(b) Non binding recommendations

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

Non legally binding instrument on all types of forests

(a) The instrument is voluntary and non legally binding

62 98. Non legally binding instrument on all types of forests

The Declaration voted upon today is a non binding political statement.

(d) Proposed that serious negotiations should be initiated immediately with a view to drafting a legally binding document that offered comprehensive security assurances, which were both balanced and unconditional, to non nuclear weapon States.

Some international organizations have the power to take decisions binding their members, while most organizations may only influence their members' conduct through non binding acts.

There was a need for legally binding security assurances to non nuclear weapon States.

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.

Simonds, supra note 113, at 195 (citing a non binding resolution, a non binding declaration and the Convention on the High Seas, arts. 24 25, 450 United Nations Treaty Series 82, 13 UST 2312 (29 April 1958)).

Although the Programme is not a legally binding document in itself, many of the important issues addressed therein such as the right to health and employment issues are already included in existing, legally binding international instruments.

By agreeing to the codification of these assurances in a binding international document, Member States will be establishing a vital confidence building measure that could contribute in reducing the possibility of any propensity for acquisition of nuclear weapons by non nuclear weapon States.

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.

Lesotho therefore regrets the inability on the part of the Open ended Working Group on small arms to adopt a legally binding document.

Forests affect, and are directly and indirectly affected by, a considerable number of binding and non binding instruments, each having a particular focus and mandate that determines its scope in respect of forests.

It also supported the negotiation of a universal and legally binding instrument that provided security guarantees of non use of nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon States.

Of course, developing confidence building measures in space is no replacement for work on a legally binding document to prevent weapons deployment in space.

(i) A non legally binding instrument such as an enriched and stronger version of the current international arrangement on forests

The Declaration voted upon today is non binding and does not reflect agreement among the wider membership of the General Assembly.

In addition, Brazil has always maintained that a political declaration, as a non binding instrument, should be reached only by consensus.

The Working Group had the role of determining standards of a legislative kind along with non legally binding kinds of guidelines.

The extracts are taken not only from treaties but also from non binding instruments such as declarations and resolutions of intergovernmental organizations as well as codification proposals of non governmental organizations.

We reaffirm that the Declaration is non binding and that it will not affect our policy on therapeutic cloning in the future.

Option 2 A non legally binding instrument (NLBI) such as an enriched and stronger version of the current International Arrangement on Forest

That is why it is necessary to conclude a binding and non discriminatory international legal instrument prohibiting the production of such material.

Such multilateral treaties remain binding not only between those states not participating in war but between the belligerents and the non participants.

(d) The Conference agrees that legally binding security assurances by the five nuclear weapon States to the non nuclear weapons States parties to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons strengthen the nuclear non proliferation regime.

They reiterate the agreement at the 2000 Review Conference that legally binding security assurances by the five nuclear weapon States to the non nuclear weapon States strengthen the nuclear non proliferation regime.

1. Decides to adopt the non legally binding instrument on all types of forests as contained in the annex to the present resolution

The Declaration voted upon today is a weak, non binding political statement that does not reflect anything approaching consensus within the General Assembly.

If legally binding security assurances were given by the five nuclear weapon States to non nuclear weapon States, it would avoid unnecessary insecurity.

It was equally important to continue the development of a universal and legally binding instrument on security assurances to non nuclear weapon States.

First, international precedent tells us that nuclear fuel delivery contracts are unreliable, and no legally binding international document or instrument exists to guarantee the delivery of nuclear fuel.

Legally binding security assurances by the nuclear weapon States to the non nuclear weapon States parties to the NPT would significantly strengthen the nuclear non proliferation regime by eliminating incentives for pursuing capabilities.

(d) Diplomatic assurances are not legally binding. It is therefore unclear why States that violate binding obligations under treaty and customary international law should comply with non binding assurances. Another important question in this regard is whether the authority providing such diplomatic assurances has the power to enforce them vis à vis its own security forces

Pakistan, for its part, declared that only unconditional guarantees having binding force can effectively meet the security concerns of the non nuclear weapon States.

8. Calls upon the nuclear weapon States, pending the achievement of the total elimination of nuclear weapons, to agree on an internationally and legally binding instrument on a joint undertaking not to be the first to use nuclear weapons, and calls upon all States to conclude an internationally and legally binding instrument on security assurances of non use and non threat of use of nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon States

6. Calls upon the nuclear weapon States, pending the achievement of the total elimination of nuclear weapons, to agree on an internationally and legally binding instrument on the joint undertaking not to be the first to use nuclear weapons, and calls upon all States to conclude an internationally and legally binding instrument on security assurances of non use and non threat of use of nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon States

6. Calls upon the nuclear weapon States, pending the achievement of the total elimination of nuclear weapons, to agree on an internationally and legally binding instrument on the joint undertaking not to be the first to use nuclear weapons, and calls upon all States to conclude an internationally and legally binding instrument on security assurances of non use and non threat of use of nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon States

6. Calls upon the nuclear weapon States, pending the achievement of the total elimination of nuclear weapons, to agree on an internationally and legally binding instrument on a joint undertaking not to be the first to use nuclear weapons, and calls upon all States to conclude an internationally and legally binding instrument on security assurances of non use and non threat of use of nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon States

8. Calls upon the nuclear weapon States, pending the achievement of the total elimination of nuclear weapons, to agree on an internationally and legally binding instrument on a joint undertaking not to be the first to use nuclear weapons, and calls upon all States to conclude an internationally and legally binding instrument on security assurances of non use and non threat of use of nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon States

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).

We expect that the document to be produced at its third session will be legally binding and responsive to the urgent necessity of interrupting the illegal flow of such weapons.

The Non Aligned Movement's Kuala Lumpur Summit Final Document, adopted in 2003, also supported this approach.