1962 International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos

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The 1962 International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos was a Cold War-era multilateral treaty that sought to guarantee Laos’s neutrality and independence by prohibiting foreign military involvement in the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cold War-era treaty
international treaty
multilateral agreement
aimedAt reducing great power rivalry in Southeast Asia
appliesToTerritory Kingdom of Laos NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos NERFINISHED
hasContext Laotian Civil War NERFINISHED
hasDate 1962
hasGeopoliticalRole part of broader efforts to contain conflict in Indochina
hasHistoricalPeriod Cold War era NERFINISHED
hasLegalEffect obliged signatory states to respect Laotian neutrality
hasProvision prohibition of foreign military bases in Laos
respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Laos
withdrawal of foreign troops from Laos
hasPurpose to guarantee the independence of Laos
to guarantee the neutrality of Laos
hasRegion Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
hasSignificance sought to prevent Laos from becoming a battleground in the Cold War
hasSubject neutrality in international law
non-intervention in domestic affairs
isRelatedTo Geneva Accords NERFINISHED
Geneva Conference on Laos NERFINISHED
prohibits foreign military involvement in Laos
relatesTo Cold War NERFINISHED
Laos NERFINISHED

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Royal Lao Government significantEvent 1962 International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos
Souvanna Phouma workedOn Geneva Conference on Laos (1962)
linked to: 1962 International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos
International Control Commission createdBy Geneva Agreements on the Cessation of Hostilities in Laos
linked to: 1962 International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos