General Secretariat
Protecting Children and Uniting Families Across Borders for 90 years
Legal Instruments
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International Conventions
Instruments internationaux
International Instruments
UNITED NATIONS
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE
- Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption of 1993 (CLH-1993)
- Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-Operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children of 1996 (CLH-1996)
Instruments régionaux
Regional Instruments
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
- European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Council of Europe of 1950
- Convention of The Council Europe concerning contact concerning children of 2003 (nº 192)
- European Convention on the Adoption of Children of 1967, revised in 2008 (Nº 58)
- Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters
- European Convention of 1980 on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children
- European Brussels II bis Regulation, called also COUNCIL OF EUROPE REGULATION (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
- Inter-american Convention on conflict of Laws concerning the Adoption of Minors of 1984
- Inter-American convention on International Traffic in Minors of 1994
AFRICAN UNION
ISS members work together
All ISS members work together for the welfare of children and their family. They share a common expertise in international social work and as such are able to provide efficient intercountry caseworkservices in their country and across borders.
Jean Ayoub
Secretary General
