Desiring to achieve the objective of a legally binding prohibition of the development, production, testing, deployment, stockpiling, threat or use of nuclear weapons and their destruction under effective international control,

Desiring to achieve the objective of a legally binding prohibition of the development, production, testing, deployment, stockpiling, threat or use of nuclear weapons and their destruction under effective international control,

They involved compliance with decisions of international organizations by their members and such decisions may be binding or non binding in forms of recommendations or authorizations.

(a) The State authorities effecting the transfer seek and receive credible and effective assurances, undertakings or other binding commitments from the State to which the person is to be transferred that he or she will not be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment

Quite rightly, ECOWAS member States have decided to transform the Moratorium into a binding convention to make the mechanism more effective.

The 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 is the most effective legally binding instrument and one of the most advanced instruments in international law.

International cooperation in this area can take place either on an informal basis, or in pursuit of the application of an international instrument (the term instrument is used here to cover both legally binding treaties or agreements and non binding recommendations or undertakings).

Some point out, however, that deforestation and forest degradation continue to occur and that an effective legally binding agreement will improve international governance of forests.

Some of the United Nations standards and norms have had a significant impact on the development of international principles, binding or non binding, for action at the national and regional levels.

Throughout this process, Norway's priority has been to contribute to the elaboration of an effective, legally binding instrument in the form of a convention on human cloning.

Option 4 A legally binding instrument such as a Stand alone Convention, open to participation by all or a large number of states that impose binding commitments accountability and may involve pre agreed sanctions

The aim would be to reinforce or promote cooperation under bilateral or regional agreements, rather than to replace such cooperation, since enforcement cooperation under non binding OECD instruments tends to be less intensive and case oriented if not backed up by a binding bilateral agreement.

As the secretariat was advised during consultations with experts, imposing the requirement of binding bids may be regarded as an effective tool against potential abuses in the ERA, such as by phantom bidders, or members of a cartel who may keep bids artificially high.

Has an assessment been done of the existing legally binding rights to establish reasons for failure or success?

Has he the knowledge of the unseen or has the Beneficent God established such a binding agreement with Him?

Has he the knowledge of the unseen or has the Beneficent God established such a binding agreement with Him?

A legal framework could also contain a combination of legally binding and non binding elements.

Some note that it is difficult to establish a direct link between the international arrangement and forest policy development, and suggest that a legally binding agreement would be more effective.

(a) in accordance with any applicable international convention binding on the State of the forum and the State concerned or

Or do you have oaths from Us, binding until the Day of Resurrection, that you will have whatever you demand?

Or do you have oaths from Us, binding until the Day of Resurrection, that you will have whatever you demand?

(b) Non binding recommendations

Above all, we believe that the most effective way to achieve that aim would be to conclude a verification mechanism for the BTWC through a legally binding document or protocol that would make it possible to verify that all States parties are meeting their commitments under the Convention.

(c) Develop legally binding international instruments to regulate the marking, tracing and illicit brokering of small arms and light weapons and ensure the effective monitoring and enforcement of United Nations arms embargoes

A standing committee should be established in the Conference on Disarmament with the mandate to negotiate an effective, universal, unconditional and legally binding instrument on security assurances to non nuclear weapon States.

(b) The dispute is pending before a court or tribunal which has the authority to make decisions binding on the parties.

Or do you have oaths binding upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?

Or do you have oaths binding upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?

Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.

Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.

Or do you have Our solemn oaths, binding upon Us till the Day of Resurrection, that you shall have whatever you yourselves decide?

Or do you have Our solemn oaths, binding upon Us till the Day of Resurrection, that you shall have whatever you yourselves decide?

Although we have made progress on the basis of the Programme of Action adopted in 2001, the fact that it is not legally binding at the international level means that we are still a long way from genuine, effective solutions, as there are no mechanisms for verification or for punishing non compliance.

The most effective and sustainable way of strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention is through multilateral negotiations aimed at concluding a legally binding international instrument that allows for the verification of compliance with all its provisions.

(b) In reorganization proceedings, a reorganization plan becomes effective or

On the contrary, the situation was not at all conducive to effective governance or to effective allocation of financial resources.

Or have you taken a binding promise from Us which would hold till the Day of Judgement, that you will get whatever you demand?

Or have you taken a binding promise from Us which would hold till the Day of Judgement, that you will get whatever you demand?

As this declaration is a political declaration and is not legally binding, it is important to avoid using words such as shall or undertake .

Recognizing the need for a multilaterally negotiated and legally binding instrument to assure non nuclear weapon States against the threat or use of nuclear weapons,

Recognizing the need for a multilaterally negotiated and legally binding instrument to assure non nuclear weapon States against the threat or use of nuclear weapons,

The Declaration voted upon today is not binding.

However, this practice would not be legally binding.

Only binding decisions have been considered so far.

The most important outcome in Rio, therefore, will not be a new treaty, binding clause, or political commitment. It will be a global call to action.