1. Paris Agreement on Climate Change (2015) – aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels
2. Sustainable Development Goals (2015) – 17 goals adopted by all United Nations Member States to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all
3. Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) – universal human rights treaty that defines the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of children
4. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (1996) – bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for both military and civilian purposes
5. Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1968) – aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote peaceful uses of nuclear energy
6. Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) – aims to preserve the diversity of species on earth and promote sustainable use of natural resources
7. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) – foundational document of the modern human rights movement, outlining the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled
8. Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change (1997) – commits developed nations to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions to below 1990 levels
9. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998) – established a permanent international court to investigate and prosecute individuals for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
10. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987) – aimed to phase out the production and consumption of substances that damage the earth’s ozone layer, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)