Australia’s International legal obligations

Australia’s International legal obligations

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What is international law?

• the set of rules that is made by the United Nations

• A set of national rules made in state parliaments

• the set of rules, agreements and treaties that are binding between countries.

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What is a treaty?

• a formal oral agreement between two or more countries

• a formal written agreement entered into by two of more countries

• a treat served as a desert at an international meeting

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What is a charter?

• a computer program — or mapping — the rights and obligations of a company or organization

• Written document outlining — or mapping — the rights and obligations of a company or organization

• None of the above

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What is a convention?

• An agreement , between states or nations particularly an international agreement, such as the geneva convention.

• A dis-agreement , between states or nations particularly an international agreement, such as the geneva convention.

• An agreement , between two nationa at war to stop fighting. n.

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What is a covenant?

• This is a treaty that prohibits people to make agreements

• Binding agreement between states; used synonymously with Convention and Treaty.

• non-binding agreement between states; used synonymously with Convention and Treaty.

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What is a declaration?

• A declaration that is not legally binding agreement but carries moral weight because it is adopted by the international community.

• A declaration is not legally binding agreement but carries no moral weight because it is not adopted by the international community.

• A declaration is not legally binding agreement but carries moral weight because it is adopted by the international community.

Open Ended

Explain the ways in which a declaration becomes ratified into national law.

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Why is the convention relating to the status to the status of refugees an example of a multilateral treaty?

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Describe Australia's involvement with the distribution of foreign aid in comparison with other countries.

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a) Why does Sir Peter Cosgrove (Governor-General of Australia) think that Australia is in a unique position compared to other countries to protect future generations?

b) In your opinion what is the most important area of policy all countries need to participate in to protect future generations