international agreement

Last week, the US and UK refused to sign an international agreement on AI, with US Vice President JD Vance criticising European countries for prioritising safety over innovation.

"If the United States does not want to comply with the international agreement, why should a country like Indonesia comply with it?" asked Hashim Djojohadikusumo, special envoy for climate change and energy of Indonesia, as reported by the country's government-run news agency Antara.

In addition to failing to pass its own laws or implement its own policy, India has also not yet ratified ILO's Convention 189 – a landmark international agreement that aims to ensure that domestic workers have the same rights and protections as other workers.

There's no formal international agreement for the naming of maritime areas - although there is a body that seeks to resolve disputes if raised.

This is significant because of the Welsh government's support for a landmark international agreement to halt and begin to reverse the loss of nature by 2030.