International treaty for bird conservation
The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds, or African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) is an independent international treaty developed under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme's Convention on Migratory Species. 
Background.
The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds was drafted on 19 June 1995 in The Hague, Netherlands, in order to coordinate efforts to conserve bird species migrating between European and African nations.
Description.
The AEWA is an independent treaty under the auspices of the Convention on Migratory Species, of the United Nations Environment Programme.
The agreement focuses on bird species that depend on wetlands for at least part of their lifecycle and cross international borders in their migration patterns. As of 2023 it covered 255 species.
As of July 2023, its scope covered territories in 119 Range States stretching from the Arctic to South Africa, encompassing the Canadian archipelago and the Middle East as well as Europe and Africa.
Meetings.
The parties meet every few years. As of the end of 2024, there have been eight Meetings of Parties (MoPs):
Treaties.
Ban on lead shot.
The use of lead shot over wetlands has been banned by the signatories to the convention on account of the poisoning it causes.
References.
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