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Is the Rome Statute Binding on Individuals? What a positively weird question, you might think. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court cannot be binding on individuals. It is a treaty, to which only states can be parties, since individuals are not subjects of international law, and it is …

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 …

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 …

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 …

PreambleThe Parties to this Convention,Mindful of the special importance, in the interest of present and future generations, of protecting human beings and the environment against the effects of industrial accidents,Recognizing the importance and urgency of preventing serious adverse effects of industrial accidents on human beings and the environment, and of …

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, particularly for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage;Considering that the protection of the historical …

CONVENTION ON CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION WITHIN THE CSCE The States parties to this Convention, being States participating in the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, Conscious of their obligation, as provided for in Article 2, paragraph 3, and Article 33 of the Charter of the United Nations, to settle …

The States, having voluntarily united in the Commonwealth of Independent States (hereinafter – the Commonwealth),based on the historical commonality of its peoples and the relations that have formed between them,acting in accordance with generally accepted principles and norms of international law, the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, …

The Parties to this Convention: Considering their mutual interest in southern bluefin tuna; Recalling that Australia, Japan and New Zealand have already taken certain measures for the conservation and management of southern bluefin tuna; Paying due regard to the rights and obligations of the Parties under relevant principles of international …

The member States of the Council of Europe, the other States and the European Economic Community signatory hereto,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members;Noting that one of the objectives of the Council of Europe is to contribute to the …

PREAMBLE The Contracting Parties, Recognizing the desirability of promoting the peaceful uses of the seas and oceans, and the equitable and efficient utilization and conservation of their living resources, Desiring to contribute to the realization of a just and equitable international economic order, with due regard to the special interests …

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA ON THE STATUS OF THE UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR RWANDA I. DEFINITIONS 1. For the purpose of the present Agreement the following definitions shall apply: (a)      “UNAMIR” means the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda established …