Some multilateral initiatives supported by the league of nations.



1920 multilateral initiatives supported by the league of nations.

STANDARDIZING PASSPORTS

A long time ago, every country had its own passport and its own rules. But it became important for countries to control their borders and restrict access for safety reasons. This is why in 1920 an international conference, held by the League of Nations, adopted an “international-type” of passport. It set common rules about the personal information to be includedin a passport, its validity, etc.

1922 multilateral initiatives supported by the league of nations.

BRINGING SMART MINDS TOGETHER FOR PEACE.

There was a committee of men and women who were selected to be members because of their talent and achievements. They could be intellectuals, artists or scientist, e.g. Albert Einstein or Gabriela Mistral. It was the first attempt to bring smart minds together to promote peace, no matter their nationality.

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CONTROLLING WEAPONS.

The “1925 Geneva Protocol” is an agreement that was signed in Geneva to ban the use of chemical and biological weapons in war. Today, it is complemented by the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and the Chemical Weapons Convention, which extend its applicability to the whole scope of these weapons and cover the entirety of war case scenarios


Year 1936 multilateral initiatives supported by the league of nations

RADIO BROADCASTING AND PEACE.

When the radio was created in the 20th century, it was difficult to control propaganda and false information that was spreading across borders. In 1936, the “International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace” was signed in Geneva to ban radio broadcasting that could create chaos in a country or threaten the safety of other countries. After the Second World War, depositary functions passed to the UN Secretary-General, with the treaty being still in force today.

YEAR 1936 multilateral initiatives supported by the league of nations

DRUG CONTROL.

Illegal drugs have been traded across borders for years. An agreement and the convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances was made to prosecute acts related to drug trafficking. The convention also, for the first time, dealt with drug-related crime.
















 SOME MULTILATERAL INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BY THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

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