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Commodities (2003), para. 20
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- 4. Urges Governments and invites international financial institutions to continue to assess the effectiveness of the systems for compensatory financing of export-earnings shortfalls, and in this regard stresses the importance of empowering developing country commodity producers to insure themselves against risk, including natural disasters;
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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General and complete disarmament (2002), para. 184
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- 9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-eighth session the item entitled “Prohibition of the dumping of radioactive wastes”.
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Rights of the child: the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health (2013), para. 070
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- Environmental health
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- Environment
- Gender
- Health
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Towards the sustainable development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations (2011), para. 26
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- 2. Notes the efforts of the Caribbean States and the work undertaken by the Caribbean Sea Commission of the Association of Caribbean States, including the development of their concept of the designation of the Caribbean Sea as a special area in the context of sustainable development, and invites the international community to support such efforts;
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- Environment
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its fifty-eighth session (2006), para. 13
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- (b) The completion of the second reading of the draft principles on the allocation of loss in the case of transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities under the topic “International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law (International liability in case of loss for transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities)”;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Reducing nuclear danger (2009), para. 06
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- Considering that, until nuclear weapons cease to exist, it is imperative on the part of the nuclear-weapon States to adopt measures that assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons,
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Oceans and the law of the sea (2014), para. 276
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- 214. Acknowledges the Micronesia Challenge, the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape project, the Caribbean Challenge and the Coral Triangle Initiative, which in particular seek to create and link domestic marine protected areas to better facilitate ecosystem approaches, and reaffirms the need for further international cooperation, coordination and collaboration in support of such initiatives;
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- Environment
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Prevention of an arms race in outer space (2015), para. 04
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- Reaffirming also the provisions of articles III and IV of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, 1
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Question of Bermuda (2017), para. 07
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- Recognizing that the specific characteristics and the aspirations of the people of Bermuda require flexible, practical and innovative approaches to the options for self- determination, without any prejudice to territorial size, geographical location, size of population or natural resources,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (2017), para. 08
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- Taking into account General Assembly resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 December 1962 regarding the sovereignty of peoples over their natural wealth and resources in accordance with the Charter and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations on decolonization,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to ColonialCountries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations (1996), para. 14
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- Bearing in mind the extremely fragile economies of the Non-Self- Governing small island Territories and their vulnerability to natural disasters, such as hurricanes, cyclones and sealevel rise, and recalling its relevant resolutions,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (2001), para. 11
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- Concerned about any activities aimed at exploiting the natural and human resources of the Non-Self-Governing Territories to the detriment of the interests of the inhabitants of those Territories,
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- Environment
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- All
- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments (2006), para. 112
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- 66. Encourages States, individually or through regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements and other relevant international organizations, to work to ensure that fisheries and other ecosystem data collection is performed in a coordinated and integrated manner, facilitating incorporation into global observation initiatives, where appropriate;
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Fiftieth anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: space as a driver of sustainable development (2018), para. 26
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- Welcoming the UNISPACE+50 high-level segment, held in Vienna on 20 and 21 June 2018 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which marked a significant step towards charting the future contribution of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to the global governance of outer space activities, including a “Space2030” agenda and implementation plan as part of the ongoing development of a comprehensive strategy, based on the UNISPACE+50 preparatory process, for strengthening the contribution of space activities and space tools to the achievement of the global agendas addressing long-term sustainable development concerns of humankind,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas (2016), para. 17
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- 5. Calls upon the nuclear-weapon States to withdraw any reservations or interpretive declarations contrary to the object and purpose of the treaties establishing nuclear-weapon-free zones;
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (2016), para. 19
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- Taking note also of the declaration of the high-level meeting of Heads of State and Government of landlocked developing countries on the theme “Linking Landlocked Developing Countries to Global Opportunities”, held at United Nations Headquarters on 28 September 2015,
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- Economic Rights
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (2016), para. 15
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- Stressing the importance of the contribution of landlocked developing countries to Expo 2015, held in Milan, Italy, from 1 May to 31 October 2015 on the theme “Feeding the planet, energy for life”, and of the effective participation of landlocked developing countries in the activities of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, including the Sustainable Energy for All initiative, and in Expo 2017, which will be held in Astana and which will focus on the theme “Future energy”,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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The law of transboundary aquifers (2013), para. 92
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- (h) Supporting the exchange of technical knowledge and experience among developing States with a view to strengthening cooperation among them in managing the transboundary aquifer or aquifer system.
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all (2019), para. 39
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- 15. Emphasizes the potential of sustainable energy use to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, recognizes that increasing the deployment of renewable energy and enhancing energy efficiency are components of many countries’ nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1 and urges effective and timely support for the full implementation of those contributions, as applicable;
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- Environment
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Oceans and the law of the sea (2009), para. 185
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- 136. Acknowledges the Micronesia Challenge, the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape project, the Caribbean Challenge and the Coral Triangle Initiative, which in particular seek to create and link domestic marine protected areas to better facilitate ecosystem approaches, and reaffirms the need for further international cooperation in support of such initiatives;
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Combating sand and dust storms (2018), para. 28
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- 15. Acknowledges the global assessment of sand and dust storms, prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme in collaboration with othe r relevant United Nations entities, including the World Meteorological Organization and the secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, which sets out proposals for consolidated and coordinated technical and policy options for responding to sand and dust storms;
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Consolidation of the regime established by the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco) (2001), para. 02
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- Recalling that, in its resolution 1911 (XVIII) of 27 November 1963, it expressed the hope that the States of Latin America would take appropriate measures to conclude a treaty that would prohibit nuclear weapons in Latin America,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Disaster risk reduction (2017), para. 10
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- Recognizing climate change as one of the drivers of disaster risk, and that the adverse effects of climate change, as contributors to environmental degradation and extreme weather events, may, in certain instances, among other factors, contribute to disaster-induced human mobility, and in this regard acknowledging the internationally agreed outcomes adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 9
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- Environment
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind (2002), para. 13
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- Taking note of the report of the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 7 which was prepared in response to the invitation of the General Assembly in paragraph (d) of its decision 55/443,
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments (2011), para. 028
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- Recognizing that marine debris is a global transboundary pollution problem and that, due to the many different types and sources of marine debris, different approaches to their prevention and removal are necessary,
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- Environment
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Oceans and the law of the sea (2008), para. 122
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- Marine environment and marine resources
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- Environment
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Oceans and the law of the sea (2018), para. 307
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- 241. Notes with concern the potential for serious environmental consequences resulting from oil spill incidents or pollution incidents involving hazardous or noxious substances, urges States, consistent with international law, to cooperate, directly or through competent international organizations, and share best practices, in the fields of protection of the marine environment, human health and safety, prevention, emergency response and mitigation, and in this regard encourages the undertaking of and collaboration on scientific research, including marine scientific research, to better understand the consequences of marine oil spills or marine spills involving hazardous or noxious substances;
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- Environment
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Oceans and the law of the sea (2014), para. 117
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- 64. Also notes with satisfaction that a considerable number of States Parties to the Convention have submitted to the Secretary-General, pursuant to the decision of the eighteenth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention, 32 preliminary information indicative of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles and a description of the status of preparation and intended date of submission in accordance with the requirements of article 76 of the Convention and with the Rules of Procedure and the Scientific and Technical Guidelines of the Commission, and notes with satisfaction that additional submissions referred to in preliminary information have been filed with the Commission;
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- Mar 5, 2020
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Agreement between the United Nations and the World Tourism Organization (2004), para. 42
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- 4. When requesting the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion, the World Tourism Organization shall inform the Economic and Social Council of the request.
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Mar 5, 2020
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African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Pelindaba) (2003), para. 10
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- 4. Calls upon the African States parties to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 4 that have note yet done so to conclude comprehensive safeguards agreements with the International Atomic Energy Agency pursuant to the Treaty, thereby satisfying the requirements of article 9 (b) of and annex II to the Treaty of Pelindaba when it enters into force, and to conclude additional protocols to their safeguards agreements on the basis of the Model Protocol approved by the Board of Governors of the Agency on 15 May 1997; 5
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- Environment
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