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September 28, 2003 

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Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Multilateral treaty adopted July 1, 1968, and in force from March 5, 1970. It establishes safeguards to ensure that states parties that do not have nuclear weapons do not use their nuclear materials to manufacture weapons.

Two Freedoms Agreement
Formally the International Air Service Transit Agreement. A multilateral treaty adopted at Chicago on December 7, 1944 and in force since January 30, 1945. It grants aircraft from one state party the privileges to (1) fly over the territory of other states parties without landing and (2) land for non-commercial purposes.

Declaration of the Rights of the Child
United Nations General Assembly Declaration of November 20, 1959, which states that children are entitled to special protection and to the help necessary to develop in a healthy and normal manner.

Dumbarton Oaks Conference
Conference at Dumbarton Oaks Estate in the city of Washington from August to October 1944, which was attended by China, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States for the purpose of outlining a draft charter for the United Nations.

 









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