Treaties are the globe’s legal code and the UN is depository for most. Because the notion of treaties is not necessarily designed as a comprehensive or even always complementary set of instruments, some things happen more by chance and opportunity. Perhaps there even may be selectivity in what is focused upon and ultimately adopted by states. Thus, the UN General Assembly meetings offered an opportunity particularly for the smallest of states to sign/officially adopt some publicly lesser recognized treaties as “Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness” or “Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.” There were many other treaties signed as well, perhaps some more recognized. Earlier in the week the Maldives adopted the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute). Just yesterday, here is a brief rundown for the flavor of the moment or more accurately tint of the ink. FROM UN News Centre Sources: Conventions and protocols on human rights and the environment continued to receive widespread support from Member States on the third day of the annual United Nations event aimed at promoting greater participation in global treaties and international law. Environment: Madagascar and Grenada added themselves to the growing list of countries who have signed the Nagoya Protocol, a key text on equitably sharing the Earth’s genetic resources. Madagascar also signed a protocol on biosafety, while the Solomon Islands ratified the Amendment on the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Human Rights: On the human rights front, St. Lucia signed up to four accords – more than any other state today – including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This last one was also ratified by Bahrain. Landlocked States: Paraguay and Ethiopia signed the multilateral agreement for a think tank for landlocked developing countries (LLDC), a day after Mongolia – which would host such a think tank at its capital, Ulaanbaatar – called for more support during its leader’s address to the General Assembly’s annual general debate. Disarmament & Weapons: In the area of disarmament, the Republic of Guinea ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, the Czech Republic ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions, and Burundi signed a convention for the control of small arms and light weapons. The Rest!: Other treaty actions today included the Philippines ratifying the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, Croatia acceding to the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, and Andorra ratifying a convention against transnational crime. Related REPORTS – “World Court on Responsibility for Greenhouse Gasses” - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/films/blog_post/world-court-on-responsibility-for-greenhouse-gases-damage-by-ambassador-mo/35338 By Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey



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