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Contracting Parties/Signatories	Signature	Instrument	In Force	Details
Afghanistan	June 12, 1992	Ratification : September 19, 2002	December 18, 2002
Albania		Accession : October 3, 1994	January 1, 1995
Algeria	June 13, 1992	Ratification : June 9, 1993	March 21, 1994
Andorra		Accession : March 2, 2011	May 31, 2011
Angola	June 14, 1992	Ratification : May 17, 2000	August 15, 2000
Antigua and Barbuda	June 4, 1992	Ratification : February 2, 1993	March 21, 1994
Argentina	June 12, 1992	Ratification : March 11, 1994	June 9, 1994	Details
Armenia	June 13, 1992	Acceptance : May 14, 1993	March 21, 1994
Australia	June 4, 1992	Ratification : December 30, 1992	March 21, 1994
Austria	June 8, 1992	Ratification : February 28, 1994	May 29, 1994
Azerbaijan	June 12, 1992	Ratification : May 16, 1995	August 14, 1995
Bahamas	June 12, 1992	Ratification : March 29, 1994	June 27, 1994
Bahrain	June 8, 1992	Ratification : December 28, 1994	March 28, 1995
Bangladesh	June 9, 1992	Ratification : April 15, 1994	July 14, 1994
Barbados	June 12, 1992	Ratification : March 23, 1994	June 21, 1994
Belarus	June 11, 1992	Approval : May 11, 2000	August 9, 2000
Belgium	June 4, 1992	Ratification : January 16, 1996	April 15, 1996
Belize	June 13, 1992	Ratification : October 31, 1994	January 29, 1995
Benin	June 13, 1992	Ratification : June 30, 1994	September 28, 1994
Bhutan	June 11, 1992	Ratification : August 25, 1995	November 23, 1995
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	June 10, 1992	Ratification : October 3, 1994	January 1, 1995
Bosnia and Herzegovina		Accession : September 7, 2000	December 6, 2000
Botswana	June 12, 1992	Ratification : January 27, 1994	April 27, 1994
Brazil	June 4, 1992	Ratification : February 28, 1994	May 29, 1994
Brunei Darussalam		Accession : August 7, 2007	November 5, 2007
Bulgaria	June 5, 1992	Ratification : May 12, 1995	August 10, 1995	Details
Burkina Faso	June 12, 1992	Ratification : September 2, 1993	March 21, 1994
Burundi	June 11, 1992	Ratification : January 6, 1997	April 6, 1997
Cabo Verde	June 12, 1992	Ratification : March 29, 1995	June 27, 1995
Cambodia		Accession : December 18, 1995	March 17, 1996
Cameroon	June 14, 1992	Ratification : October 19, 1994	January 17, 1995
Canada	June 12, 1992	Ratification : December 4, 1992	March 21, 1994
Central African Republic	June 13, 1992	Ratification : March 10, 1995	June 8, 1995
Chad	June 12, 1992	Ratification : June 7, 1994	September 5, 1994
Chile	June 13, 1992	Ratification : December 22, 1994	March 22, 1995
China	June 11, 1992	Ratification : January 5, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
Colombia	June 13, 1992	Ratification : March 22, 1995	June 20, 1995
Comoros	June 11, 1992	Ratification : October 31, 1994	January 29, 1995
Congo	June 12, 1992	Ratification : October 14, 1996	January 12, 1997
Cook Islands	June 12, 1992	Ratification : April 20, 1993	March 21, 1994
Costa Rica	June 13, 1992	Ratification : August 26, 1994	November 24, 1994
Croatia	June 11, 1992	Acceptance : April 8, 1996	July 7, 1996	Details
Cuba	June 13, 1992	Ratification : January 5, 1994	April 5, 1994	Details
Cyprus	June 12, 1992	Ratification : October 15, 1997	January 13, 1998
Czech Republic	June 18, 1993	Approval : October 7, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
Côte d'Ivoire	June 10, 1992	Ratification : November 29, 1994	February 27, 1995
Democratic People's Republic of Korea	June 11, 1992	Approval : December 5, 1994	March 5, 1995
Democratic Republic of the Congo	June 11, 1992	Ratification : January 9, 1995	April 9, 1995
Denmark	June 9, 1992	Ratification : December 21, 1993	March 21, 1994
Djibouti	June 12, 1992	Ratification : August 27, 1995	November 25, 1995
Dominica		Accession : June 21, 1993	March 21, 1994
Dominican Republic	June 12, 1992	Ratification : October 7, 1998	January 5, 1999
Ecuador	June 9, 1992	Ratification : February 23, 1993	March 21, 1994
Egypt	June 9, 1992	Ratification : December 5, 1994	March 5, 1995
El Salvador	June 13, 1992	Ratification : December 4, 1995	March 3, 1996
Equatorial Guinea		Accession : August 16, 2000	November 14, 2000
Eritrea		Accession : April 24, 1995	July 23, 1995
Estonia	June 12, 1992	Ratification : July 27, 1994	October 25, 1994
Eswatini	June 12, 1992	Ratification : October 7, 1996	January 5, 1997
Ethiopia	June 10, 1992	Ratification : April 5, 1994	July 4, 1994
European Union (EU)	June 13, 1992	Approval : December 21, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
Fiji	October 9, 1992	Ratification : February 25, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
Finland	June 4, 1992	Acceptance : May 3, 1994	August 1, 1994
France	June 13, 1992	Ratification : March 25, 1994	June 23, 1994
Gabon	June 12, 1992	Ratification : January 21, 1998	April 21, 1998
Gambia	June 12, 1992	Ratification : June 10, 1994	September 8, 1994
Georgia		Accession : July 29, 1994	October 27, 1994
Germany	June 12, 1992	Ratification : December 9, 1993	March 21, 1994
Ghana	June 12, 1992	Ratification : September 6, 1995	December 5, 1995
Greece	June 12, 1992	Ratification : August 4, 1994	November 2, 1994
Grenada	December 3, 1992	Ratification : August 11, 1994	November 9, 1994
Guatemala	June 13, 1992	Ratification : December 15, 1995	March 14, 1996
Guinea	June 12, 1992	Ratification : May 7, 1993	March 21, 1994
Guinea-Bissau	June 12, 1992	Ratification : October 27, 1995	January 25, 1996
Guyana	June 13, 1992	Ratification : August 29, 1994	November 27, 1994
Haiti	June 13, 1992	Ratification : September 25, 1996	December 24, 1996
Holy See		Accession : July 6, 2022	October 4, 2022	Details
Honduras	June 13, 1992	Ratification : October 19, 1995	January 17, 1996
Hungary	June 13, 1992	Ratification : February 24, 1994	May 25, 1994	Details
Iceland	June 4, 1992	Ratification : June 16, 1993	March 21, 1994
India	June 10, 1992	Ratification : November 1, 1993	March 21, 1994
Indonesia	June 5, 1992	Ratification : August 23, 1994	November 21, 1994
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	June 14, 1992	Ratification : July 18, 1996	October 16, 1996
Iraq		Accession : July 28, 2009	October 26, 2009
Ireland	June 13, 1992	Ratification : April 20, 1994	July 19, 1994
Israel	June 4, 1992	Ratification : June 4, 1996	September 2, 1996
Italy	June 5, 1992	Ratification : April 15, 1994	July 14, 1994
Jamaica	June 12, 1992	Ratification : January 6, 1995	April 6, 1995
Japan	June 13, 1992	Acceptance : May 28, 1993	March 21, 1994
Jordan	June 11, 1992	Ratification : November 12, 1993	March 21, 1994
Kazakhstan	June 8, 1992	Ratification : May 17, 1995	August 15, 1995	Details
Kenya	June 12, 1992	Ratification : August 30, 1994	November 28, 1994
Kiribati	June 13, 1992	Ratification : February 7, 1995	May 8, 1995	Details
Kuwait		Accession : December 28, 1994	March 28, 1995
Kyrgyzstan		Accession : May 25, 2000	August 23, 2000
Lao People's Democratic Republic		Accession : January 4, 1995	April 4, 1995
Latvia	June 11, 1992	Ratification : March 23, 1995	June 21, 1995
Lebanon	June 12, 1992	Ratification : December 15, 1994	March 15, 1994
Lesotho	June 11, 1992	Ratification : February 7, 1995	May 8, 1995
Liberia	June 12, 1992	Ratification : November 5, 2002	February 3, 2003
Libya	June 29, 1992	Ratification : June 14, 1999	September 12, 1999
Liechtenstein	June 4, 1992	Ratification : June 22, 1994	September 20, 1994
Lithuania	June 11, 1992	Ratification : March 24, 1995	June 22, 1995
Luxembourg	June 9, 1992	Ratification : May 9, 1994	August 7, 1994
Madagascar	June 10, 1992	Ratification : June 2, 1999	August 31, 1999
Malawi	June 10, 1992	Ratification : April 21, 1994	July 20, 1994
Malaysia	June 9, 1993	Ratification : July 13, 1994	October 11, 1994
Maldives	June 12, 1992	Ratification : November 9, 1992	March 21, 1994
Mali	September 30, 1992	Ratification : December 28, 1994	March 28, 1995
Malta	June 12, 1992	Ratification : March 17, 1994	June 15, 1994
Marshall Islands	June 12, 1992	Ratification : October 8, 1992	March 21, 1994
Mauritania	June 12, 1992	Ratification : January 20, 1994	April 20, 1994
Mauritius	June 10, 1992	Ratification : September 4, 1992	March 21, 1994
Mexico	June 13, 1992	Ratification : March 11, 1993	March 21, 1994
Micronesia (Federated States of)	June 12, 1992	Ratification : November 18, 1993	March 21, 1994
Monaco	June 11, 1992	Ratification : November 20, 1992	March 21, 1994	Details
Mongolia	June 12, 1992	Ratification : September 30, 1993	March 21, 1994
Montenegro		Declaration/Notification of Succession : October 23, 2006	June 3, 2006
Morocco	June 13, 1992	Ratification : December 28, 1995	March 27, 1996
Mozambique	June 12, 1992	Ratification : August 25, 1995	November 23, 1995
Myanmar	June 11, 1992	Ratification : November 25, 1994	February 23, 1995
Namibia	June 12, 1992	Ratification : May 16, 1995	August 14, 1995
Nauru	June 8, 1992	Ratification : November 11, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
Nepal	June 12, 1992	Ratification : May 2, 1994	July 31, 1994
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	June 4, 1992	Acceptance : December 20, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
New Zealand	June 4, 1992	Ratification : September 16, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
Nicaragua	June 13, 1992	Ratification : October 31, 1995	January 29, 1996
Niger	June 11, 1992	Ratification : July 25, 1995	October 23, 1995
Nigeria	June 13, 1992	Ratification : August 29, 1994	November 27, 1994
Niue		Accession : February 28, 1996	May 28, 1996
North Macedonia		Accession : January 28, 1998	April 28, 1998
Norway	June 4, 1992	Ratification : July 9, 1993	March 21, 1994
Oman	June 11, 1992	Ratification : February 8, 1995	May 9, 1995
Pakistan	June 13, 1992	Ratification : June 1, 1994	August 30, 1994
Palau		Accession : December 10, 1999	March 9, 2000
Palestine		Accession : December 18, 2015	March 17, 2016
Panama	March 18, 1993	Ratification : May 23, 1995	August 21, 1995
Papua New Guinea	June 13, 1992	Ratification : March 16, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
Paraguay	June 12, 1992	Ratification : February 24, 1994	May 25, 1994
Peru	June 12, 1992	Ratification : June 7, 1993	March 21, 1994
Philippines	June 12, 1992	Ratification : August 2, 1994	October 31, 1994
Poland	June 5, 1992	Ratification : July 28, 1994	October 26, 1994
Portugal	June 13, 1992	Ratification : December 21, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
Qatar		Accession : April 18, 1996	July 17, 1996
Republic of Korea	June 13, 1992	Ratification : December 14, 1993	March 21, 1994
Republic of Moldova	June 12, 1992	Ratification : June 9, 1995	September 7, 1995
Romania	June 5, 1992	Ratification : June 8, 1994	September 6, 1994
Russian Federation	June 13, 1992	Ratification : December 28, 1994	March 28, 1995
Rwanda	June 10, 1992	Ratification : August 18, 1998	November 16, 1998
Saint Kitts and Nevis	June 12, 1992	Ratification : January 7, 1993	March 21, 1994
Saint Lucia	June 14, 1993	Ratification : June 14, 1993	March 21, 1994
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		Accession : December 2, 1996	March 2, 1997
Samoa	June 12, 1992	Ratification : November 29, 1994	February 27, 1995
San Marino	June 10, 1992	Ratification : October 28, 1994	January 26, 1995
Sao Tome and Principe	June 12, 1992	Ratification : September 29, 1999	December 28, 1999
Saudi Arabia		Accession : December 28, 1994	March 28, 1995
Senegal	June 13, 1992	Ratification : October 17, 1994	January 15, 1995
Serbia		Accession : March 12, 2001	June 10, 2001	Details
Seychelles	June 10, 1992	Ratification : September 22, 1992	March 21, 1994
Sierra Leone	February 11, 1993	Ratification : June 22, 1995	September 20, 1995
Singapore	June 13, 1992	Ratification : May 29, 1997	August 27, 1997
Slovakia	May 19, 1993	Approval : August 25, 1994	November 23, 1994	Details
Slovenia	June 13, 1992	Ratification : December 1, 1995	February 29, 1996	Details
Solomon Islands	June 13, 1992	Ratification : December 28, 1994	March 28, 1995	Details
Somalia		Accession : September 11, 2009	December 10, 2009	Details
South Africa	June 15, 1993	Ratification : August 29, 1997	November 27, 1997
South Sudan		Accession : February 17, 2014	May 18, 2014
Spain	June 13, 1992	Ratification : December 21, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
Sri Lanka	June 10, 1992	Ratification : November 23, 1993	March 21, 1994
Sudan	June 9, 1992	Ratification : November 19, 1993	March 21, 1994
Suriname	June 13, 1992	Ratification : October 14, 1997	January 12, 1998
Sweden	June 8, 1992	Ratification : June 23, 1993	March 21, 1994
Switzerland	June 12, 1992	Ratification : December 10, 1993	March 21, 1994
Syrian Arab Republic		Accession : January 4, 1996	April 3, 1996
Tajikistan		Accession : January 7, 1998	April 7, 1998
Thailand	June 12, 1992	Ratification : December 28, 1994	March 28, 1995
Timor-Leste		Accession : October 10, 2006	January 8, 2007
Togo	June 12, 1992	Acceptance : March 8, 1995	June 6, 1995
Tonga		Accession : July 20, 1998	October 18, 1998
Trinidad and Tobago	June 11, 1992	Ratification : June 24, 1994	September 22, 1994
Tunisia	June 13, 1992	Ratification : July 15, 1993	March 21, 1994
Turkmenistan		Accession : June 5, 1995	September 3, 1995
Tuvalu	June 8, 1992	Ratification : October 26, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
Türkiye		Accession : February 24, 2004	May 24, 2004
Uganda	June 13, 1992	Ratification : September 8, 1993	March 21, 1994
Ukraine	June 11, 1992	Ratification : May 13, 1997	August 11, 1997
United Arab Emirates		Accession : December 29, 1995	March 28, 1996
United Kingdom	June 12, 1992	Ratification : December 8, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
United Republic of Tanzania	June 12, 1992	Ratification : April 17, 1996	July 16, 1996
United States of America	June 12, 1992	Ratification : October 15, 1992	March 21, 1994
Uruguay	June 4, 1992	Ratification : August 18, 1994	November 16, 1994
Uzbekistan		Accession : June 20, 1993	March 21, 1994
Vanuatu	June 9, 1992	Ratification : March 25, 1993	March 21, 1994
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	June 12, 1992	Ratification : December 28, 1994	March 28, 1995
Viet Nam	June 11, 1992	Ratification : November 16, 1994	February 14, 1995
Yemen	June 12, 1992	Ratification : February 21, 1996	May 21, 1996
Zambia	June 11, 1992	Ratification : May 28, 1993	March 21, 1994
Zimbabwe	June 12, 1992	Ratification : November 3, 1992	March 21, 1994

Contracting Parties/Signatories

Signature

Instrument

In Force

Details

Afghanistan

June 12, 1992

Ratification : September 19, 2002

December 18, 2002

Albania

Accession : October 3, 1994

January 1, 1995

Algeria

June 13, 1992

Ratification : June 9, 1993

March 21, 1994

Andorra

Accession : March 2, 2011

May 31, 2011

Angola

June 14, 1992

Ratification : May 17, 2000

August 15, 2000

Antigua and Barbuda

June 4, 1992

Ratification : February 2, 1993

March 21, 1994

Argentina

June 12, 1992

Ratification : March 11, 1994

June 9, 1994

Details

Armenia

June 13, 1992

Acceptance : May 14, 1993

March 21, 1994

Australia

June 4, 1992

Ratification : December 30, 1992

March 21, 1994

Austria

June 8, 1992

Ratification : February 28, 1994

May 29, 1994

Azerbaijan

June 12, 1992

Ratification : May 16, 1995

August 14, 1995

Bahamas

June 12, 1992

Ratification : March 29, 1994

June 27, 1994

Bahrain

June 8, 1992

Ratification : December 28, 1994

March 28, 1995

Bangladesh

June 9, 1992

Ratification : April 15, 1994

July 14, 1994

Barbados

June 12, 1992

Ratification : March 23, 1994

June 21, 1994

Belarus

June 11, 1992

Approval : May 11, 2000

August 9, 2000

Belgium

June 4, 1992

Ratification : January 16, 1996

April 15, 1996

Belize

June 13, 1992

Ratification : October 31, 1994

January 29, 1995

Benin

June 13, 1992

Ratification : June 30, 1994

September 28, 1994

Bhutan

June 11, 1992

Ratification : August 25, 1995

November 23, 1995

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

June 10, 1992

Ratification : October 3, 1994

January 1, 1995

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Accession : September 7, 2000

December 6, 2000

Botswana

June 12, 1992

Ratification : January 27, 1994

April 27, 1994

Brazil

June 4, 1992

Ratification : February 28, 1994

May 29, 1994

Brunei Darussalam

Accession : August 7, 2007

November 5, 2007

Bulgaria

June 5, 1992

Ratification : May 12, 1995

August 10, 1995

Details

Burkina Faso

June 12, 1992

Ratification : September 2, 1993

March 21, 1994

Burundi

June 11, 1992

Ratification : January 6, 1997

April 6, 1997

Cabo Verde

June 12, 1992

Ratification : March 29, 1995

June 27, 1995

Cambodia

Accession : December 18, 1995

March 17, 1996

Cameroon

June 14, 1992

Ratification : October 19, 1994

January 17, 1995

Canada

June 12, 1992

Ratification : December 4, 1992

March 21, 1994

Central African Republic

June 13, 1992

Ratification : March 10, 1995

June 8, 1995

Chad

June 12, 1992

Ratification : June 7, 1994

September 5, 1994

Chile

June 13, 1992

Ratification : December 22, 1994

March 22, 1995

China

June 11, 1992

Ratification : January 5, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

Colombia

June 13, 1992

Ratification : March 22, 1995

June 20, 1995

Comoros

June 11, 1992

Ratification : October 31, 1994

January 29, 1995

Congo

June 12, 1992

Ratification : October 14, 1996

January 12, 1997

Cook Islands

June 12, 1992

Ratification : April 20, 1993

March 21, 1994

Costa Rica

June 13, 1992

Ratification : August 26, 1994

November 24, 1994

Croatia

June 11, 1992

Acceptance : April 8, 1996

July 7, 1996

Details

Cuba

June 13, 1992

Ratification : January 5, 1994

April 5, 1994

Details

Cyprus

June 12, 1992

Ratification : October 15, 1997

January 13, 1998

Czech Republic

June 18, 1993

Approval : October 7, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

Côte d'Ivoire

June 10, 1992

Ratification : November 29, 1994

February 27, 1995

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

June 11, 1992

Approval : December 5, 1994

March 5, 1995

Democratic Republic of the Congo

June 11, 1992

Ratification : January 9, 1995

April 9, 1995

Denmark

June 9, 1992

Ratification : December 21, 1993

March 21, 1994

Djibouti

June 12, 1992

Ratification : August 27, 1995

November 25, 1995

Dominica

Accession : June 21, 1993

March 21, 1994

Dominican Republic

June 12, 1992

Ratification : October 7, 1998

January 5, 1999

Ecuador

June 9, 1992

Ratification : February 23, 1993

March 21, 1994

Egypt

June 9, 1992

Ratification : December 5, 1994

March 5, 1995

El Salvador

June 13, 1992

Ratification : December 4, 1995

March 3, 1996

Equatorial Guinea

Accession : August 16, 2000

November 14, 2000

Eritrea

Accession : April 24, 1995

July 23, 1995

Estonia

June 12, 1992

Ratification : July 27, 1994

October 25, 1994

Eswatini

June 12, 1992

Ratification : October 7, 1996

January 5, 1997

Ethiopia

June 10, 1992

Ratification : April 5, 1994

July 4, 1994

European Union (EU)

June 13, 1992

Approval : December 21, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

Fiji

October 9, 1992

Ratification : February 25, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

Finland

June 4, 1992

Acceptance : May 3, 1994

August 1, 1994

France

June 13, 1992

Ratification : March 25, 1994

June 23, 1994

Gabon

June 12, 1992

Ratification : January 21, 1998

April 21, 1998

Gambia

June 12, 1992

Ratification : June 10, 1994

September 8, 1994

Georgia

Accession : July 29, 1994

October 27, 1994

Germany

June 12, 1992

Ratification : December 9, 1993

March 21, 1994

Ghana

June 12, 1992

Ratification : September 6, 1995

December 5, 1995

Greece

June 12, 1992

Ratification : August 4, 1994

November 2, 1994

Grenada

December 3, 1992

Ratification : August 11, 1994

November 9, 1994

Guatemala

June 13, 1992

Ratification : December 15, 1995

March 14, 1996

Guinea

June 12, 1992

Ratification : May 7, 1993

March 21, 1994

Guinea-Bissau

June 12, 1992

Ratification : October 27, 1995

January 25, 1996

Guyana

June 13, 1992

Ratification : August 29, 1994

November 27, 1994

Haiti

June 13, 1992

Ratification : September 25, 1996

December 24, 1996

Holy See

Accession : July 6, 2022

October 4, 2022

Details

Honduras

June 13, 1992

Ratification : October 19, 1995

January 17, 1996

Hungary

June 13, 1992

Ratification : February 24, 1994

May 25, 1994

Details

Iceland

June 4, 1992

Ratification : June 16, 1993

March 21, 1994

India

June 10, 1992

Ratification : November 1, 1993

March 21, 1994

Indonesia

June 5, 1992

Ratification : August 23, 1994

November 21, 1994

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

June 14, 1992

Ratification : July 18, 1996

October 16, 1996

Iraq

Accession : July 28, 2009

October 26, 2009

Ireland

June 13, 1992

Ratification : April 20, 1994

July 19, 1994

Israel

June 4, 1992

Ratification : June 4, 1996

September 2, 1996

Italy

June 5, 1992

Ratification : April 15, 1994

July 14, 1994

Jamaica

June 12, 1992

Ratification : January 6, 1995

April 6, 1995

Japan

June 13, 1992

Acceptance : May 28, 1993

March 21, 1994

Jordan

June 11, 1992

Ratification : November 12, 1993

March 21, 1994

Kazakhstan

June 8, 1992

Ratification : May 17, 1995

August 15, 1995

Details

Kenya

June 12, 1992

Ratification : August 30, 1994

November 28, 1994

Kiribati

June 13, 1992

Ratification : February 7, 1995

May 8, 1995

Details

Kuwait

Accession : December 28, 1994

March 28, 1995

Kyrgyzstan

Accession : May 25, 2000

August 23, 2000

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Accession : January 4, 1995

April 4, 1995

Latvia

June 11, 1992

Ratification : March 23, 1995

June 21, 1995

Lebanon

June 12, 1992

Ratification : December 15, 1994

March 15, 1994

Lesotho

June 11, 1992

Ratification : February 7, 1995

May 8, 1995

Liberia

June 12, 1992

Ratification : November 5, 2002

February 3, 2003

Libya

June 29, 1992

Ratification : June 14, 1999

September 12, 1999

Liechtenstein

June 4, 1992

Ratification : June 22, 1994

September 20, 1994

Lithuania

June 11, 1992

Ratification : March 24, 1995

June 22, 1995

Luxembourg

June 9, 1992

Ratification : May 9, 1994

August 7, 1994

Madagascar

June 10, 1992

Ratification : June 2, 1999

August 31, 1999

Malawi

June 10, 1992

Ratification : April 21, 1994

July 20, 1994

Malaysia

June 9, 1993

Ratification : July 13, 1994

October 11, 1994

Maldives

June 12, 1992

Ratification : November 9, 1992

March 21, 1994

Mali

September 30, 1992

Ratification : December 28, 1994

March 28, 1995

Malta

June 12, 1992

Ratification : March 17, 1994

June 15, 1994

Marshall Islands

June 12, 1992

Ratification : October 8, 1992

March 21, 1994

Mauritania

June 12, 1992

Ratification : January 20, 1994

April 20, 1994

Mauritius

June 10, 1992

Ratification : September 4, 1992

March 21, 1994

Mexico

June 13, 1992

Ratification : March 11, 1993

March 21, 1994

Micronesia (Federated States of)

June 12, 1992

Ratification : November 18, 1993

March 21, 1994

Monaco

June 11, 1992

Ratification : November 20, 1992

March 21, 1994

Details

Mongolia

June 12, 1992

Ratification : September 30, 1993

March 21, 1994

Montenegro

Declaration/Notification of Succession : October 23, 2006

June 3, 2006

Morocco

June 13, 1992

Ratification : December 28, 1995

March 27, 1996

Mozambique

June 12, 1992

Ratification : August 25, 1995

November 23, 1995

Myanmar

June 11, 1992

Ratification : November 25, 1994

February 23, 1995

Namibia

June 12, 1992

Ratification : May 16, 1995

August 14, 1995

Nauru

June 8, 1992

Ratification : November 11, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

Nepal

June 12, 1992

Ratification : May 2, 1994

July 31, 1994

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

June 4, 1992

Acceptance : December 20, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

New Zealand

June 4, 1992

Ratification : September 16, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

Nicaragua

June 13, 1992

Ratification : October 31, 1995

January 29, 1996

Niger

June 11, 1992

Ratification : July 25, 1995

October 23, 1995

Nigeria

June 13, 1992

Ratification : August 29, 1994

November 27, 1994

Niue

Accession : February 28, 1996

May 28, 1996

North Macedonia

Accession : January 28, 1998

April 28, 1998

Norway

June 4, 1992

Ratification : July 9, 1993

March 21, 1994

Oman

June 11, 1992

Ratification : February 8, 1995

May 9, 1995

Pakistan

June 13, 1992

Ratification : June 1, 1994

August 30, 1994

Palau

Accession : December 10, 1999

March 9, 2000

Palestine

Accession : December 18, 2015

March 17, 2016

Panama

March 18, 1993

Ratification : May 23, 1995

August 21, 1995

Papua New Guinea

June 13, 1992

Ratification : March 16, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

Paraguay

June 12, 1992

Ratification : February 24, 1994

May 25, 1994

Peru

June 12, 1992

Ratification : June 7, 1993

March 21, 1994

Philippines

June 12, 1992

Ratification : August 2, 1994

October 31, 1994

Poland

June 5, 1992

Ratification : July 28, 1994

October 26, 1994

Portugal

June 13, 1992

Ratification : December 21, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

Qatar

Accession : April 18, 1996

July 17, 1996

Republic of Korea

June 13, 1992

Ratification : December 14, 1993

March 21, 1994

Republic of Moldova

June 12, 1992

Ratification : June 9, 1995

September 7, 1995

Romania

June 5, 1992

Ratification : June 8, 1994

September 6, 1994

Russian Federation

June 13, 1992

Ratification : December 28, 1994

March 28, 1995

Rwanda

June 10, 1992

Ratification : August 18, 1998

November 16, 1998

Saint Kitts and Nevis

June 12, 1992

Ratification : January 7, 1993

March 21, 1994

Saint Lucia

June 14, 1993

Ratification : June 14, 1993

March 21, 1994

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Accession : December 2, 1996

March 2, 1997

Samoa

June 12, 1992

Ratification : November 29, 1994

February 27, 1995

San Marino

June 10, 1992

Ratification : October 28, 1994

January 26, 1995

Sao Tome and Principe

June 12, 1992

Ratification : September 29, 1999

December 28, 1999

Saudi Arabia

Accession : December 28, 1994

March 28, 1995

Senegal

June 13, 1992

Ratification : October 17, 1994

January 15, 1995

Serbia

Accession : March 12, 2001

June 10, 2001

Details

Seychelles

June 10, 1992

Ratification : September 22, 1992

March 21, 1994

Sierra Leone

February 11, 1993

Ratification : June 22, 1995

September 20, 1995

Singapore

June 13, 1992

Ratification : May 29, 1997

August 27, 1997

Slovakia

May 19, 1993

Approval : August 25, 1994

November 23, 1994

Details

Slovenia

June 13, 1992

Ratification : December 1, 1995

February 29, 1996

Details

Solomon Islands

June 13, 1992

Ratification : December 28, 1994

March 28, 1995

Details

Somalia

Accession : September 11, 2009

December 10, 2009

Details

South Africa

June 15, 1993

Ratification : August 29, 1997

November 27, 1997

South Sudan

Accession : February 17, 2014

May 18, 2014

Spain

June 13, 1992

Ratification : December 21, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

Sri Lanka

June 10, 1992

Ratification : November 23, 1993

March 21, 1994

Sudan

June 9, 1992

Ratification : November 19, 1993

March 21, 1994

Suriname

June 13, 1992

Ratification : October 14, 1997

January 12, 1998

Sweden

June 8, 1992

Ratification : June 23, 1993

March 21, 1994

Switzerland

June 12, 1992

Ratification : December 10, 1993

March 21, 1994

Syrian Arab Republic

Accession : January 4, 1996

April 3, 1996

Tajikistan

Accession : January 7, 1998

April 7, 1998

Thailand

June 12, 1992

Ratification : December 28, 1994

March 28, 1995

Timor-Leste

Accession : October 10, 2006

January 8, 2007

Togo

June 12, 1992

Acceptance : March 8, 1995

June 6, 1995

Tonga

Accession : July 20, 1998

October 18, 1998

Trinidad and Tobago

June 11, 1992

Ratification : June 24, 1994

September 22, 1994

Tunisia

June 13, 1992

Ratification : July 15, 1993

March 21, 1994

Turkmenistan

Accession : June 5, 1995

September 3, 1995

Tuvalu

June 8, 1992

Ratification : October 26, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

Türkiye

Accession : February 24, 2004

May 24, 2004

Uganda

June 13, 1992

Ratification : September 8, 1993

March 21, 1994

Ukraine

June 11, 1992

Ratification : May 13, 1997

August 11, 1997

United Arab Emirates

Accession : December 29, 1995

March 28, 1996

United Kingdom

June 12, 1992

Ratification : December 8, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

United Republic of Tanzania

June 12, 1992

Ratification : April 17, 1996

July 16, 1996

United States of America

June 12, 1992

Ratification : October 15, 1992

March 21, 1994

Uruguay

June 4, 1992

Ratification : August 18, 1994

November 16, 1994

Uzbekistan

Accession : June 20, 1993

March 21, 1994

Vanuatu

June 9, 1992

Ratification : March 25, 1993

March 21, 1994

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

June 12, 1992

Ratification : December 28, 1994

March 28, 1995

Viet Nam

June 11, 1992

Ratification : November 16, 1994

February 14, 1995

Yemen

June 12, 1992

Ratification : February 21, 1996

May 21, 1996

Zambia

June 11, 1992

Ratification : May 28, 1993

March 21, 1994

Zimbabwe

June 12, 1992

Ratification : November 3, 1992

March 21, 1994

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