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A treaty is defined as a formal, written agreement between sovereign states or between states and international organizations (Nathan, 1977). The subjects of treaties span the whole spectrum of international relations: peace, trade, independence, reparations, territorial boundaries, human rights, immigration, and many others. Harold (1936) defines a treaty as “an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations.” It may also be known as an agreement, protocol, covenant, convention or exchange of letters and all forms of agreements are under international law. This essay will mention 10 treaties that took place in international relations, it will analyse the dates and the places these treaties were created then it will discuss the closes of agreements and their objectives and lastly a conclusion will be given.
The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community: regional co-operation in East Africa goes long into history, the first attempt at forming an East African Community between Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda started in 1967 and failed in 1977 as the three countries could not agree on a number of important economic and political issues. The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community was signed in November 1999 and entered into force in July 2000. The newly founded EAC took its seat in Arusha, Tanzania. In June 2007, the Republics of Burundi and Rwanda signed Treaties of Accession to the EAC. (eacgermany.org) explains that The EAC aims at widening and deepening co-operation among the Partner States in, among others, political, economic and social fields for their mutual benefit.
African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty: as a consequence of the first French nuclear test in the dessert of Western Sahara, the General Assembly appealed the United Nations Member States to stop these tests carried out in the densely populated territories of North



References: Andelman, David A. (2008). A Shattered Peace: Versailles 1919 and the Price We Pay Today. New York/London: J. Wiley Captain Mark E Noel Scott, Amelia du Rand, and Jean du Preez (2008). A Brief Guide to the Pelindaba Treaty: Towards Entry-into-Force of the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty. Arms Management Program, Institute for Security Studies Wright, Minturn, (1987) Shaw, Malcolm Nathan. (1977). International Law, 1st ed. Sevenoaks, Kent: Hodder and Stoughton Nicolson, Harold

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