The Parties to this Convention, Aware of the interrelationship between economic activities and their environmental consequences, Affirming the need to ensure environmentally sound and sustainable development, Determined to enhance international co-operation in assessing environmental impact in particular in a transboundary context, Mindful of the need and importance to develop anticipatory …
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The States Parties to this Convention, Conscious of the implications of acts of terrorism for international security; Expressing deep concern regarding terrorist acts aimed at destruction of aircraft, other means of transportation and other targets; Concerned that plastic explosives have been used for such terrorist acts; Considering that the marking …
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In compliance with the European Council’s request, Ministers have assessed developments in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union with a view to elaborating an approach regarding relations with new states. In this connection they have adopted the following guidelines on the formal recognition of new states in Eastern Europe and …
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AGREEMENT between the Government of the United States of America and the Commission of the European Communities regarding the application of their competition laws THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Recognizing that the world’s economies are becoming increasingly interrelated, and in …
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Paris, October 23, 1991 Annex 1 UNTAC Mandate Section A General Procedures In accordance with Article 6 of the Agreement, UNTAC will exercise the powers necessary to ensure the implementation of this Agreement, including those relating to the organisation and conduct of free and fair elections and the relevant aspects …
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Rome, 4.XI.1950 This page contains the text of the Convention as amended by its Protocol No. 14 (CETS No. 194) as from the date of its entry into force on 1 June 2010.The text of the Convention had been previously amended according to the provisions of Protocol No. 3 (ETS …
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Preamble 1.1. Humanity stands at a defining moment in history. We are confronted with a perpetuation of disparities between and within nations, a worsening of poverty, hunger, ill health and illiteracy, and the continuing deterioration of the ecosystems on which we depend for our well-being. However, integration of environment and …
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5 JUNE 1992 Preamble The Contracting Parties, Conscious of the intrinsic value of biological diversity and of the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic values of biological diversity and its components, Conscious also of the importance of biological diversity for evolution and for maintaining life sustaining …
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The Contracting Parties, Determined to act with a view to achieve progress in the protection of the marine environment of the Black Sea and in the conservation of its living resources, Conscious of the importance of the economic, social and health values of the marine environment of the Black Sea, …
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THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, CONSCIOUS of the indispensable values of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea Area, its exceptional hydrographic and ecological characteristics and the sensitivity of its living resources to changes in the environment; BEARING in mind the historical and present economic, social and cultural values of the Baltic …
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PREAMBLE THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, recognising that the marine environment and the fauna and flora which it supports are of vital importance to all nations; recognising the inherent worth of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic and the necessity for providing coordinated protection for it; recognising that concerted action at …
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done at Helsinki, on 17 March 1992 PREAMBLE The Parties to this Convention, Mindful that the protection and use of transboundary watercourses and international lakes are important and urgent tasks, the effective accomplishment of which can only be ensured by enhanced cooperation, Concerned over the existence and threats of adverse …
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