international agreement

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These findings led to the creation of the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement involving 197 countries and the European Union to limit the use of these chemicals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

The rules are intended to implement an international agreement known as Basel III, reached after the 2008 financial crisis to ensure banks worldwide maintain adequate buffers.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

While the aviation industry has exacting safety standards for aircraft design and certification, there isn’t an international agreement on what qualifies as safe when flying in conflict zones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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

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