Non legally binding instrument on all types of forests

(a) The instrument is voluntary and non legally binding

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

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

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

(ii) Development of different possible scenarios of legal framework on all types of forests with legally binding and non binding instruments

(d) Diplomatic assurances are not legally binding.

As stated above, a legal framework could include a set of legally binding commitments to be applied in conjunction with certain non binding elements.

However, this practice would not be legally binding.

With further reference to draft article 3, his delegation had some doubts regarding the use of the term arrangement , which might include both legally binding international legal agreements and legally non binding political and administrative arrangements.

We believe that non nuclear weapon states also deserve legally binding assurances against the threat or use of nuclear weapons.

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

Within this context, the non nuclear weapon States demand rightly, in my view stronger international and legally binding security assurances.

Stronger regulation means legally binding, globally applicable rules and standards.

The Declaration is in no way legally binding on China.

(c) It would not be legally binding under international law

Limitations and related measures should have a legally binding character.

The Convention and its annexes form a legally binding instrument.

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

Moreover, the non nuclear weapon States have not yet received legally binding guarantees against the threat or use of nuclear weapons.

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.

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

(k) A legally binding instrument such as a stand alone convention.

It is not an institution created to negotiate legally binding instruments.

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

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.

We expect the nuclear weapon States to provide all other States with negative security assurances in a universal, non discriminatory, legally binding form.

Such measures should at least include strong and legally binding assurances of non use of nuclear weapons against States not possessing such weapons.

(b) Non binding recommendations

These steps could take the form of an internationally legally binding instrument.

To our mind, it is imperative that the instrument be legally binding.

It would be for the negotiating parties to determine which aspects of the framework would take the form of legally binding rules and which elements might be contained in accompanying non binding instruments.

Mongolia favours the early conclusion of a legally binding document containing unconditional and unlimited nuclear security assurances in favour of non nuclear weapon States.

The failure of Copenhagen was not the absence of a legally binding agreement.

This applies to global, regional and bilateral agreements, whether politically or legally binding.

(d) The formalizing of existing informal bilateral arrangements regarding non strategic nuclear reductions, such as the Bush Gorbachev declarations of 1991, into legally binding agreements

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,

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,

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,

First, clarity is needed on ambitious, legally binding emission reduction targets for industrialized countries.

The Convention contains clear, legally binding commitments, as well as provisions to ensure compliance.