June 28,1919 THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, In order to promote international co-operation and to achieve international peace and security by the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war by the prescription of open, just and honourable relations between nations by the firm …
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The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory to the present Protocol,Having taken note of the European Convention on State Immunity – hereinafter referred to as “the Convention” – and in particular Articles 21 and 34 thereof;Desiring to develop the work of harmonisation in the field covered by the …
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PreambleThe 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;Taking into account the fact that there is in international law a tendency to restrict the cases in which a State may claim immunity …
Leer »Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment
The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, having met at Stockholm from 5 to 16 June 1972,having considered the need for a common outlook and for common principles to inspire and guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment, Proclaims that: 1. …
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THE GENERAL CONFERENCE of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization meeting in Paris from 17 October to 21 November 1972, at its seventeenth session, Noting that the cultural heritage and the natural heritage are increasingly threatened with destruction not only by the traditional causes of decay, but also …
Leer »Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons
Opened for signature at New York on 14 December 1973. 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 the promotion of friendly relations and co-operation among States, Considering that crimes against …
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The States Parties to the present Convention, Recalling the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, in which all Members pledged themselves to take joint and separate action in co-operation with the Organization for the achievement of universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for …
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Signed at Washington, D.C., on 3 March 1973 Amended at Bonn, on 22 June 1979 The Contracting States, Recognizing that wild fauna and flora in their many beautiful and varied forms are an irreplaceable part of the natural systems of the earth which must be protected for this and the …
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The Parties to the Convention, Being conscious of the need to preserve the human environment in general and the marine environment in particular, Recognizing that deliberate, negligent or accidental release of oil and other harmful substances from ships constitutes a serious source of pollution, Recognizing also the importance of the …
Leer »Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States (UNGA resolution 3281 (XXIX))
Recalling that the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, in its resolution 45 (III) of 18 May 1972, stressed the urgency to establish generally accepted norms to govern international economic relations systematically and recognized that it is not feasible to establish a just order and a stable world as …
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The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Special Committee on the Question of Defining Aggression, established pursuant to its resolution 2330(XXII) of 18 December 1967, covering the work of its seventh session held from 11 March to 12 April 1974, including the draft Definition of Aggression adopted by …
Leer »Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources (Paris Convention)
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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