international agreement

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MCCPs are now being evaluated for possible regulation under the Stockholm Convention, an international agreement aimed at protecting human health from persistent and widespread chemicals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

One proposed response—part of an international agreement known as the Basel accords—languished for years until a series of bank failures in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

We need an international agreement like the Antarctic Treaty that prevents countries and corporations from launching satellites into low Earth orbit for nonscientific purposes and prohibits commercial resource extraction of any kind.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2025

The company accepted responsibility but argued that compensation should be limited to the lower amount set for checked baggage under the Montreal Convention, an international agreement that covers airline liability.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

He took the envelope back to his office at the British embassy and put it in a diplomatic pouch—a sealed bag that, by international agreement, all embassies can use to ship confidential material back home.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin