Annual Treaty Event to Promote Multilateral Treaty Framework, 24-27 September

In a continuing effort to promote participation in the multilateral treaty framework of the United Nations, the Headquarters in New York will host the annual treaty event from 24 to 27 September.  The event is held in conjunction with the general debate of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly.

During the treaty event, Member States are invited to sign or become a party to multilateral treaties deposited with the United Nations Secretary‑General by depositing instruments of ratification or accession.  These cover a wide range of areas of global concern, including human rights, disarmament, penal matters, law of the sea and the environment.

This year’s theme is “Strengthening the Multilateral Treaty Framework” and highlights, in particular, the Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to secure a future of prosperity and peace for people and planet, leaving no one behind.

“A strong multilateral treaty framework is essential to reaching our shared common objectives; indeed, international law underpins nearly 90 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals,” said Secretary-General António Guterres in his invitation letter to Member States.

The Secretary-General added that one of the keys to the development and effective implementation of international law is the achievement of universal participation in the multilateral agreements for which he serves as depositary.

Held annually since 2000, the treaty event has since resulted in more than 2,000 related actions, including signatures, ratifications and accessions.

Resources

On-demand video of the 19 September press briefing by David Nanopoulos, Chief of the Treaty Section, about the 2024 Treaty Event, can be found on UN WebTV at https://webtv.un.org/en/schedule/2024-09-19.

The 2024 Treaty Event booklets in English and French are available from the Media Documents Centre at the UN Headquarters, and online in English and in French.

A complete list of the multilateral treaties deposited with the United Nations is available on the website of the Treaty Section of the Office of Legal Affairs at https://treaties.un.org.

Media

The signing will take place at the Kuwaiti Boat area by the Delegates’ Entrance.  Any interested journalists should request an escort from the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit.

For additional information, contact Paulina Kubiak Greer, Department of Global Communications, at email:  kubiakp@un.org.