Treaties

Signed in Kuwait on, 24 April 1978 Preamble The Government of the State of Bahrain, The Imperial Government of Iran, The Government of the Republic of Iraq, The Government of the State of Kuwait, The Government of the Sultanate of Oman, The Government of the State of Qatar, The Government …

The States Parties to the present Convention, Considering the profound transformation of the international community brought about by the decolonization process, Considering also that other factors may lead to cases of succession of States in the future, Convinced, in these circumstances, of the need for the codification and progressive development …

The General Assembly, Reaffirming the importance of international cooperation in the field of the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, and of promoting the rule of law in this field of human endeavour, Recalling its resolution 2779 (XXVI) of 29 November 1971, …

PREAMBLE Tlie States Parties to this Constitution. In conformity with the Charter of the United Nations, Bearing in mind the broad objectives in the resolutions adopted by the sixth special session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the establishment of a New International Economic Order, in the …

THE STATES PARTIES to this Convention, HAVING IN MIND the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the maintenance of international peace and security and the promotion of friendly relations and co-operation among States, RECOGNIZING in particular that everyone has the right to life, liberty and …

Preamble: The preamble is the introductory part of the Protocol which sets out the object and purpose of the Protocol. It refers to the principles of equality and non-discrimination as embodied in the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other international human rights instruments, including the Convention …

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 …

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 …

The Parties, Determined to implement the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, Concerned that present emissions of air pollutants are causing damage, in exposed parts of Europe and North America, to natural resources of vital environmental and economic importance, Recalling that the Executive Body for the Convention recognized at its …

The Parties, Determined to implement the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, Concerned that present emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the resulting secondary photochemical oxidant products are causing damage, in exposed parts of Europe and North America, to natural resources of vital environmental and economic importance and, under …

The Parties, Determined to implement the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, Concerned that emissions of sulphur and other air pollutants continue to be transported across international boundaries and, in exposed parts of Europe and North America, are causing widespread damage to natural resources of vital environmental and economic importance, …

The Parties, Determined to implement the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, Recognizing that emissions of many persistent organic pollutants are transported across international boundaries and are deposited in Europe, North America and the Arctic, far from their site of origin, and that the atmosphere is the dominant medium of …