treaty
Also known as exchange of letters, protocol, international agreement, international treaty, international protocol, international convention, accord, alliance
thumb|upright|The Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty, on display at the [[Istanbul Archaeology Museum, was for a long time believed to be the earliest example of any written international agreement of any kind.]]
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A treaty is a written agreement between countries or groups that establishes terms for peace, trade, or other matters of mutual concern. Treaties matter because they create official, documented commitments that help govern relationships between nations and establish binding rules that all parties have agreed to follow.
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- Modern usage and form
- Bilateral and multilateral treaties
- Role of the United Nations
- Adding and amending treaty obligations
- Reservations
- Amendments
- Protocols
- Execution and implementation
- Interpretation
- Consequences of terminology
- Enforcement
- Ending treaty obligations
- Withdrawal
- Suspension and termination
- Cartels
- Invalid treaties
- ''Ultra vires'' treaties
- Misunderstanding, fraud, corruption, coercion
- Contrary to peremptory norms
- Treaties under domestic national law
- Australia
- Brazil
- India
- United States
- Treaties and indigenous peoples
- Australia
- Victoria
- United States
- Canada
- Treaty perceptions
- Treaties today
- See also
- Further reading
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|upright|The Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty, on display at the [[Istanbul Archaeology Museum, was for a long time believed to be the earliest example of any written international agreement of any kind.]]
A treaty is a recorded international agreement between sovereign states or other subjects of international law (including international organizations) that is governed by international law. A treaty may also be known as an international agreement, protocol, covenant, convention, pact, or exchange of letters, among other terms; however, only documents that are legally binding on the parties are considered treaties under international law. Treaties may be bilateral (between two countries) or multilateral (involving more than two countries).