling furthermore that international instruments relating to human rights …
Leer »Protocol dealing with Long-Term Financing (1984)
The Contracting Parties, Recalling that the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) entered into force on 16 March 1983, Aware of the importance of the “Cooperative programme for the monitoring and evaluation of the long- range transmission of air pollutants in Europe” (hereinafter referred …
Leer »Protocol on Reduction of Sulphur Emissions (Helsinki) (1985)
The Parties, Determined to implement the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, Concerned that the present emissions of air pollutants are causing widespread damage, in exposed parts of Europe and North America, to natural resources of vital environmental and economic importance, such as forests, soils and waters, and to materials …
Leer »Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (1979)
The Parties to the present Convention. Determined to promote relations and cooperation in the field of environmental protection. Aware of the significance of the activities of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in strengthening such relations and cooperation. particularly in the field of air pollution including long-range transport of …
Leer »Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
The Contracting Parties, RECOGNISING the importance of safeguarding the environment and protecting the integrity of the ecosystem of the seas surrounding Antarctica; NOTING the concentration of marine living resources found in Antarctic waters and the increased interest in the possibilities offered by the utilisation of these resources as a source …
Leer »Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (with protocols)
The High Contracting Parties, Recalling that every State has the duty, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations, to refrain in its international relations from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent …
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