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PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW COMPENDIUM VOLUME I

Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to

National or Ethnic Religious and Linguistic Minorities

85

Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the

Human Environment

86

Principles

87

Principle 1

87

Principle 2

87

Principle 3

87

Principle 4

87

Principle 5

87

Principle 6

87

Principle 7

87

Principle 8

87

Principle 9

87

Principle 10

87

Principle 11

87

Principle 12

88

Principle 13

88

Principle 14

88

Principle 15

88

Principle 16

88

Principle 17

88

Principle 18

88

Principle 19

88

Principle 20

88

Principle 21

88

Principle 22

88

Principle 23

88

Principle 24

88

Principle 25

89

Principle 26

89

Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

89

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework

Convention on Climate Change

90

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

98

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

103

PART I Introduction

103

PART II Conclusion and Entry into Force of Treaties 103

SECTION 1 Conclusion of Treaties

103

SECTION 2 Reservations

105

SECTION 3 Entry Into Force and Provisional,

Application of Treaties

105

PART III Observance, Application and Interpretation

of Treaties

106

SECTION 1 Observance of Treaties

106

SECTION 2 Application of Treaties

106

SECTION 3 Interpretation of Treaties

106

SECTION 4 Treaties and Third States

107

PART IV Amendment and Modification of Treaties 107

PART V Invalidity, Termination and Suspension of the

Operation of Treaties

107

SECTION 1 General Provisions

107

SECTION 2 Invalidity of Treaties

108

SECTION 3 Termination and Suspension of the

Operation of Treaties

108

SECTION 4 Procedure

110

SECTION 5 Consequences of the Invalidity,

Termination or Suspension of the Operation of a

Treaty

110

PART VI Miscellaneous Provisions

111

PART VII Depositaries, Notifications, Corrections and

Registration

111

PART VIII Final Provisions

112

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

113

PREAMBLE

113

PART I. INTRODUCTION

113

PART II. TERRITORIAL SEA AND CONTIGUOUS ZONE

114

SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

114

SECTION 2. LIMITS OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA

114

SECTION 3. INNOCENT PASSAGE IN THE

TERRITORIAL SEA

115

SUBSECTION A. RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL

SHIPS

115

SECTION 4. CONTIGUOUS ZONE

117

PART III. STRAITS USED FOR INTERNATIONAL

NAVIGATION

117

SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

117

SECTION 2. TRANSIT PASSAGE

117

SECTION 3. INNOCENT PASSAGE

118

PART IV. ARCHIPELAGIC STATES

118

PART V. EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE

120

PART VI. CONTINENTAL SHELF

124

PART VII. HIGH SEAS

125

SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

125

SECTION 2. CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

OF THE LIVING RESOURCES OF THE HIGH SEAS

128

PART VIII. REGIME OF ISLANDS

129

PART IX. ENCLOSED OR SEMI-ENCLOSED SEAS

129

PART X. RIGHT OF ACCESS OF LAND-LOCKED STATES

TO AND FROM THE SEA AND FREEDOM OF TRANSIT

129

PART XI. THE AREA

130

SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

130

SECTION 2. PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE AREA

130

SECTION 3. DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES OF

THE AREA

131

SECTION 4. THE AUTHORITY

134

SUBSECTION A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

134

SUBSECTION B. THE ASSEMBLY

134

SUBSECTION C. THE COUNCIL

135

SUBSECTION D. THE SECRETARIAT

139

SUBSECTION E. THE ENTERPRISE

139

SUBSECTION F. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

OF THE AUTHORITY

139

SUBSECTION G. LEGAL STATUS, PRIVILEGES

AND IMMUNITIES

140

SUBSECTION H. SUSPENSION OF THE

EXERCISE OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF

MEMBERS

140

SECTION 5. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES AND

ADVISORY OPINIONS

141

PART XII. PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE

MARINE ENVIRONMENT

142

SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

142

SECTION 2. GLOBAL AND REGIONAL

COOPERATION

142

SECTION 3. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

142

SECTION 4. MONITORING AND ENVIRONMENTAL

ASSESSMENT

143

SECTION 5. INTERNATIONAL RULES AND

NATIONAL LEGISLATION TO PREVENT, REDUCE

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