Major Treaties and Conventions

Question 1

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

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1961 - est. the rights, privileges, and roles of a diplomatic officer of a sending state in a host state

Question 2

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

Answer 2

1980 - codifies customary intl law for entry, modification, revocation, and enforcement of intl agr - US not a party but does recognize its principles

Question 3

Convention on the Punishment and Prevention of Genocide

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1948 - outlines that genocide is illegal even during war and outlines that include genocide

Question 4

American Convention on Human Rights

Answer 4

1978 - uses the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and est the Inter-American Court of Human Rts in San Jose, Costa Rica

Question 5

Statute of the Intl Court of Justice

Answer 5

1945 - judicial arm of UN - independent court of intl disagreements - provides advisory opinion on intl legal issues

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NATO

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4 Apr 1949 - North American Treaty Organization - collect security alliance whose primary purpose is to ensure the peace and security of the North Atlantic region

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NAFTA

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1992 - North American Free Trade Agr - Canada, Mexico, and US - regional trade accord within WTO structure

Question 8

OECD

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1961 - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - promotes econ develop, trade, and good governance

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Maastricht Treaty

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1993 - Treaty of EU - formed the EU with structure for Euro citizen and Euro - 3 pillars: econ & social policy, common foreign & security policy, and justice & home affairs

Question 10

Marrakesh Agreement

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1994 - WTO Formation - principal multilateral forum for intl trade affairs

Question 11

CTBT

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1996 - Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty - bans all nuclear weapons - provides on-site inspections and reporting from participating states

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Geneva Conventions

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1864-1977 - series of treaties enumerating the laws of armed conflict - US has not signed two add parts about non-intl conflicts and non-interstate conflict with non-involvement of citizens

Question 13

BWC

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1975 - Biological Weapons Convention - member pledges to never create or store bio weapons

Question 14

Chemical Weapons Convention

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1997 - member pledges to never create or store chemical weapons

Question 15

NPT

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1970 - Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - created Intl Atomic Energy Assoc (IAEA) - Pakistan, India, Israel, and N. Korea not signatories - allows nuclear tech for peaceful purposes with safeguards

Question 16

Mine Ban Treaty

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1997 - Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production, and Transfer of Anti-Personnel mines and on Their Destruction - eliminate existing stockpiles and take measures to remove existing landmines from affected countries - US not a party b/c of concern of landmines on Korea border

Question 17

Kyoto Protocol

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Kyoto Protocol to the UN framework convention on climate change - attempts to address global warming and climate change - US not a party

Question 18

Rome Statute of the Internal Criminal Court

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created the ICC located at the Hauge, Netherlands - covers 4 areas: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes of aggression - US not a party

Question 19

UNCLOS

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1994 - UN Convention on Law of the Sea - govern the peaceful use of the seas - covers deep sea drilling, intl navigation, oceanic rts of landlock nations, and intl oceanic interaction - US not a party but adheres to most of its provisions