Core Treaties
Select Treaties by Theme ----------------------- GENOCIDE SAFETY OF UN PERSONNEL ----------------------- HUMAN RIGHTS -Economic, Social & Cultural Rights -Civil & Political Rights -Optional Protocol (HR Commitee) -2nd Optional Protocol (Death Penalty) ----------------------- RACIAL DISCRIMINATION TORTURE DROUGHT & DESERTIFICATION NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN ----------------------- WOMEN'S RIGHTS -Discrimination Against Women -Optional Protocol (HR Commitee) ----------------------- MIGRANT WORKERS & FAMILIES ----------------------- CHILDREN'S RIGHTS -Rights of the Child -Optional Protocol (Children in Armed Conflict) -Optional Protocol (Exploitation of Children) ----------------------- GLOBAL WARMING ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS RESTRICTIONS CHEMICAL WEAPONS TERRORIST BOMBINGS BIODIVERSITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
On 15 May 2000, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan sent the leaders of the Member States a letter identifying the twenty-five treaties most central to the spirit and goals of the UN Charter. He invited these leaders to make use of the opportunity provided by the Millennium Summit to rededicate themselves to the international legal order by signing and ratifying those treaties.    The Cyberschoolbus Treaty Project will give you an overview of the core treaties themselves and—we hope—an understanding of why they are so important to all our lives, and the life of our planet.
Treaties you might not expect
Select Treaties by Theme ----------------------- OLIVE OIL AV TREATY ANTARCTICA COCOA SPACE, MOON & OTHER
The treaties you see on this site represent only a fraction of those deposited with the Secretary-General of the UN and currently in force. While not every agreement deals with life-or-death issues, every one touches on the lives of all individuals.    Some, however, cover issues you might not expect.

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