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When Treaties Work -- a series with Lex International

How to Revive a Global Treaty on Plastics Pollution
Conventional wisdom says the treaty is dead. That's not so.
 • Mark Leon Goldberg
How the International Criminal Court Shapes Global Politics
In 1998, 120 countries came together to adopt the Rome Statute, creating what would become the International Criminal Court.
 • Mark Leon Goldberg
How the General Assembly Can Get Its Peace and Security Groove Back
When the Security Council is paralyzed, the General Assembly can still step up — and one veteran diplomat has a plan to make that happen.
 • Mark Leon Goldberg
When Treaties Work: The Biological Weapons Convention
2025 marks 50 years of the Biological Weapons Convention.
 • Mark Leon Goldberg
The New "High Seas Treaty" Hasn't Even Entered into Force Yet, But Is Already Making a Difference
The world’s newest ocean treaty hasn’t taken effect yet—but it’s already changing how nations protect the high seas.
 • Mark Leon Goldberg
When Treaties Work: The Pandemic Agreement
How it could stop the next pandemic
 • Mark Leon Goldberg
When Treaties Work: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
The CTBT is why there's been so few nuclear tests
 • Mark Leon Goldberg
When Treaties Work: The Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes
A treaty inspired by a scandal
 • Mark Leon Goldberg
When Treaties Work: The Mine Ban Treaty
The Mine Ban Treaty is one of the most successful humanitarian disarmament agreements in modern history.
 • Mark Leon Goldberg
When Treaties Work: The Chemical Weapons Convention
The inside story of a wildly successful treaty
 • Mark Leon Goldberg
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