The Historic Archives aim to preserve, in a vivid and informative manner, the audiovisual heritage of the United Nations in the progressive development and codification of international law and thereby promote a better understanding of the essential role of the United Nations in the advancement of the rule of law.
The Historic Archives provide a unique multi-media resource for teaching, studying and researching significant legal instruments, on virtually every subject of international law, which have been adopted under the auspices of the United Nations and related agencies or confer a role on the Organization.
Each page of the Historic Archives is devoted to a particular legal instrument. It contains a brief introduction to the instrument prepared by an eminent international law scholar or practitioner with special expertise on the subject, information on its procedural history and related documents, as well as the text and status of the instrument. Each legal instrument is accompanied by audiovisual materials, as available, including film footage, audio recordings and photos, relating to the negotiation and adoption of the instrument at meetings or diplomatic conferences.
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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948
(Introductory note by William Schabas) |
International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, 1973
(Introductory note by John Dugard) |
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents, 1973
(Introductory note by Sir Michael Wood) |
Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, 1993
(Introductory note by Fausto Pocar) |
Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, 1994
(Introductory note by Michael Scharf) |
Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism, 1994,
and the 1996 Supplementary Declaration thereto
(Introductory note by Rohan Perera) |
Agreement between the United Nations and the Royal Government of Cambodia concerning the prosecution under Cambodian law of crimes committed during the period of Democratic Kampuchea, 2003
(Introductory note by Michael Scharf) |
International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, 2005
(Introductory note by Rohan Perera) |
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| Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others, 1950 |
| International Convention against the Taking of Hostages, 1979 |
| Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power, 1985 |
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, 1997
(Introductory note by Pierre Klein) |
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, 1998
(Introductory note by Herman von Hebel) |
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, 1999
(Introductory note by Pierre Klein) |
Statute for the Special Court for Sierra Leone, 2000
(Introductory note by Herman von Hebel) |
| United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crimes (with protocols), 2000 |
| International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries, 2001 |
| United Nations Convention against Corruption, 2003 |
Agreement between the United Nations and the Lebanese Republic on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for Lebanon, 2007
(Introductory note by Nicolas Michel) |
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Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 1960
(Introductory note by Edward McWhinney) |
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Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963
(Introductory note by Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo) |
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Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961
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| Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), 1968 |
| Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction, 1971 |
| Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects (with Protocols), 1980 |
| Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, 1992 |
| Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, 1996 |
| Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, 1997 |
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Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 1972
(Introductory note by Abdulqawi A. Yusuf) |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1992
(Introductory note by Laurence Boisson de Chazournes) |
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1997
(Introductory note by Laurence Boisson de Chazournes) |
Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, 1997
(Introductory note by Stephen McCaffrey) |
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| Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Declaration), 1972 |
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, 1985
(Introductory note by Edith Brown Weiss) |
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 1987
(Introductory note by Edith Brown Weiss) |
| Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, 1989 |
| Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992 |
| Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 2000 |
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WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, 2003
(Introductory note by Gian Luca Burci) |
International Health Regulations
(Introductory note by Gian Luca Burci) |
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
(Introductory note by Antônio Cançado Trindade) |
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966
(Introductory note by Christian Tomuschat) |
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966
(Introductory note by Philip Alston) |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984
(Introductory note by Hans Danelius) |
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006
(Introductory note by Don MacKay) |
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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1965
(Introductory note by Rüdiger Wolfrum) |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979
(Introductory note by Dubravka Šimonović) |
Optional Protocol to Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1999
(Introductory note by Jane Connors) |
Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989
(Introductory note by Philip Alston) |
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Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 1958
(Introductory note by Albert Jan van den Berg) |
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United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, 1980
(Introductory note by Harry M. Flechtner) |
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Charter of the United Nations, 1945
(Introductory note by Bruno Simma) |
Statute of the International Court of Justice, 1945
(Introductory note by Bruno Simma) |
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Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, 1946
(Introductory note by August Reinisch) |
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies, 1947
(Introductory note by August Reinisch) |
Statute of the International Law Commission, 1947
(Introductory note by Stephen McCaffrey) |
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Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, 1966
(Introductory note by Vladimir Kopal) |
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1958 Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea
(Introductory note by Tullio Treves) |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982
(Introductory note by Tullio Treves) |
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Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969
(Introductory note by Karl Zemanek) |
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations, 1986
(Introductory note by Karl Zemanek) |
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General Assembly resolution 377 (V) of 3 November 1950 (Uniting for Peace)
(Introductory note by Christian Tomuschat) |
General Assembly resolution 3314 (XXIX) of 14 December 1974 (Definition of Aggression)
(Introductory note by Elizabeth Wilmshurst) |
Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes, 1982
(Introductory note by Emmanuel Roucounas) |
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Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, 1970
(Introductory note by Georges Abi-Saab) |
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Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951, and the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967
(Introductory note by Guy S. Goodwin-Gill) |
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Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, 1954
(Introductory note by Guy S. Goodwin-Gill) |
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, 1961
(Introductory note by Guy S. Goodwin-Gill) |
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| Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties, 1978 |
| Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of State Property, Archives and Debts, 1983 |
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