Context: A treaty is an agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations. A treaty may also be known as an (international) agreement, protocol, covenant, convention, pact, or exchange of letters, among other terms. Regardless of terminology, all of these forms of agreements are, under international law, equally considered treaties and the rules are the same.

Question: Who are the actors in international law?
Answer: sovereign states and international organizations

Question: What is an agreement entered into by actors in international law?
Answer: A treaty

Question: How are different forms of agreements treated under international law compared to treaties?
Answer: equally

Question: How would you compare the rules of a treaty and a covenant under international law?
Answer: the rules are the same