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Other Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > First Protocol of 1949 Geneva Conventions (Total Members: 174)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Afghanistan Accession : November 10, 2009 May 10, 2010
Albania Accession : July 16, 1993 January 16, 1994
Algeria Accession : August 16, 1989 February 16, 1990 Details
Angola Accession : September 20, 1984 March 20, 1985 Details
Antigua and Barbuda Accession : October 6, 1986 April 6, 1987
Argentina Accession : November 26, 1986 May 26, 1987 Details
Armenia Accession : June 7, 1993 December 7, 1993
Australia December 7, 1978 Ratification : June 21, 1991 December 21, 1991 Details
Austria December 12, 1977 Ratification : August 13, 1982 February 13, 1983 Details
Bahamas Accession : April 10, 1980 October 10, 1980
Bahrain Accession : October 30, 1986 April 30, 1987
Bangladesh Accession : September 8, 1980 March 8, 1981
Barbados Accession : February 19, 1990 August 19, 1990
Belarus December 12, 1977 Ratification : October 23, 1989 April 23, 1990 Details
Belgium December 12, 1977 Ratification : May 20, 1986 November 20, 1986 Details
Belize Accession : June 29, 1984 December 29, 1984
Benin Accession : May 28, 1986 November 28, 1986
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Accession : December 8, 1983 June 8, 1984 Details
Bosnia and Herzegovina Declaration/Notification of Succession : December 31, 1992 March 6, 1992 Details
Botswana Accession : May 23, 1979 November 23, 1979
Brazil Accession : May 5, 1992 November 5, 1992 Details
Brunei Darussalam Accession : October 14, 1991 April 14, 1992
Bulgaria December 11, 1978 Ratification : September 26, 1989 March 26, 1990 Details
Burkina Faso January 11, 1978 Ratification : October 20, 1987 April 20, 1988 Details
Burundi Accession : June 10, 1993 December 10, 1993
Cabo Verde Accession : March 16, 1995 September 16, 1995 Details
Cambodia Accession : January 14, 1998 July 14, 1998
Cameroon Accession : March 16, 1984 September 16, 1984
Canada December 12, 1977 Ratification : November 20, 1990 May 20, 1991 Details
Central African Republic Accession : July 17, 1984 January 17, 1985
Chad Accession : January 17, 1997 July 17, 1997
Chile December 12, 1977 Ratification : April 24, 1991 October 24, 1991 Details
China Accession : September 14, 1983 March 14, 1984 Details
Colombia Accession : September 1, 1993 March 1, 1994 Details
Comoros Accession : November 21, 1985 May 21, 1986
Congo Accession : November 10, 1983 May 10, 1984
Cook Islands Accession : May 7, 2002 November 7, 2002 Details
Costa Rica Accession : December 15, 1983 June 15, 1984 Details
Croatia Declaration/Notification of Succession : May 11, 1992 October 8, 1991 Details
Cuba Accession : November 25, 1982 May 25, 1983
Cyprus July 12, 1978 Ratification : June 1, 1979 December 1, 1979 Details
Czech Republic Declaration/Notification of Succession : February 5, 1993 January 1, 1993 Details
Côte d'Ivoire December 12, 1977 Ratification : September 20, 1989 March 20, 1990
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Accession : March 9, 1988 September 9, 1988
Democratic Republic of the Congo Accession : June 3, 1982 December 3, 1982 Details
Denmark December 12, 1977 Ratification : June 17, 1982 December 17, 1982 Details
Djibouti Accession : April 8, 1991 October 8, 1991
Dominica Accession : April 25, 1996 October 25, 1996
Dominican Republic Accession : May 26, 1994 November 26, 1994
Ecuador December 12, 1977 Ratification : April 10, 1979 October 10, 1979
Egypt December 12, 1977 Ratification : October 9, 1992 April 9, 1993 Details
El Salvador December 12, 1977 Ratification : November 23, 1978 May 23, 1979
Equatorial Guinea Accession : July 24, 1986 January 24, 1987
Estonia Accession : January 18, 1993 July 18, 1993 Details
Eswatini Accession : November 2, 1995 May 2, 1996
Ethiopia Accession : April 8, 1994 October 8, 1994
Fiji Accession : July 30, 2008 January 30, 2009
Finland December 12, 1977 Ratification : August 7, 1980 February 7, 1981 Details
France Accession : April 11, 2001 October 11, 2001 Details
Gabon Accession : April 8, 1980 October 8, 1980
Gambia (the) Accession : January 12, 1989 July 12, 1989
Georgia Accession : September 14, 1993 March 14, 1994
Germany December 23, 1977 Ratification : February 14, 1991 August 14, 1991 Details
Ghana December 12, 1977 Ratification : February 28, 1978 December 7, 1978
Greece March 22, 1978 Ratification : March 31, 1989 September 30, 1989 Details
Grenada Accession : September 23, 1998 March 23, 1999
Guatemala December 12, 1977 Ratification : October 19, 1987 April 19, 1988
Guinea Accession : July 11, 1984 January 11, 1985 Details
Guinea-Bissau Accession : October 21, 1986 April 21, 1987
Guyana Accession : January 18, 1988 July 18, 1988
Haiti Accession : December 20, 2006 June 20, 2007
Holy See December 12, 1977 Ratification : November 21, 1985 May 21, 1986 Details
Honduras December 12, 1977 Ratification : February 16, 1995 August 16, 1995
Hungary December 12, 1977 Ratification : April 12, 1989 October 12, 1989 Details
Iceland December 12, 1977 Ratification : April 10, 1987 October 10, 1987 Details
Iran (Islamic Republic of) December 12, 1977
Iraq Accession : April 1, 2010 October 1, 2010
Ireland December 12, 1977 Ratification : May 19, 1999 November 19, 1999 Details
Italy December 12, 1977 Ratification : February 27, 1986 August 27, 1986 Details
Jamaica Accession : July 29, 1986 January 29, 1987
Japan Accession : August 31, 2004 February 28, 2005 Details
Jordan December 12, 1977 Ratification : May 1, 1979 November 1, 1979
Kazakhstan Declaration/Notification of Succession : May 5, 1992 December 21, 1991
Kenya Accession : February 23, 1999 August 23, 1999
Kuwait Accession : January 17, 1985 July 17, 1985 Details
Kyrgyzstan Declaration/Notification of Succession : September 18, 1992 December 21, 1991
Lao People's Democratic Republic April 18, 1978 Ratification : November 18, 1980 May 18, 1981 Details
Latvia Accession : December 24, 1991 June 24, 1992
Lebanon Accession : July 23, 1997 January 23, 1998
Lesotho Accession : May 20, 1994 November 20, 1994 Details
Liberia Accession : June 30, 1988 December 30, 1988
Libya Accession : June 7, 1978 December 7, 1978
Liechtenstein December 12, 1977 Ratification : August 10, 1989 February 10, 1990 Details
Lithuania Accession : July 13, 2000 January 13, 2001 Details
Luxembourg December 12, 1977 Ratification : August 29, 1989 February 28, 1990 Details
Madagascar October 13, 1978 Ratification : May 8, 1992 November 8, 1992 Details
Malawi Accession : October 7, 1991 April 7, 1992 Details
Maldives Accession : September 3, 1991 March 3, 1992
Mali Accession : February 8, 1989 August 8, 1989 Details
Malta Accession : April 17, 1989 October 17, 1989 Details
Mauritania Accession : March 14, 1980 September 14, 1980
Mauritius Accession : March 22, 1982 September 22, 1982 Details
Mexico Accession : March 10, 1983 September 10, 1983
Micronesia (Federated States of) Accession : September 19, 1995 March 19, 1996
Monaco Accession : January 7, 2000 July 7, 2000 Details
Mongolia December 12, 1977 Ratification : December 6, 1995 June 6, 1996 Details
Montenegro Accession : August 2, 2006 February 2, 2007 Details
Morocco December 12, 1977 Ratification : June 3, 2011 December 3, 2011
Mozambique Accession : March 14, 1983 September 14, 1983
Namibia Accession : October 18, 1983 April 18, 1984 Details
Nauru Accession : June 27, 2006 December 27, 2006
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) December 12, 1977 Ratification : June 26, 1987 December 26, 1987 Details
New Zealand November 27, 1978 Ratification : February 8, 1988 August 8, 1988 Details
Nicaragua December 12, 1977 Ratification : July 19, 1999 January 19, 2000
Niger June 16, 1978 Ratification : June 8, 1979 December 8, 1979
Nigeria Accession : October 10, 1988 April 10, 1989
North Macedonia Declaration/Notification of Succession : September 1, 1993 September 8, 1991 Details
Norway December 12, 1977 Ratification : December 14, 1981 June 14, 1982 Details
Oman Accession : March 29, 1984 September 29, 1984 Details
Pakistan December 12, 1977
Palau Accession : June 25, 1996 December 25, 1996
Palestine Accession : April 2, 2014 October 2, 2014 Details
Panama December 12, 1977 Ratification : September 18, 1995 March 18, 1996 Details
Paraguay Accession : November 30, 1990 May 30, 1991 Details
Peru December 12, 1977 Ratification : July 14, 1989 January 14, 1990
Philippines December 12, 1977 Ratification : March 30, 2012 September 30, 2012 Details
Poland December 12, 1977 Ratification : October 23, 1991 April 23, 1992 Details
Portugal December 12, 1977 Ratification : May 27, 1992 November 27, 1992 Details
Qatar Accession : April 5, 1988 October 5, 1988 Details
Republic of Korea December 7, 1977 Ratification : January 15, 1982 July 15, 1982 Details
Republic of Moldova Accession : May 24, 1993 November 24, 1993
Romania March 28, 1978 Ratification : June 21, 1990 December 21, 1990 Details
Russian Federation December 12, 1977 Ratification : September 29, 1989 March 29, 1990 Details
Rwanda Accession : November 19, 1984 May 19, 1985 Details
Saint Kitts and Nevis Accession : February 14, 1986 September 14, 1986 Details
Saint Lucia Accession : October 7, 1982 April 7, 1983
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Accession : April 8, 1983 October 8, 1983 Details
Samoa Accession : August 23, 1984 February 23, 1985
San Marino June 22, 1978 Ratification : April 5, 1994 October 5, 1994
Sao Tome and Principe Accession : July 5, 1996 January 5, 1997
Saudi Arabia Accession : August 21, 1987 February 21, 1988 Details
Senegal December 12, 1977 Ratification : May 7, 1985 November 7, 1985
Serbia Declaration/Notification of Succession : October 16, 2001 April 27, 1992 Details
Seychelles Accession : November 8, 1984 May 8, 1985 Details
Sierra Leone Accession : October 21, 1986 April 21, 1987
Slovakia Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 2, 1993 January 1, 1993 Details
Slovenia Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 26, 1992 June 25, 1991 Details
Solomon Islands Accession : September 19, 1988 March 19, 1989
South Africa Accession : November 21, 1995 May 21, 1996
South Sudan Accession : January 25, 2013 July 25, 2013
Spain November 7, 1978 Ratification : April 21, 1989 October 21, 1989 Details
Sudan Accession : March 7, 2006 September 7, 2006
Suriname Accession : December 16, 1985 June 16, 1986
Sweden December 12, 1977 Ratification : August 31, 1979 February 29, 1980 Details
Switzerland December 12, 1977 Ratification : February 17, 1982 August 17, 1982 Details
Syrian Arab Republic Accession : November 14, 1983 May 14, 1984 Details
Tajikistan Declaration/Notification of Succession : January 13, 1993 December 21, 1991 Details
Timor-Leste Accession : April 12, 2005 October 12, 2005
Togo December 12, 1977 Ratification : June 21, 1984 December 21, 1984 Details
Tonga Accession : January 20, 2003 July 20, 2003 Details
Trinidad and Tobago Accession : July 20, 2001 January 20, 2002 Details
Tunisia December 12, 1977 Ratification : August 9, 1979 February 9, 1980
Turkmenistan Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 10, 1992 December 26, 1991
Uganda Accession : March 13, 1991 September 13, 1991
Ukraine December 12, 1977 Ratification : January 25, 1990 July 25, 1990 Details
United Arab Emirates Accession : March 9, 1983 September 9, 1983 Details
United Kingdom December 12, 1977 Ratification : January 28, 1998 July 28, 1998 Details
United Republic of Tanzania Accession : February 15, 1983 August 15, 1983
United States of America December 12, 1977
Uruguay Accession : December 13, 1985 June 13, 1986 Details
Uzbekistan Accession : October 8, 1993 April 8, 1994
Vanuatu Accession : February 28, 1985 August 28, 1985
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Accession : July 23, 1998 January 23, 1999
Viet Nam December 12, 1977 Ratification : October 19, 1981 April 19, 1982
Yemen February 14, 1978 Ratification : April 17, 1990 October 17, 1990 Details
Zambia Accession : May 4, 1995 November 4, 1995
Zimbabwe Accession : October 19, 1992 April 19, 1993