In the United Nations, COP stands for Conference of Parties, that is, the governing body of a Convention.
Conventions with a COP include:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
United Nations Climate Change conference
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
United Nations Convention against Corruption
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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During the prohibition era, the sale and consumption of alcohol was banned in the United States.
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In APA style, you can cite the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as follows: United Nations. (Year). Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved from URL. Remember to include the year the convention was adopted and the specific URL where it can be accessed.
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United Nations Convention on the law of the sea :)
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If the nation which is using the banned weapons has signed the
Convention, then yes its against the commitment that nation made
when it signed the Convention for that nation to use banned
weapons, even against a foe who has not.