Done at: Vienna Date enacted: 1988-12-20 In force: 1990-11-11 The Parties to this Convention, Deeply concerned by the magnitude of and rising trend in the illicit production of, demand for and traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, which pose a serious threat to the health and welfare of human beings and adversely affect the …
June 2019 archive
Jun 05
Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
PREAMBLE The Parties to this Protocol, Considering that on 21 May 2003, the Fifty-sixth World Health Assembly adopted by consensus the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which came into force on 27 February 2005; Recognizing that the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is one of the United Nations’ most rapidly ratified treaties and a fundamental tool for attaining …
Jun 05
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages 1979 (‘Hostages Convention’)
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 security and the promotion of friendly relations and co-operation among States, RECOGNIZING in particular that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person, as set …
Jun 05
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
Done at: Brussels Date enacted: 1983-06-14 In force: 1988-01-01 Preamble The Contracting Parties to this Convention, established under the auspices of the Customs Co-operation Council, Desiring to facilitate international trade, Desiring to facilitate the collection, comparison and analysis of statistics, in particular those on international trade,
Jun 05
International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships
Done at: London Date enacted: 2001-10-05 In force: 2008-09-17 The Parties to these Convention, Noting that scientific studies and investigations by Governments and competent international organizations have shown that certain anti-fouling systems used on ships pose a substantial risk of toxicity and other chronic impacts to ecologically and economically important marine organisms and also that …
Jun 05
Protocol for the Protection of the Caspian Sea against Pollution from Land based Sources
Preamble Caspian littoral States: Republic of Azerbaijan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties And being the Parties to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, done at Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, on 4 November 2003, hereinafter …
Jun 05
United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 10 June 1958)
Introduction The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, done at New York, 10 June 1958, (the “New York Convention”) is being monitored by the Yearbook: Commercial Arbitration as of its inception in 1976 in the form of reporting of court decisions in which the Convention is interpreted and applied and Commentaries …
Jun 05
The Defense of Iranian Tribes and Nations Rights Committee Meeting-June 8th 2019
Speech, Discussion, Question and Answer Presenters: Azad Bahrami: The Iranian Tribes and Nations rights violation report and analysis in the Ordibehesh 1398 Mohsen Sayyahi: The 18th article of Human Rights Universal Declaration(The right to freedom of opinion) and its comparison with the Islamic Republic of Iran Constitution Speakers and Topics: Naser Norouzi Barkoosaraei: A Pretext as: Principle 59 of the …
Jun 04
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, Recalling the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations which recognize the inherent dignity and worth and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Jun 04
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Prologue The Parties to this Convention, Affirming that human beings in affected or threatened areas are at the center of concerns to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought, Reflecting the urgent concern of the international community, including States and international organizations, about the adverse impacts of desertification and drought,
