June 2019 archive

UNICEF Child Protection Strategy

Summary The Child Protection Strategy defines the contribution of UNICEF to national and international efforts to fulfill children’s rights to protection and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, within the context of the UNICEF medium-term strategic plan (MTSP) for 2006-2009. The strategy has been developed through intensive consultation with a wide range of key partners …

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Defense of Religions Followers Committee Meeting-June 9th 2019

Movement for Awareness and Justice in Iran Speech, Discussion, Question and Answer Speakers and Topics: Mehrab Zarei: Religions Followers Violation Report and analysis in the Ordibehesht 1398 Jalal Pour Sadeghi: The 1st Article of the Human Rights Universal Declaration and its Comparison with the Islamic Republic of Iran Constitution and its Executive requirements Hadi Dartomi: …

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Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

The States Parties to the present Convention, Recalling that peoples of all nations from ancient times have recognized the status of diplomatic agents, Having in mind the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the sovereign equality of States, the maintenance of international peace and security, and the promotion of friendly …

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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents

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 cooperation among States, Considering that crimes against diplomatic agents and other internationally protected persons jeopardizing the safety of these persons create a …

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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

PREAMBLE WHEREAS, The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as “the Treaty”7) was adopted by the Thirty-first session of the FAO Conference on 3 November 2001 and entered into force on 29 June 2004;

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Paris Agreement

The Parties to this Agreement, Being Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”, Pursuant to the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action established by decision of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention at its seventeenth session, In pursuit of the objective of the Convention, and …

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International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties

29 November 1969, Brussels in force 6 May 1975 The States Parties to the present Convention, Conscious of the need to protect the interests of their peoples against the grave consequences of a maritime casualty resulting in danger of oil pollution of sea and coastlines, convinced that under these circumstances measures of an exceptional character …

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Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks

Done at: Nairobi Date enacted: 2007-05-18 In force: not in force Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, Conscious of the fact that wrecks, if not removed, may pose a hazard to navigation or the marine environment,

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Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

1. Background 1.1 At the meeting held on 10 July 2009, the Subcommittee on Ozone Layer Protection (Products Containing Scheduled Substances) (Import Banning)(Amendment) Regulation 2009 (the Subcommittee) requested the Research and Library Services Division to provide background information on the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol). The Montreal Protocol is …

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International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR)

Done at: Hamburg Date enacted: 1979-04-27 In force: 1985-06-22 The Parties to the Convention, Noting the great importance attached in several conventions to the rendering of assistance to persons in distress at sea and to the establishment by every coastal State of adequate and effective arrangements for coast watching and for search and rescue services,

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