Multilateral treaty

A multilateral treaty is a treaty of which more than two states are parties. Each party owes the same obligations to all other parties, except to the extent that they have stated reservations.

A bilateral treaty may become a multilateral treaty when additional new parties succeed or accede to it.

Some examples are:

The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

See also

International Law
Law of treaties
Treaty