The Treaty Section delivers regional, and occasionally national, training seminars on treaty law and practice upon invitation by Member States. In addition to addressing the depositary practice of the Secretary-General and the registration and publication of treaties in accordance with article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, these seminars often include specialized sessions on specific conventions deposited with the Secretary General, delivered by the substantive offices dealing with these conventions.
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Organized in cooperation with the hosting Government, these training seminars are mainly intended for officials of the ministries of foreign affairs and other ministries, members of the judicial and legislative branches of government, and other interested parties, dealing with treaty law issues as part of their work. The seminars are usually open to participants of a certain region or sub-region, and may be conducted in English, French or Spanish.
Invitations to the regional and national seminars are usually sent by the hosting Government. Information is also provided on this website.
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REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TREATY LAW AND PRACTICE FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) MEMBER STATES Jointly organized by the Treaty Section of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, Singapore, and the Centre for International Law of the National University of Singapore.
REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TREATY LAW AND PRACTICE FOR MEMBER STATES OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN INTEGRATION SYSTEM (SICA) Jointly organized by the Treaty Section of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs and UNITAR, in coordination with the Diplomatic Institute “Doctor José Gustavo Guerrero” of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador.
Jointly hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia and the Treaty Section of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (UNOLA)
Jointly hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho in collaboration with the Treaty Section of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (UNOLA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), and Office of The High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Jointly hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peru in collaboration with the Treaty Section of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (UNOLA)
Jointly hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Organized with the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, Treaty Section
Jointly hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia and Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization in collaboration with the Treaty Section of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (UNOLA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), and Office of The High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)