Contracting Parties/Signatories | Signature | Instrument | In Force | Details |
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Afghanistan | Accession : June 5, 2013 | June 5, 2013 | ||
Albania | Accession : July 29, 1999 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Algeria | Accession : October 1, 1985 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | Accession : January 24, 2006 | January 24, 2006 | ||
Argentina | Accession : September 23, 1954 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Armenia | Accession : June 9, 2006 | June 9, 2006 | ||
Australia | April 30, 1952 | Ratification : August 27, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | Details |
Austria | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : October 22, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | |
Azerbaijan | Accession : August 18, 2000 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Bahamas | Accession : September 19, 1997 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Bahrain | Accession : March 29, 1971 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Bangladesh | Accession : September 1, 1978 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Barbados | Accession : December 6, 1976 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Belarus | Accession : February 21, 2005 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Belgium | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : July 22, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | |
Belize | Accession : May 14, 1987 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Benin | Accession : October 12, 2010 | October 12, 2010 | ||
Bhutan | Accession : June 20, 1994 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Accession : October 27, 1960 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Accession : July 30, 2003 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Botswana | Accession : June 30, 2009 | June 30, 2009 | ||
Brazil | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : September 14, 1961 | October 2, 2005 | |
Bulgaria | Accession : November 8, 1991 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Burkina Faso | Accession : June 8, 1995 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Burundi | Accession : April 3, 2006 | April 3, 2006 | ||
Cabo Verde | Accession : March 19, 1980 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Cambodia | Accession : June 10, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Cameroon | Accession : April 5, 2006 | April 5, 2006 | ||
Canada | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : July 10, 1953 | October 2, 2005 | |
Central African Republic | Accession : October 27, 2004 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Chad | Accession : March 15, 2004 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Chile | Ratification : April 3, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | ||
China | Accession : October 20, 2005 | October 20, 2005 | Details | |
Colombia | April 29, 1952 | Ratification : January 26, 1970 | October 2, 2005 | |
Comoros | Accession : January 17, 2007 | January 17, 2007 | ||
Congo | Accession : December 14, 2004 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Cook Islands | Accession : December 2, 2004 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Costa Rica | April 28, 1952 | Ratification : July 23, 1973 | October 2, 2005 | |
Croatia | Accession : May 14, 1999 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Cuba | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : April 14, 1976 | October 2, 2005 | Details |
Cyprus | Accession : February 11, 1999 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Czech Republic | Accession : August 5, 1983 | October 2, 2005 | Details | |
Côte d'Ivoire | Accession : December 17, 2004 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Accession : August 25, 2003 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Accession : May 4, 2015 | May 4, 2015 | ||
Denmark | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : February 13, 1953 | October 2, 2005 | Details |
Djibouti | Accession : March 25, 2008 | March 25, 2008 | ||
Dominica | Accession : March 30, 2006 | March 30, 2006 | ||
Dominican Republic | Accession : June 20, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Ecuador | March 12, 1952 | Ratification : May 9, 1956 | October 2, 2005 | |
Egypt | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : July 22, 1953 | October 2, 2005 | |
El Salvador | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : February 12, 1953 | October 2, 2005 | |
Equatorial Guinea | Accession : August 27, 1991 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Eritrea | Accession : April 6, 2001 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Estonia | Accession : December 7, 2000 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Eswatini | Accession : July 12, 2005 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Ethiopia | Accession : June 20, 1977 | October 2, 2005 | ||
European Union (EU) | Accession : October 6, 2005 | October 6, 2005 | ||
Fiji | Accession : August 10, 2005 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Finland | Accession : June 22, 1960 | October 2, 2005 | ||
France | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : August 20, 1957 | October 2, 2005 | |
Gabon | Accession : April 23, 2008 | April 23, 2008 | ||
Gambia (the) | Accession : November 17, 2016 | November 17, 2016 | ||
Georgia | Accession : March 8, 2007 | March 8, 2007 | ||
Germany | April 30, 1952 | Ratification : May 3, 1957 | October 2, 2005 | Details |
Ghana | Accession : February 22, 1991 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Greece | Accession : December 9, 1954 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Grenada | Accession : November 27, 1985 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Guatemala | April 23, 1952 | Ratification : May 25, 1955 | October 2, 2005 | |
Guinea | Accession : May 22, 1991 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Guinea-Bissau | Accession : October 24, 2007 | October 24, 2007 | ||
Guyana | Accession : August 31, 1970 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Haiti | Accession : November 6, 1970 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Honduras | Accession : July 30, 2003 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Hungary | Accession : May 17, 1960 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Iceland | Accession : April 11, 2005 | October 2, 2005 | ||
India | April 30, 1952 | Ratification : June 9, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | |
Indonesia | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : June 21, 1977 | October 2, 2005 | |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Accession : September 18, 1972 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Iraq | Accession : July 1, 1954 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Ireland | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : March 31, 1955 | October 2, 2005 | |
Israel | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : September 3, 1956 | October 2, 2005 | |
Italy | February 2, 1952 | Ratification : August 3, 1955 | October 2, 2005 | |
Jamaica | Accession : November 24, 1969 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Japan | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : August 11, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | |
Jordan | Accession : April 24, 1970 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Kazakhstan | Accession : September 13, 2010 | September 13, 2010 | ||
Kenya | Accession : May 7, 1974 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Kuwait | Accession : September 12, 2007 | September 12, 2007 | ||
Kyrgyzstan | Accession : December 11, 2003 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Lao People's Democratic Republic | Accession : February 28, 1955 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Latvia | Accession : August 18, 2003 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Lebanon | Accession : September 18, 1970 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Lesotho | Accession : October 24, 2013 | October 24, 2013 | ||
Liberia | Accession : July 2, 1986 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Libya | Accession : July 9, 1970 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Lithuania | Accession : January 12, 2000 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Luxembourg | January 16, 1952 | Ratification : January 13, 1955 | October 2, 2005 | |
Madagascar | Accession : May 24, 2006 | May 24, 2006 | ||
Malawi | Accession : May 21, 1974 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Malaysia | Accession : May 17, 1991 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Maldives | Accession : October 3, 2006 | October 3, 2006 | ||
Mali | Accession : August 31, 1987 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Malta | Accession : May 13, 1975 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Mauritania | Accession : April 29, 2002 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Mauritius | Accession : June 11, 1971 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Mexico | Accession : May 26, 1976 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Micronesia (Federated States of) | Accession : July 6, 2007 | July 6, 2007 | ||
Mongolia | Accession : May 26, 2009 | May 26, 2009 | ||
Montenegro | Accession : July 27, 2009 | July 27, 2009 | ||
Morocco | Accession : October 12, 1972 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Mozambique | Accession : May 15, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | ||
Myanmar | Accession : May 26, 2006 | May 26, 2006 | ||
Namibia | Accession : February 23, 2007 | February 23, 2007 | ||
Nepal | Accession : May 8, 2006 | May 8, 2006 | ||
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : October 29, 1954 | October 2, 2005 | |
New Zealand | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : September 16, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | |
Nicaragua | Accession : August 2, 1956 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Niger | Accession : June 4, 1985 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Nigeria | Accession : August 17, 1993 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Niue | Accession : October 27, 2005 | October 27, 2005 | ||
North Macedonia | Accession : August 9, 2004 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Norway | Accession : April 23, 1956 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Oman | Accession : January 23, 1989 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Pakistan | Accession : November 10, 1954 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Palau | Accession : June 23, 2006 | June 23, 2006 | ||
Panama | Accession : February 14, 1968 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Papua New Guinea | Accession : June 1, 1976 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Paraguay | Accession : April 5, 1968 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Peru | Accession : July 1, 1975 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Philippines | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : December 3, 1953 | October 2, 2005 | |
Poland | Accession : May 29, 1996 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Portugal | December 6, 1951 | Accession : October 20, 1955 | October 2, 2005 | |
Qatar | Accession : June 8, 2006 | June 8, 2006 | ||
Republic of Korea | Accession : December 8, 1953 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Republic of Moldova | Accession : January 25, 2001 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Romania | Accession : November 17, 1971 | October 2, 2005 | Details | |
Russian Federation | Accession : April 24, 1956 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Rwanda | Accession : August 26, 2008 | August 26, 2008 | ||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Accession : April 17, 1990 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Saint Lucia | Accession : October 23, 2002 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Accession : November 15, 2001 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Samoa | Accession : March 2, 2005 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Sao Tome and Principe | Accession : April 7, 2006 | April 7, 2006 | ||
Saudi Arabia | Accession : August 7, 2000 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Senegal | Accession : March 3, 1975 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Serbia | Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 27, 1992 | October 2, 2005 | Details | |
Seychelles | Accession : October 31, 1996 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Sierra Leone | Accession : June 23, 1981 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Singapore | Accession : August 18, 2010 | August 18, 2010 | ||
Slovakia | Accession : March 24, 2006 | March 24, 2006 | ||
Slovenia | Accession : May 27, 1998 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Solomon Islands | Accession : October 18, 1978 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Somalia | Accession : April 27, 2023 | April 27, 2023 | ||
South Africa | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : September 21, 1956 | October 2, 2005 | |
South Sudan | Accession : December 6, 2013 | December 6, 2013 | ||
Spain | December 10, 1951 | Ratification : February 18, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | |
Sri Lanka | December 7, 1951 | Ratification : February 12, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | |
Sudan | Accession : July 16, 1971 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Suriname | October 29, 1954 | Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 22, 1977 | October 2, 2005 | Details |
Sweden | December 11, 1951 | Ratification : May 30, 1952 | October 2, 2005 | |
Switzerland | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : September 26, 1996 | October 2, 2005 | |
Syrian Arab Republic | Accession : November 5, 2003 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Tajikistan | Accession : October 4, 2010 | October 4, 2010 | ||
Thailand | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : August 16, 1978 | October 2, 2005 | |
Togo | Accession : April 2, 1986 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Tonga | Accession : November 23, 2005 | November 23, 2005 | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Accession : June 30, 1970 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Tunisia | Accession : July 22, 1971 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Tuvalu | Accession : December 15, 2006 | December 15, 2006 | ||
Türkiye | Accession : July 29, 1988 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Uganda | Accession : August 29, 2007 | August 29, 2007 | ||
Ukraine | Accession : May 31, 2006 | May 31, 2006 | ||
United Arab Emirates | Accession : April 2, 2001 | October 2, 2005 | ||
United Kingdom | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : September 7, 1953 | October 2, 2005 | Details |
United Republic of Tanzania | Accession : February 21, 2005 | October 2, 2005 | ||
United States of America | December 6, 1951 | Ratification : August 18, 1972 | October 2, 2005 | Details |
Uruguay | April 30, 1952 | Ratification : July 15, 1970 | October 2, 2005 | |
Uzbekistan | Accession : January 13, 2020 | January 13, 2020 | ||
Vanuatu | Accession : August 2, 2007 | August 2, 2007 | ||
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Accession : May 12, 1966 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Viet Nam | Accession : February 22, 2005 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Yemen | Accession : December 20, 1990 | October 2, 2005 | Details | |
Zambia | Accession : June 24, 1986 | October 2, 2005 | ||
Zimbabwe | Accession : November 30, 2012 | November 30, 2012 |