onvention on Long-Range Transboundary Air
Pollution on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions

note-abbreviated as Air Pollution-Sulphur 94
opened for signature-14 June 1994, but not yet in force
objective-to provide for a further reduction in sulfur emissions or
transboundary fluxes
parties-(14) Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, UK
countries that have signed, but not yet ratified-(14) Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, EU, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air
Pollution on the Reduction of Sulphur Emissions or Their Transboundary
Fluxes by at Least 30%

note-abbreviated as Air Pollution-Sulphur 85
opened for signature-8 July 1985
entered into force- 2 September 1987
objective-to provide for a 30% reduction in sulfur emissions or
transboundary fluxes by 1993
parties-(21) Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Slovakia,
Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Ship Pollution see Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973 (MARPOL)
Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space,
and Under Water

note-abbreviated as Nuclear Test Ban
opened for signature-5 August 1963
entered into force-10 October 1963
objective-to obtain an agreement on general and complete disarmament
under strict international control in accordance with the objectives
of the United Nations; to put an end to the armaments race and
eliminate incentives for the production and testing of all kinds of
weapons, including nuclear weapons
parties-(125) Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin,
Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Burma, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile,
China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Cote
d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji,
Finland, Gabon, The Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala,
Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran,
Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Ita