As an AI language model, I cannot provide real-time information. However, I can mention a selection of significant international laws or treaties agreed upon in recent years. Please note that the specific list may vary based on global events, negotiations, and the timing of your question. Here are ten notable international agreements concluded in previous years:
1. Paris Agreement (2015): An agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) aiming to combat climate change, emphasizing efforts to limit global temperature rise and enhance climate resilience.
2. Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) (2018): A trade agreement among eleven Pacific Rim countries that aims to promote economic integration, reduced tariffs, and increased regional cooperation.
3. Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (GCM) (2018): This non-binding agreement addresses international migration issues, commits nations to improve cooperation, protect migrants’ rights, and enhance migration management.
4. African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) (2018): An agreement to establish a single market for goods and services within the African Union, facilitating intra-African trade and promoting economic integration.
5. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) (2020): A free trade agreement between fifteen Asia-Pacific countries, representing the world’s largest trading bloc, aimed at deepening economic integration, expanding market access, and fostering trade among member nations.
6. Nuclear Ban Treaty (TPNW) (2017): Also known as the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, this agreement prohibits the development, testing, production, possession, and use of nuclear weapons.
7. Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea (2018): A treaty signed by the littoral states of the Caspian Sea, defining its legal status, resolving territorial disputes, and facilitating cooperation in energy, transportation, and environmental conservation.
8. Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) (2000): An international initiative to prevent the trade of conflict diamonds, ensuring that rough diamonds are not used to finance armed conflict.
9. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (2006): An international human rights treaty that aims to protect and promote the rights of persons with disabilities and ensure their inclusion in society.
10. Minamata Convention on Mercury (2013): An international treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment from the harmful effects of mercury, particularly through its usage in industrial processes and products.
These are just a few examples of international agreements, but there are many more treaties and laws that have been established across different areas and regions.
