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PREFERRED TERM

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Created: 2006-11-18T00:00:00Z

skos:notation: 50191

conventions  

DEFINITION

  • 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.

    Created: 1/9/24

    (en)

BROADER CONCEPT

NARROWER CONCEPTS

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

    Arabic

  • Created: 2007-08-07T00:00:00Z

    skos:notation: 50191

    konvence

    Czech

  • Created: 2007-10-17T00:00:00Z

    skos:notation: 50191

    convention

    French

  • Created: 2019-11-27T11:37:24.847+01:00

    skos:notation: 50191

    კონვენცია

    Georgian

  • Created: 2012-02-24T15:42:10Z

    Last modified: 2012-07-10T16:16:57Z

    skos:notation: 1330069330518

    Übereinkommen

    German

  • Created: 2012-02-24T15:42:44Z

    Last modified: 2012-07-10T16:03:46Z

    skos:notation: 1330069364137

    Konvention
  • Created: 2012-02-24T15:43:15Z

    Last modified: 2013-08-22T17:27:29Z

    skos:notation: 50191

    convenzioni

    Italian

  • Created: 2006-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Last modified: 2021-06-16T21:24:42Z

    skos:notation: 50191

    convenção

    Portuguese

  • Created: 2020-09-07T12:29:29

    skos:notation: 50191

    convenții

    Romanian

  • Created: 2009-06-26T00:00:00Z

    skos:notation: 50191

    конвенции

    Russian

  • Created: 2021-05-20T13:43:15

    skos:notation: 50191

    конвенције

    Serbian

  • Created: 2007-10-31T00:00:00Z

    Last modified: 2024-01-30T15:21:44

    skos:notation: 50191

    Convenios

    Spanish

  • Created: 2024-02-26T15:05:26

    skos:notation: 50191

    maagano

    Swahili

  • Created: 2014-02-04T09:19:39Z

    Last modified: 2017-10-09T15:17:05Z

    skos:notation: 50191

    konvansiyon

    Turkish

  • Created: 2015-12-21T14:59:01Z

    Last modified: 2016-01-15T19:17:26Z

    skos:notation: 50191

    конвенції

    Ukrainian

URI

http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_50191

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