The Major International Treaties of the Twentieth Century: A History and Guide with Texts

This definitive work surveys the history of treaty-making in the 20th century, providing the texts of all the major treaties that either continue in force today, or are of historical importance. Truly global in scope and completely up-to-date, this book covers treaties of all kinds, from political and economic agreements to environmental and human rights pacts. Treaties featured include: the Treaty of Versailles, 1919 the Pact of Steel, 1939 the Charter of the United Nations, 1945 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity, 1963 the Belfast Agreement.