Concept information
Preferred term
Created: 2006-11-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 50191
Definition
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The generic use of the term “convention” is synonymous with the generic use of the term “treaty” – it can cover all legally binding international agreements. It may also refer to a group of laws apart from international customary rules and general principles of international law.
(en)
Created: 1/9/24
Broader concept
- agreements (en)
Scope note
- As a specific term, convention is now mainly used for formal multilateral treaties with a broad number of parties, such as the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity. Conventions can also be adopted by an organ of an international organization, such as the General Assembly’s 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child. (en)
In other languages
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مُعَاهَدَات
Created: 2023-01-05T10:42:42Z
Arabic
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公约
Created: 2025-04-14T09:22:16
Chinese
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konvence
Created: 2007-08-07T00:00:00Z
Notation: 50191
Czech
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convention
Created: 2007-10-17T00:00:00Z
Notation: 50191
French
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კონვენცია
Created: 2019-11-27T11:37:24.847+01:00
Georgian
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Übereinkommen
Created: 2012-02-24T15:42:10Z
Last modified: 2012-07-10T16:16:57Z
Notation: 1330069330518
German
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Konvention
Created: 2012-02-24T15:42:44Z
Last modified: 2012-07-10T16:03:46Z
Notation: 1330069364137
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convenzioni
Created: 2012-02-24T15:43:15Z
Last modified: 2013-08-22T17:27:29Z
Notation: 50191
Italian
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convenção
Created: 2006-11-18T00:00:00Z
Last modified: 2021-06-16T21:24:42Z
Notation: 50191
Portuguese
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convenții
Created: 2020-09-07T12:29:29
Romanian
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конвенции
Created: 2009-06-26T00:00:00Z
Notation: 50191
Russian
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конвенције
Created: 2021-05-20T13:43:15
Serbian
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Convenio
Created: 2024-07-03T16:11:42Z
Spanish
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maagano
Created: 2024-02-26T15:05:26
Swahili
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konvansiyon
Created: 2014-02-04T09:19:39Z
Last modified: 2017-10-09T15:17:05Z
Notation: 50191
Turkish
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конвенції
Created: 2015-12-21T14:59:01Z
Last modified: 2016-01-15T19:17:26Z
Notation: 50191
Ukrainian