UN convention

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An international agreement or treaty adopted under the auspices of the UN.

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  • The country was criticized for not ratifying the UN convention on the Rights of the Child.
  • A new UN convention aims to protect marine biodiversity in international waters.
  • Lawyers are studying the implications of the latest UN convention against corruption.
  • What does the UN convention say about the treatment of refugees?
  • The government has pledged to sign the upcoming UN convention on climate change.
  • That specific UN convention was adopted more than fifty years ago.
  • Signatory nations are bound by the terms of the UN convention.
  • Her research focuses on the enforcement mechanisms of the UN convention on Torture.
  • Negotiating a UN convention that satisfies all member states is a complex process.
  • If the nation violates the UN convention, it could face international sanctions.