Jun 05
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 human health may be harmed as a result of the consumption of affected seafood,
Jun 05
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 referred to as the Convention;
Determined to implement the Convention, and in particular its Articles 7 and 11, paragraph 1;
Taking into consideration the Strategic Convention Action Program for the Caspian Sea, adopted at Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, 12 November 2008; Continue reading
Jun 05
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 in which those decisions are
analyzed and compared. In 1981, I defended a PhD thesis on the judicial interpretation and
application of the Convention. Since then, I have been following the Convention in the Yearbook
by reporting the court decisions and regularly publishing the Commentaries. This Overview is
based on the most recent Commentary (published in Yearbook Vol. XXVIII(2003)) and the more
than 1,300 court decisions reported and referenced in the Yearbook (also available on-line at: Continue reading
Jun 05
Speech, Discussion, Question and Answer
Presenters:
Speakers and Topics:
Opinion Exchange, Questions, Answer at the end of each Session
Jun 04
Jun 04
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, Continue reading
Jun 04
Article 10 of Human Rights Universal Declaration:
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
Speech, Discussion, Question and Answer
Speakers and Topics:
Opinion Exchange, Questions, Answer at the end of each Session
At the end of meeting survey, necessary suggestions and decisions for the up-coming months program. Continue reading
Jun 03
Preamble
The States Parties to this Convention,
Concerned about the seriousness of problems and threats posed by corruption
to the stability and security of societies, undermining the institutions and values of
democracy, ethical values and justice and jeopardizing sustainable development and
the rule of law, Continue reading
Jun 03
The Parties to this Convention, the Caspian littoral States – the Republic of Azerbaijan, the
Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and
Turkmenistan – hereinafter referred to as the Parties,
Based on the principles and norms of the Charter of the United Nations and international
law, Continue reading
Jun 03
The Contracting Parties,
RECOGNIZING that wild animals in their innumerable forms are an irreplaceable part of the Earth’s natural system which must be conserved for the good of mankind;
AWARE that each generation of man holds the resources of the earth for future generations and has an obligation to ensure that this legacy is conserved and, where utilized, is used wisely; Continue reading
