Sentences with phrase «ratified by national governments»

The United Nation's role in global problems has been to call nations together in negotiations to arrive at treaties which have to be ratified by national governments.

The new MEPs will be «elected» on the basis of the first - placed unsuccessful candidate at the 2009 European elections and will officially sit as «observers» in the Parliament without the right to vote (but with the ability to speak and attend committee meetings) until a complex legal protocol is ratified by national governments - expected to coincide with Croatia's accession to the European Union in 2011.

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He focused on Europe and after reiterating the party's promise to hold a referendum on the draft EU Treaty he also promised to amend the 1972 European Communities Act «so that if any future government agrees any treaty that transfers further competences from Britain to the EU a national referendum before it could be ratified would be required by law.»

«By ratifying OPCAT, the Australian Government is committing to establish a national, independent system for inspecting all Australian places of detention.