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Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

The States Parties to this Treaty,

Determined to contribute to the realization of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,

Deeply concerned about the catastrophic humanitarian consequences that would result from any use of nuclear weapons, and recognizing the consequent need to completely eliminate such weapons, which remains the only way to guarantee that nuclear weapons are never used again under any circumstances,

Protocol Amending TRIPS Agreement

 

 1.The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the "TRIPS Agreement") shall, uponthe entry into force of the Protocol pursuant to paragraph 4, be amended as set out in the Annex to this Protocol, by inserting Article 31bis after Article 31 and by inserting the Annex to the TRIPS Agreement after Article 73.

2.Reservations may not be entered in respect of any of the provisions of this Protocol without the consent ofthe other Members.

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

PREFACE

The present publication contains the texts of the Hague (1960) Act and the Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, as well as the text of the Complementary Act of Stockholm (1967).

It also contains the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement and the corresponding Administrative Instructions.

Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications 2015

PREFACE

The present publication contains the texts of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications and the Regulations under the Geneva Act, as well as the agreed statements adopted at the same time as the Act and Regulations

(see footnotes on pages 15 and 16).

Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation

 

 Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation 

Preamble 

The Contracting States to this Convention, 

Acknowledging the value of mediation for fostering peace and development, promoting friendly relations and cooperation among States, 

Guided by the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, 

Agreement Under the UN Convention on Law of the Sea on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

PREAMBLE

The Parties to this Agreement,

Recalling the relevant provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, including the obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment,

Stressing the need to respect the balance of rights, obligations and interests set out in the Convention,

African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance: Status List

The Status List downloadable below is the official African Union list of the African States that have signed and acceded or ratified the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance. 

It records that Zimbabwe signed the Charter on 21st March 2018 but has not ratified or acceded to the Charter as at 27th May 2021 - the date this Status List was  downloaded from the African Union website here.

KIGALI AMENDMENT TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary, communicates the following:
At the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Parties to the above Protocol, held in Kigali from 10 to 15 October 2016, the Parties adopted, in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 4 of article 9 of the 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, a further amendment to the Montreal Protocol as set out in Annex I to the repo

Minamata Convention on Mercury

This Convention is on the Order Papers of both Houses of Parliament for approval in terms of section 327 of the Constitution during their sittings in the period 1st to 3rd December 2020.
Zimbabwe signed the  Convention in October 2013, but needs to ratify the Convention in order to become a full party, and bound by the obligations created by the Convention.  Major highlights of the Convention include a ban on new mercury mines, the phase-out of existing on

MODEL PROTOCOL ADDITIONAL TO THE AGREEMENT(S) BETWEEN STATE(S) AND THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY FOR THE APPLICATION OF SAFEGUARDS

This document is a model Additional Protocol designed for States having a Safeguards Agreement with the Agency, in order to strengthen the effectiveness and improve the efficiency of the safeguards system as a contribution to global nuclear nonproliferation objectives.
The Board of Governors has requested the Director General to use this Model Protocol as the standard for additional protocols that are to be concluded by States and other parties to comprehe

Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance

We, the Parties to this Agreement,
Recalling the Paris Declaration on the International Solar Alliance of 30th November 2015 and the shared ambition to undertake joint efforts required to reduce the cost of finance and the cost of technology, mobilize more than US $ 1000 billion of investments needed by 2030 for massive deployment of solar energy, and pave the way for future technologies adapted to the needs, 

Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (1986)

1. The Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency was adopted by the General Conference at its special session, 24-26 September 1986, and was opened for signature at Vienna on 26 September 1986 and at New York on 6 October 1986.-*/
2. The text of the Convention, taken from a certified copy, is reproduced herein for the information of all Members.

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW)

Preamble
The States Parties to the present Convention,
Taking into account the principles embodied in the basic instruments of the United Nations concerning
human rights, in particular the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convent

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