International conventions are treaties signed between two or more nations that act as an international agreement. A treaty is a binding agreement between nation-states that forms the basis for international law. Authority for the enforcement of these treaties is provided by each signing party's adherence to the treaty. Conventions generally have built in mechanisms to ensure compliance, such as procedures for inspections. These treaties also include methods to enforce noncompliance, such as economic sanctions. Outside of internal mechanisms, states could resort to external enforcement methods through other escalations including the threat of military action.

The resources on this page provide access to general information about treaty practice, historical collections of bilateral and multilateral international agreements, and databases for modern treaty research.