This section provides links to basic international treaties that are referred to in the blog:
The UN Charter
Significant chapters:
- Purposes and principles of the UN (A. 1 -2): Chapter I
- Peaceful settlement of disputes (A.33 – 38): Chapter VI
- Measures taken in case of a threat to peace, breach of peace or act of aggression (A. 39 – 51): Chapter VII
- Regional arrangements for international peace and security (A. 52 – 54) Chapter VIII
International Humanitarian Law Treaties
Significant treaties:
- First Geneva Convention, 1949 on the wounded and sick in the field (you can also access the commentary on the same page)
- Second Geneva Convention, 1949 on the wounded, sick and shipwrecked at sea (you can also access the commentary on the same page)
- Third Geneva Convention, 1949 on prisoners of war (you can also access the commentary on the same page)
- Fourth Geneva Convention, 1949 on civilians (you can also access the commentary on the same page)
- Additional Protocol 1, 1977 on international armed conflict (you can also access the commentary on the same page)
- Additional Protocol II, 1977 on non-international armed conflict (you can also access the commentary on the same page)
- Convention of the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide *
* A note on the procedural history can be accessed here.
Human Rights Treaties
Significant treaties:
- Universal Declaration on Human Rights, UDHR, 1948 **
- Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment, CAT, 1984**
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 **
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966**
- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1965**
- Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity, 1968**
- International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, 2006**
** A brief introduction and the procedural history can be accessed here. Click historical archives and then human rights.
Diplomatic and Consular Treaties
*** A brief introduction and the procedural history can be accessed here. Click historical archives and then diplomatic and consular relations.
Law of Treaties
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (introductory note), 1969: click here for the treaty
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations (introductory note), 1989: click here for the treaty
Public International law 