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UN Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
CTBTO web site

UN International Seabed Authority
ISBA web site

UN Legal affairs: Custody, registration and publication of treaties
United Nations Treaty Collection web site

UN Training and capacity building programmes in chemicals and waste management: Training programme on the implementation of the Basel Convention
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
subprogramme web page

UN Training programme to support the implementation of the Climate Change Convention
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
programme web site

UN United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
United Nations Interim Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification
UNCCD web site

UN United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Climate Change Secretariat
UNFCCC web site

UNESCO Preservation and enhancement of the cultural and natural heritage: Promotion of the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
Culture Sector
Legal Protection of Cultural Heritage

UN Protection and assistance to refugees: International protection
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
brief description of protection activities

UNIDO Environment and energy: Implementation of international protocols, agreements and conventions
Industrial Sectors and Environment Division
subprogramme web site

ILO International labour standards and human rights: Discrimination and forced labour
web page with listing of texts of relevant conventions

IMO Marine environment protection
document dealing with international agreements in the area of marine pollution

UN Economic and social affairs: Combating desertification, particularly in Africa
Interim Secretariat for the Convention to Combat Desertification and Drought
secretariat home page

UN Economic and social affairs: Social policy and development
subprogramme web site

ILO International labour standards and human rights: Application of standards
The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

ILO International labour standards and human rights: Standard-setting policy and information
subprogramme web page

IMO Maritime safety
document titled 'IMO and the Safety of Navigation'

OPCW Declaration assistance and support programme
International Cooperation and Assistance Division
programme web page

WTO Market access issues
programme web page

WTO Notifications procedures and obligations
Notifications Under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

WTO Rules
Anti-dumping, subsidies, safeguards, contingencies, etc.

UN Legal affairs: Progressive development and coordination of international law
no web site available

ICAO Air transport: Facilitation
brief description of the programme

ILO International labour standards and human rights: Freedom of association
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948

UNIDO Innovation, productivity and quality for international competitiveness: UNIDO's seal for accreditation schemes: establishment of an international scheme of mutual recognition agreements (MRA) among countries
subprogramme web site

UNIDO Strategies, policies and institution-building for global economic integration: Advisory and institutional support services addressing industrial implications of global and regional economic agreements
Human Resource, Enterprise and Private Sector Development Division
subprogramme web site

WB Environmentally sustainable development: Activities implemented jointly
subprogramme web site

WIPO Development of copyright and related rights
web page on International Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights

WTO Agreement on technical barriers to trade
description of the issue

UN Human rights: Supporting human rights bodies and organs
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
section of a UNHCHR page on the Support Services Branch

OPCW Laboratory competence improvement programme
International Cooperation and Assistance Division
programme web page

WMO World weather watch programme: Instruments and methods of observation programme
subprogramme web page

See also...

the broader term International law
all programmes in the area of Law

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