International Conventions & Treaties

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Convention on the Rights of the Child

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989
Entry into force 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49

Preamble

The States Parties to the present Convention,
Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Bearing in mind that the peoples of the United Nations have, in the Charter, reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human person, and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom...

Please for the full text see:

http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/k2crc.htm

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Proclamation of Masterpieces

The Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity is an international distinction created by UNESCO in 1997.

The Proclamation is part of the Organisation’s endeavours at the international level for the promotion and safeguarding of cultural heritage. The Convention concerning the protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage adopted in 1972, exclusively protects tangible heritage. UNESCO wished to extend protection to intangible cultural heritage, fragile and perishable but essential for communities’ cultural identity. Creating this new international distinction was a means for UNESCO to alert the international community on the importance of taking this heritage into consideration and safeguarding it.

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Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

of September 9, 1886,
completed at PARIS on May 4, 1896,
revised at BERLIN on November 13, 1908,
completed at BERNE on March 20, 1914,
revised at ROME on June 2, 1928,
at BRUSSELS on June 26, 1948,
at STOCKHOLM on July 14, 1967,
and at PARIS on July 24, 1971,
and amended on September 28, 1979

For full text, please see:

http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/berne/trtdocs_wo001.html

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KYOTO PROTOCOL TO THE
UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

The Parties to this Protocol,

Being Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, hereinafter referred to as "the Convention",

In pursuit of the ultimate objective of the Convention as stated in its Article 2,

Recalling the provisions of the Convention,

Being guided by Article 3 of the Convention,

Pursuant to the Berlin Mandate adopted by decision 1/CP.1 of the
Conference of the Parties to the Convention at its first session,

Have agreed as follows:

ٍFor full text, plse see:

http://www.clima.moldova.md/conven/prot/kpeng.html

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The General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization hereinafter referred to as UNESCO, meeting in Paris, from 29 September to 17 October 2003, at its 32nd session,

Referring to existing international human rights instruments, in particular to the Universal Declaration on Human Rights of 1948, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966,

For full text see:

http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=17716&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

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Universal Declaration on Cultural Declaration

"The General Conference,
Committed
to the full implementation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other universally recognized legal instruments, such as the two International Covenants of 1966 relating respectively to civil and political rights and to economic, social and cultural rights,
For further details, plse see:
http://www.cesmap.it/ifrao/unescode.htm

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International Convention against Doping in Sport 2005

The General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, hereinafter referred to as “UNESCO”, meeting in Paris, from 3 to 21 October 2005, at its 33rd session,

Considering that the aim of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science and culture,

Referring to existing international instruments relating to human rights,

Aware of resolution 58/5 adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 3 November 2003, concerning sport as a means to promote education, health, development and peace, notably its paragraph 7,

http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=31037&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

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Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

Adopted on 28 July 1951 by the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons convened under General Assembly resolution 429 (V) of 14 December 1950

Entry into force: 22 April 1954, in accordance with
article 43

Preamble
The High Contracting Parties ,
Considering that the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights approved on 10 December 1948 by the General Assembly have affirmed the principle that human beings shall enjoy fundamental rights and freedoms without discrimination,
Considering that the United Nations has, on various occasions, manifested its profound concern for refugees and endeavoured to assure refugees the widest possible exercise of these fundamental rights and freedoms,
Considering that it is desirable to revise and consolidate previous international agreements relating to the status of refugees and to extend the scope of and the protection accorded by such instruments by means of a new agreement,
Considering that the grant of asylum may place unduly heavy burdens on certain countries, and that a satisfactory solution of a problem of which the United Nations has recognized the international scope and nature cannot therefore be achieved without international co-operation,
Expressing the wish that all States, recognizing the social and humanitarian nature of the problem of refugees, will do everything within their power to prevent this problem from becoming a cause of tension between States...

http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/refugees.htm

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International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking


93rd plenary meeting
7 december 1987



The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolution 40/122 of 13 December 1985, by which it decided
to convene in 1987, in response to the initiative of the Secretary-General, an
International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at the
ministerial level, at Vienna, with the mandate to generate universal action,
and as an expression of the political will of nations to combat the drug
menace and as a means of tackling the serious and complex international drug
problem in all its forms,

Recalling also its resolution 41/125 of 4 December 1986,

Taking into consideration Economic and Social Council decision 1987/127
of 26 May 1987,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the
International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking,

Expressing its determination to strengthen action and co-operation at the
national, regional and international levels towards the goal of an
international society free of drug abuse,

Noting the need for a review and assessment of the follow-up activities
to the Conference,

Noting with appreciation the offer of the Government of Bolivia to act as
host to a second international conference,

1. Welcomes the successful conclusion of the International Conference
on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, in particular the adoption of the
Declaration and the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline of Future
Activities in Drug Abuse Control, and takes note of the report of the
International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking;

2. Affirms its commitment to the Declaration of the International
Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression of the
political will of nations to combat the drug menace;

3. Urges Governments and organizations, in formulating programmes, to
take due account of the framework provided by the Comprehensive
Multidisciplinary Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control as a
repertory of recommendations setting forth practical measures that can
contribute to the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to make available, within existing
resources, adequate copies of the Declaration and the Comprehensive
Multidisciplinary Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control;

5. Decides to observe 26 June each year as the International Day
against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking;

6. Appeals to Member States to provide additional resources to the
United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control as a priority goal in the follow-up
activities to the Conference to enable it to strengthen its co-operation with
the developing countries in their efforts to implement drug control
programmes;

7. Requests the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, as the principal United
Nations policy-making body on drug control, to identify suitable measures for
follow-up to the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit
Trafficking and, in this context, to give appropriate consideration to the
report of the Secretary-General on the Conference;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at
its forty-third session on the implementation of the present resolution.

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/42/a42r112.htm

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Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Adopted in 1998, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work is an expression of commitment by governments, employers' and workers' organizations to uphold basic human values - values that are vital to our social and economic lives.
The Declaration covers four areas:
• Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining;
• The elimination of forced and compulsory labour;
• The abolition of child labour, and;
• The elimination of discrimination in the workplace.

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/declaris/DECLARATIONWEB.INDEXPAGE