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Last update: |
19 April
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Entry into force: |
2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49 (1). |
Registration: |
2 September 1990, No. 27531. |
Status: |
Signatories: 140 ,Parties: 193. |
Text: |
United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1577, p. 3 ;
depositary notifications C.N.147.1993.TREATIES-5 of 15 May
1993 [amendments to article 43 (2)] 1
; ; and C.N.322.1995.TREATIES-7 of 7 November 1995
[amendment to article 43 (2)]. |
Note: The Convention, of which the Arabic,
Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally
authentic, was adopted by resolution 44/25 2
of 20 November 1989 at the Forty-fourth session of the General
Assembly of the United Nations. The Convention is open for signature
by all States at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York.
Participant |
Signature |
Ratification,
Acceptance (A), Accession (a), Succession (d)
|
Afghanistan |
27 Sep 1990 |
28 Mar 1994 |
Albania |
26 Jan 1990 |
27 Feb 1992 |
Algeria |
26 Jan 1990 |
16 Apr 1993 |
Andorra |
2 Oct 1995 |
2 Jan 1996 |
Angola |
14 Feb 1990 |
5 Dec 1990 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
12 Mar 1991 |
5 Oct 1993 |
Argentina |
29 Jun 1990 |
4 Dec 1990 |
Armenia |
. |
23 Jun 1993 a |
Australia |
22 Aug 1990 |
17 Dec 1990 |
Austria |
26 Aug 1990 |
6 Aug 1992 |
Azerbaijan |
. |
13 Aug 1992 a |
Bahamas |
30 Oct 1990 |
20 Feb 1991 |
Bahrain |
. |
13 Feb 1992 a |
Bangladesh |
26 Jan 1990 |
3 Aug 1990 |
Barbados |
19 Apr 1990 |
9 Oct 1990 |
Belarus |
26 Jan 1990 |
1 Oct 1990 |
Belgium |
26 Jan 1990 |
16 Dec 1991 |
Belize |
2 Mar 1990 |
2 May 1990 |
Benin |
25 Apr 1990 |
3 Aug 1990 |
Bhutan |
4 Jun 1990 |
1 Aug 1990 |
Bolivia |
8 Mar 1990 |
26 Jun 1990 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3
|
. |
1 Sep 1993 d |
Botswana |
. |
14 Mar 1995 a |
Brazil |
26 Jan 1990 |
24 Sep 1990 |
Brunei Darussalam |
. |
27 Dec 1995 a |
Bulgaria |
31 May 1990 |
3 Jun 1991 |
Burkina Faso |
26 Jan 1990 |
31 Aug 1990 |
Burundi |
8 May 1990 |
19 Oct 1990 |
Cambodia |
. |
15 Oct 1992 a |
Cameroon |
25 Sep 1990 |
11 Jan 1993 |
Canada |
28 May 1990 |
13 Dec 1991 |
Cape Verde |
. |
4 Jun 1992 a |
Central African Republic |
30 Jul 1990 |
23 Apr 1992 |
Chad |
30 Sep 1990 |
2 Oct 1990 |
Chile |
26 Jan 1990 |
13 Aug 1990 |
China 4
, 5
|
29 Aug 1990 |
2 Mar 1992 |
Colombia |
26 Jan 1990 |
28 Jan 1991 |
Comoros |
30 Sep 1990 |
22 Jun 1993 |
Congo |
. |
14 Oct 1993 a |
Cook Islands |
. |
6 Jun 1997 a |
Costa Rica |
26 Jan 1990 |
21 Aug 1990 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
26 Jan 1990 |
4 Feb 1991 |
Croatia 3
|
. |
12 Oct 1992 d |
Cuba |
26 Jan 1990 |
21 Aug 1991 |
Cyprus |
5 Oct 1990 |
7 Feb 1991 |
Czech Republic 6
|
. |
22 Feb 1993 d |
Democratic People's Republic of
Korea |
23 Aug 1990 |
21 Sep 1990 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
20 Mar 1990 |
27 Sep 1990 |
Denmark |
26 Jan 1990 |
19 Jul 1991 |
Djibouti |
30 Sep 1990 |
6 Dec 1990 |
Dominica |
26 Jan 1990 |
13 Mar 1991 |
Dominican Republic |
8 Aug 1990 |
11 Jun 1991 |
Ecuador |
26 Jan 1990 |
23 Mar 1990 |
Egypt |
5 Feb 1990 |
6 Jul 1990 |
El Salvador |
26 Jan 1990 |
10 Jul 1990 |
Equatorial Guinea |
. |
15 Jun 1992 a |
Eritrea |
20 Dec 1993 |
3 Aug 1994 |
Estonia |
. |
21 Oct 1991 a |
Ethiopia |
. |
14 May 1991 a |
Fiji |
2 Jul 1993 |
13 Aug 1993 |
Finland |
26 Jan 1990 |
20 Jun 1991 |
France |
26 Jan 1990 |
7 Aug 1990 |
Gabon |
26 Jan 1990 |
9 Feb 1994 |
Gambia |
5 Feb 1990 |
8 Aug 1990 |
Georgia |
. |
2 Jun 1994 a |
Germany 7
|
26 Jan 1990 |
6 Mar 1992 |
Ghana |
29 Jan 1990 |
5 Feb 1990 |
Greece |
26 Jan 1990 |
11 May 1993 |
Grenada |
21 Feb 1990 |
5 Nov 1990 |
Guatemala |
26 Jan 1990 |
6 Jun 1990 |
Guinea |
. |
13 Jul 1990 a |
Guinea-Bissau |
26 Jan 1990 |
20 Aug 1990 |
Guyana |
30 Sep 1990 |
14 Jan 1991 |
Haiti |
26 Jan 1990 |
8 Jun 1995 |
Holy See |
20 Apr 1990 |
20 Apr 1990 |
Honduras |
31 May 1990 |
10 Aug 1990 |
Hungary |
14 Mar 1990 |
7 Oct 1991 |
Iceland |
26 Jan 1990 |
28 Oct 1992 |
India |
. |
11 Dec 1992 a |
Indonesia |
26 Jan 1990 |
5 Sep 1990 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
5 Sep 1991 |
13 Jul 1994 |
Iraq |
. |
15 Jun 1994 a |
Ireland |
30 Sep 1990 |
28 Sep 1992 |
Israel |
3 Jul 1990 |
3 Oct 1991 |
Italy |
26 Jan 1990 |
5 Sep 1991 |
Jamaica |
26 Jan 1990 |
14 May 1991 |
Japan |
21 Sep 1990 |
22 Apr 1994 |
Jordan |
29 Aug 1990 |
24 May 1991 |
Kazakhstan |
16 Feb 1994 |
12 Aug 1994 |
Kenya |
26 Jan 1990 |
30 Jul 1990 |
Kiribati |
. |
11 Dec 1995 a |
Kuwait |
7 Jun 1990 |
21 Oct 1991 |
Kyrgyzstan |
. |
7 Oct 1994 a |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
. |
8 May 1991 a |
Latvia |
. |
14 Apr 1992 a |
Lebanon |
26 Jan 1990 |
14 May 1991 |
Lesotho |
21 Aug 1990 |
10 Mar 1992 |
Liberia |
26 Apr 1990 |
4 Jun 1993 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
. |
15 Apr 1993 a |
Liechtenstein |
30 Sep 1990 |
22 Dec 1995 |
Lithuania |
. |
31 Jan 1992 a |
Luxembourg |
21 Mar 1990 |
7 Mar 1994 |
Madagascar |
19 Apr 1990 |
19 Mar 1991 |
Malawi |
. |
2 Jan 1991 a |
Malaysia |
. |
17 Feb 1995 a |
Maldives |
21 Aug 1990 |
11 Feb 1991 |
Mali |
26 Jan 1990 |
20 Sep 1990 |
Malta |
26 Jan 1990 |
30 Sep 1990 |
Marshall Islands |
14 Apr 1993 |
4 Oct 1993 |
Mauritania |
26 Jan 1990 |
16 May 1991 |
Mauritius |
. |
26 Jul 1990 a |
Mexico |
26 Jan 1990 |
21 Sep 1990 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
. |
5 May 1993 a |
Monaco |
. |
21 Jun 1993 a |
Mongolia |
26 Jan 1990 |
5 Jul 1990 |
Montenegro8 |
. |
23
Oct 2006 d |
Morocco |
26 Jan 1990 |
21 Jun 1993 |
Mozambique |
30 Sep 1990 |
26 Apr 1994 |
Myanmar |
. |
15 Jul 1991 a |
Namibia |
26 Sep 1990 |
30 Sep 1990 |
Nauru |
. |
27 Jul 1994 a |
Nepal |
26 Jan 1990 |
14 Sep 1990 |
Netherlands 8
|
26 Jan 1990 |
6 Feb 1995 A |
New Zealand 9
|
1 Oct 1990 |
6 Apr 1993 |
Nicaragua |
6 Feb 1990 |
5 Oct 1990 |
Niger |
26 Jan 1990 |
30 Sep 1990 |
Nigeria |
26 Jan 1990 |
19 Apr 1991 |
Niue |
. |
20 Dec 1995 a |
Norway |
26 Jan 1990 |
8 Jan 1991 |
Oman |
. |
9 Dec 1996 a |
Pakistan |
20 Sep 1990 |
12 Nov 1990 |
Palau |
. |
4 Aug 1995 a |
Panama |
26 Jan 1990 |
12 Dec 1990 |
Papua New Guinea |
30 Sep 1990 |
2 Mar 1993 |
Paraguay |
4 Apr 1990 |
25 Sep 1990 |
Peru |
26 Jan 1990 |
4 Sep 1990 |
Philippines |
26 Jan 1990 |
21 Aug 1990 |
Poland |
26 Jan 1990 |
7 Jun 1991 |
Portugal 5
|
26 Jan 1990 |
21 Sep 1990 |
Qatar |
8 Dec 1992 |
3 Apr 1995 |
Republic of Korea |
25 Sep 1990 |
20 Nov 1991 |
Republic of Moldova |
. |
26 Jan 1993 a |
Romania |
26 Jan 1990 |
28 Sep 1990 |
Russian Federation |
26 Jan 1990 |
16 Aug 1990 |
Rwanda |
26 Jan 1990 |
24 Jan 1991 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
26 Jan 1990 |
24 Jul 1990 |
Saint Lucia |
30 Sep 1990 |
16 Jun 1993 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
20 Sep 1993 |
26 Oct 1993 |
Samoa |
30 Sep 1990 |
29 Nov 1994 |
San Marino |
. |
25 Nov 1991 a |
Sao Tome and Principe |
. |
14 May 1991 a |
Saudi Arabia |
. |
26 Jan 1996 a |
Senegal |
26 Jan 1990 |
31 Jul 1990 |
Serbia3
|
. |
12 Mar 2001 d |
Seychelles |
. |
7 Sep 1990 a |
Sierra Leone |
13 Feb 1990 |
18 Jun 1990 |
Singapore |
. |
5 Oct 1995 a |
Slovakia 6
|
. |
28 May 1993 d |
Slovenia 3
|
. |
6 Jul 1992 d |
Solomon Islands |
. |
10 Apr 1995 a |
Somalia |
9 May 2002 |
. |
South Africa |
29 Jan 1993 |
16 Jun 1995 |
Spain |
26 Jan 1990 |
6 Dec 1990 |
Sri Lanka |
26 Jan 1990 |
12 Jul 1991 |
Sudan |
24 Jul 1990 |
3 Aug 1990 |
Suriname |
26 Jan 1990 |
1 Mar 1993 |
Swaziland |
22 Aug 1990 |
7 Sep 1995 |
Sweden |
26 Jan 1990 |
29 Jun 1990 |
Switzerland |
1 May 1991 |
24 Feb 1997 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
18 Sep 1990 |
15 Jul 1993 |
Tajikistan |
. |
26 Oct 1993 a |
Thailand |
. |
27 Mar 1992 a |
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
3
, 10
|
. |
2 Dec 1993 d |
Timor-Leste |
. |
16 Apr 2003 a |
Togo |
26 Jan 1990 |
1 Aug 1990 |
Tonga |
. |
6 Nov 1995 a |
Trinidad and Tobago |
30 Sep 1990 |
5 Dec 1991 |
Tunisia |
26 Feb 1990 |
30 Jan 1992 |
Turkey |
14 Sep 1990 |
4 Apr 1995 |
Turkmenistan |
. |
20 Sep 1993 a |
Tuvalu |
. |
22 Sep 1995 a |
Uganda |
17 Aug 1990 |
17 Aug 1990 |
Ukraine |
21 Feb 1990 |
28 Aug 1991 |
United Arab Emirates |
. |
3 Jan 1997 a |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland 4
, 11
|
19 Apr 1990 |
16 Dec 1991 |
United Republic of Tanzania |
1 Jun 1990 |
10 Jun 1991 |
United States of America |
16 Feb 1995 |
. |
Uruguay |
26 Jan 1990 |
20 Nov 1990 |
Uzbekistan |
. |
29 Jun 1994 a |
Vanuatu |
30 Sep 1990 |
7 Jul 1993 |
Venezuela |
26 Jan 1990 |
13 Sep 1990 |
Viet Nam |
26 Jan 1990 |
28 Feb 1990 |
Yemen 12
|
13 Feb 1990 |
1 May 1991 |
Zambia |
30 Sep 1990 |
6 Dec 1991 |
Zimbabwe |
8 Mar 1990 |
11 Sep 1990 |
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