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A declaration means a formal statement, proclamation, or announcement

embodied in an instrument. For example, declaration of dividend, declaration of
Declaration
intention and declaration of trust. In international law, it refers to stipulations within
a treaty according to which the parties agree to conduct their actions

Protocol is commonly described as a set of international courtesy rules. These well-

established and time-honored rules have made it easier for nations and people to
Protocol live and work together. Part of protocol has always been the acknowledgment of
the hierarchical standing of all present. Protocol rules are based on the principles of
civility

Summit/ A summit meeting is a meeting of heads of state or government, usually with

Conference considerable media exposure, tight security, and a prearranged agenda.

Conventions are passed when several countries come together to discuss any
Conventions particular issue. Conventions usually lay down general principles of International
law.

It is an international agreement signed between two or more nations regarding

Treaty
specific or general subjects. Bilateral/ Multilateral

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Example
For example Beijing Declaration reaffirms commitment to equal rights
and inherent human dignity of women and men and other purposes and
principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, to the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human
rights instruments, in particular the Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the
Rights of the Child, as well as the Declaration on the Elimination of
Violence against Women and the Declaration on the Right to
Development;
Agra Summit where India and Pakistan discussed all Bilateral disputes.
A summit will always involve Government institutions while a
conference can involve Government as well as private indivisuals
Example International corporate Governance Conference
UNCLOS laid down general principles of law related to sea. 5 countries
might come together and enter into a treaty to demarcate law
boundaries amongst them and respecting them.
The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia is a peace
treaty among Southeast Asian countries established by the founding
members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
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Difference Between Protocol and Convention
A convention is the framework in which the parties decide the basic
guidelines and will not go into details of everything..
A protocol to the convention is where the parties set specific aims
or legal obligations etc..
For example Vienna Convention doesn't mention any obligations or
% reduction in ODS in specific numbers.. these are dealt with in
Montreal Protocol..
Difference Between Summit and Conference
A conference is a formal gathering of delegates with common
interest within the company, private and / or governmental
institution. While summit is an pre-scheduled meeting/s of
diplomats and heads of government coming from different
countries.
Difference between a convention and a treaty:
Conventions are usually passed by International Community
coming together and passing a law and this law may or may not be
binding. Treaties if ratified are binding upon parties. Treaties might
not make law.
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Charters are usually ones which are made in order to form an institution or
committee. They're the guiding rules and regulations for the functioning of that
Charter
institute and also might lay down certain limitations for outsiders or participating
countries.

Statue A statute is a law passed by a legislature

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UN Charter, ICJ Charter

All the 'Acts' are statutes of the country and the provisions laid under it
formulate 'statutory law'

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