The expression Plenipotentiary Conference (of conference of plenipotentiaries) is used to refer to some diplomatic conference integrated by

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s invested with the full power of independent action on behalf of their country's government. In the

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system, the

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is vested with the power to call plenipotentiary conferences under Article 62(4) of the

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. Notable plenipotentiary conferences include: * The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885, also known as Congo Conference or West Africa Conference, * The International Meridian Conference of 1884, * The "International Plenipotentiary Conference to Conclude an International Convention on Trade in Certain Species of Wildlife" which adopted the

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CITES (shorter name for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of interna ...

, * The United Nations Conference on Narcotic Drugs, which adopted the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, * The

Rio Earth Summit The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Conference or the Earth Summit (Portuguese: ECO92), was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from June 3 to June 14, 1992. Earth Su ...

(officially "United Nations Conference on Environment and Development") was a plenipotentiary conference which adopted 3 treaties: the

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established an international environmental treaty to combat "dangerous human interference with the climate system", in part by stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations in th ...

, the

Convention on Biological Diversity The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty. The Convention has three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity (or biodiversity); the sustainable use of its ...

, and the

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (UNCCD) is a Convention to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through ...

. * The United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the establishment of the

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, held in

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, July 1998.

Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union

Notably, the supreme organ of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which meets every four years, is referred to as the "

Plenipotentiary Conference The expression Plenipotentiary Conference (of conference of plenipotentiaries) is used to refer to some diplomatic conference integrated by diplomats invested with the full power of independent action on behalf of their country's government. In the ...

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Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union

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