The world is waiting for a treaty of this kind.
Time was running short for the new treaty to be completed.
Congress called for a treaty to protect the site, but other countries showed no interest.
The vote was 120 to 7 for the treaty without further amendment.
The Administration should then push for a global treaty along the same lines.
Were the most decisive council members for or against the treaty?
Negotiations for the treaty began in February the same year.
The meeting will focus on the financial and scientific rules for the treaty when it eventually goes into force.
That is more difficult than obtaining popular support for the treaty.
As you said, nobody knows what the future has in store for the constitutional treaty.