The treaty, however, obligated James to enter the war in assistance of Charles and he sent his fleet from Catalonia to harass his brother's coasts.

William K. Reilly, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said later, "The United States will move faster than the treaty obligates us to," referring to the 1987 international agreement that set schedules for gradually eliminating ozone-depleting chemicals.

This treaty obligates the countries that are party to it to prevent and combat human trafficking and to assist and protect the victims of it.

The treaty assured the independence of Aceh and obligated the Dutch to ensure the safety of shipping and overland trade in and around Aceh.

This treaty obligates governments to take action to protect plant and animal species, but species are being extinguished and their habitats are being destroyed at what the United Nations calls an "unprecedented" rate.

As part of the conditions of the treaty, Pakubuwono II also surrendered the northern coast of Java, Madura, and eastern Java to the Dutch; the treaty also obligated him to pay 8,600 metric tons of rice in tribute every year and forbade the Javanese from sailing outside of Java, Madura, and Bali.

The treaty obligates the Federal Government to uphold, within the United States.

To some delegates, the American proposal looked puny because the 1992 treaty already obligates rich countries to aim at capping emissions at 1990 levels in 2000.

The treaty obligates combatants not to target cultural sites and monuments except where military installations have been placed on or next to them.