instrument of accession

instrument of accession

Keywords

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

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

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

the competence of the Committee to consider communications from individuals who claim to be victims of a violation of any of the rights by a State Party

Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (1989) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

no one within the jurisdiction of a State Party to the protocol shall be executed

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

all peoples freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development; In no case may a people be deprived of its own means of subsistence.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms

Convention on the Political Rights of Women (1952) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

to implement the principle of equality of rights for men and women

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1999) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

the competence of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Slavery Convention (1926) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

slavery is the status or condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised.

Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 (1926) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

duties and functions should be continued by the United Nations

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1965) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

discrimination between human beings on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic origin is an obstacle to friendly and peaceful relations among nations

International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (1973) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

apartheid is a crime against humanity; racial segregation and discrimination are crimes constituting a serious threat to international peace and security; declare criminal those organizations, institutions and individuals committing the crime of apartheid.

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1984) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person

Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (2002) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

a system of regular visits undertaken by independent international and national bodies to places where people are deprived of their liberty, in order to prevent torture

Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (1949) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

prostitution is incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person and endanger the welfare of the individual, the family and the community

Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages (1962) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

no marriage shall be legally entered into without the full and free consent

Convention against Discrimination in Education (1960) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

depriving any person access to education of any type or at any level; limiting to education of an inferior standard; establishing or maintaining separate educational systems or institutions; inflicting conditions which are incompatible with the dignity of man.

United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (1988) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances pose a serious threat to the health and welfare of human beings and adversely affect the economic, cultural and political foundations of society

Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

every refugee has duties to the country in which he finds himself; a contracting state shall accord to refugees the same treatment as is accorded to aliens generally

Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (1966) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

it is desirable that equal status should be enjoyed by all refugees

Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

cultural heritage: architectural works, monumental sculpture and painting, elements or structures of an archaeological nature, inscriptions, cave dwellings, groups of buildings, sites (works of man or the combined works of nature and man)

Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (1986) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

prompt assistance in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency to minimize its consequences and to protect life, property and the environment from the effects of radioactive releases

Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (1986) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

any nuclear reactor wherever located; any nuclear fuel cycle facility; any radioactive waste management facility; the transport and storage of nuclear fuels or radioactive wastes; the manufacture, use, storage, disposal and transport of radioisotopes for agricultural, industrial, medical and related scientific and research purposes; and the use of radioisotopes for power generation in space objects

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Paris Text 1971) (1871) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

the protection of the rights of authors in their literary and artistic works

WIPO Copyright Treaty (1996) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

Copyright protection extends to expressions and not to ideas, procedures, methods of operation or mathematical concepts as such.

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (1996) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

maintain a balance between the rights of performers and producers of phonograms and the larger public interest, particularly education, research and access to information

The North Atlantic Treaty (1949) : instrument of accession [Keywords]

to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area; to unite efforts for collective defence and for the preservation of peace and security