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8 .
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women
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New York, 18
December 1979 1
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Entry into
force
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3
September 1981, in accordance with article 27(1).
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Registration
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3
September 1981, No. 20378
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Status
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Signatories
: 99. Parties : 188
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Text
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United Nations, Treaty
Series , vol. 1249, p. 13.
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Note
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The Convention was opened for
signature at the United Nations Headquarters on 1 March 1980.
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Participant
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Signature
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Ratification,
Accession(a), Succession(d)
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Afghanistan
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14
Aug 1980
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5
Mar 2003
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Albania
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11
May 1994 a
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Algeria 2
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22
May 1996 a
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Andorra
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15
Jan 1997 a
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Angola
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17
Sep 1986 a
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Antigua
and Barbuda
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1
Aug 1989 a
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Argentina
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17
Jul 1980
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15
Jul 1985
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Armenia
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13
Sep 1993 a
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Australia 3
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17
Jul 1980
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28
Jul 1983
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Austria 4
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17
Jul 1980
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31
Mar 1982
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Azerbaijan
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10
Jul 1995 a
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Bahamas
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6
Oct 1993 a
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Bahrain
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18
Jun 2002 a
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Bangladesh 5
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6
Nov 1984 a
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Barbados
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24
Jul 1980
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16
Oct 1980
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Belarus
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17
Jul 1980
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4
Feb 1981
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Belgium 6
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17
Jul 1980
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10
Jul 1985
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Belize
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7
Mar 1990
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16
May 1990
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Benin
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11
Nov 1981
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12
Mar 1992
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Bhutan
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17
Jul 1980
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31
Aug 1981
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Bolivia
(Plurinational State of)
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30
May 1980
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8
Jun 1990
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Bosnia
and Herzegovina 7
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1
Sep 1993 d
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Botswana
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13
Aug 1996 a
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Brazil 8
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31
Mar 1981
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1
Feb 1984
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Brunei Darussalam
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24
May 2006 a
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Bulgaria 9
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17
Jul 1980
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8
Feb 1982
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Burkina
Faso
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14
Oct 1987 a
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Burundi
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17
Jul 1980
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8
Jan 1992
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Cabo
Verde
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5
Dec 1980 a
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Cambodia 10, 11
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17
Oct 1980
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15
Oct 1992 a
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Cameroon
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6
Jun 1983
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23
Aug 1994
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Canada 12
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17
Jul 1980
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10
Dec 1981
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Central
African Republic
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21
Jun 1991 a
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Chad
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9
Jun 1995 a
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Chile
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17
Jul 1980
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7
Dec 1989
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China 13, 14
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17
Jul 1980
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4
Nov 1980
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Colombia
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17
Jul 1980
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19
Jan 1982
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Comoros
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31
Oct 1994 a
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Congo
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29
Jul 1980
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26
Jul 1982
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Cook Islands 15
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11
Aug 2006 a
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Costa
Rica
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17
Jul 1980
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4
Apr 1986
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Côte
d'Ivoire
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17
Jul 1980
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18
Dec 1995
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Croatia 7
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9
Sep 1992 d
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Cuba
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6
Mar 1980
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17
Jul 1980
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Cyprus 16
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23
Jul 1985 a
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Czech Republic 17
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22
Feb 1993 d
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea 18
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27
Feb 2001 a
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Democratic
Republic of the Congo
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17
Jul 1980
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17
Oct 1986
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Denmark 19
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17
Jul 1980
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21
Apr 1983
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Djibouti
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2
Dec 1998 a
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Dominica
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15
Sep 1980
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15
Sep 1980
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Dominican
Republic
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17
Jul 1980
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2
Sep 1982
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Ecuador
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17
Jul 1980
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9
Nov 1981
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Egypt 20
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16
Jul 1980
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18
Sep 1981
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El Salvador
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14
Nov 1980
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19
Aug 1981
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Equatorial
Guinea
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23
Oct 1984 a
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Eritrea
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5
Sep 1995 a
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Estonia
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21
Oct 1991 a
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Ethiopia
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8
Jul 1980
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10
Sep 1981
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Fiji 21
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28
Aug 1995 a
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Finland
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17
Jul 1980
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4
Sep 1986
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France 22
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17
Jul 1980
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14
Dec 1983
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Gabon
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17
Jul 1980
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21
Jan 1983
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Gambia
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29
Jul 1980
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16
Apr 1993
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Georgia
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26
Oct 1994 a
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Germany 23, 24, 25
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17
Jul 1980
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10
Jul 1985
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Ghana
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17
Jul 1980
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2
Jan 1986
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Greece
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2
Mar 1982
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7
Jun 1983
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Grenada
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17
Jul 1980
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30
Aug 1990
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Guatemala
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8
Jun 1981
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12
Aug 1982
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Guinea 26
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17
Jul 1980
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9
Aug 1982
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Guinea-Bissau
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17
Jul 1980
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23
Aug 1985
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Guyana
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17
Jul 1980
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17
Jul 1980
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Haiti
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17
Jul 1980
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20
Jul 1981
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Honduras
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11
Jun 1980
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3
Mar 1983
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Hungary 27
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6
Jun 1980
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22
Dec 1980
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Iceland
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24
Jul 1980
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18
Jun 1985
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India
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30
Jul 1980
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9
Jul 1993
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Indonesia
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29
Jul 1980
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13
Sep 1984
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Iraq
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13
Aug 1986 a
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Ireland 28
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23
Dec 1985 a
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Israel 29
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17
Jul 1980
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3
Oct 1991
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Italy
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17
Jul 1980
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10
Jun 1985
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Jamaica 30
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17
Jul 1980
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19
Oct 1984
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Japan
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17
Jul 1980
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25
Jun 1985
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Jordan
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3
Dec 1980
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1
Jul 1992
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Kazakhstan
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26
Aug 1998 a
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Kenya
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9
Mar 1984 a
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Kiribati
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17
Mar 2004 a
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Kuwait 31
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2
Sep 1994 a
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Kyrgyzstan
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10
Feb 1997 a
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Lao
People's Democratic Republic
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17
Jul 1980
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14
Aug 1981
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Latvia
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14
Apr 1992 a
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Lebanon
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16
Apr 1997 a
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Lesotho 32
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17
Jul 1980
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22
Aug 1995
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Liberia
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17
Jul 1984 a
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Libya 33
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16
May 1989 a
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Liechtenstein 34
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22
Dec 1995 a
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Lithuania
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18
Jan 1994 a
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Luxembourg
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17
Jul 1980
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2
Feb 1989
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Madagascar
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17
Jul 1980
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17
Mar 1989
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Malawi 35
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12
Mar 1987 a
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Malaysia 36
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5
Jul 1995 a
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Maldives 37, 38
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1
Jul 1993 a
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Mali
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5
Feb 1985
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10
Sep 1985
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Malta
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8
Mar 1991 a
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Marshall
Islands
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2
Mar 2006 a
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Mauritania 39
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10
May 2001 a
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Mauritius 40
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9
Jul 1984 a
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Mexico
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17
Jul 1980
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23
Mar 1981
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Micronesia (Federated States of)
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1
Sep 2004 a
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Monaco
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18
Mar 2005 a
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Mongolia 41
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17
Jul 1980
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20
Jul 1981
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Montenegro 42
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23
Oct 2006 d
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Morocco
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21
Jun 1993 a
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Mozambique
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21
Apr 1997 a
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Myanmar
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22
Jul 1997 a
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Namibia
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23
Nov 1992 a
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Nauru
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23
Jun 2011 a
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Nepal
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5
Feb 1991
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22
Apr 1991
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Netherlands 43
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17
Jul 1980
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23
Jul 1991
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New Zealand 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
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17
Jul 1980
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10
Jan 1985
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Nicaragua
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17
Jul 1980
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27
Oct 1981
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Niger 49
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8
Oct 1999 a
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Nigeria
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23
Apr 1984
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13
Jun 1985
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Norway
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17
Jul 1980
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21
May 1981
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Oman
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7
Feb 2006 a
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Pakistan
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12
Mar 1996 a
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Palau
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20
Sep 2011
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Panama
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26
Jun 1980
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29
Oct 1981
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Papua
New Guinea
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12
Jan 1995 a
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Paraguay
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6
Apr 1987 a
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Peru
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23
Jul 1981
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13
Sep 1982
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Philippines
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15
Jul 1980
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5
Aug 1981
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Poland 50
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29
May 1980
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30
Jul 1980
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Portugal 13, 51
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24
Apr 1980
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30
Jul 1980
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Qatar
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29
Apr 2009 a
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Republic of Korea 52
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25
May 1983
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27
Dec 1984
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Republic
of Moldova
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1
Jul 1994 a
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Romania 53
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4
Sep 1980
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7
Jan 1982
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Russian Federation 54
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17
Jul 1980
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23
Jan 1981
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Rwanda
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1
May 1980
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2
Mar 1981
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Samoa
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25
Sep 1992 a
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San
Marino
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26
Sep 2003
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10
Dec 2003
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Sao
Tome and Principe
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31
Oct 1995
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3
Jun 2003
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Saudi Arabia
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7
Sep 2000
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7
Sep 2000
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Senegal
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29
Jul 1980
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5
Feb 1985
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Serbia 7
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12
Mar 2001 d
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Seychelles
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5
May 1992 a
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Sierra
Leone
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21
Sep 1988
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11
Nov 1988
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Singapore 55
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5
Oct 1995 a
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Slovakia 17
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28
May 1993 d
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Slovenia 7
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6
Jul 1992 d
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Solomon
Islands
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6
May 2002 a
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South
Africa
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29
Jan 1993
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15
Dec 1995
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Spain
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17
Jul 1980
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5
Jan 1984
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Sri
Lanka
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17
Jul 1980
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5
Oct 1981
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St.
Kitts and Nevis
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25
Apr 1985 a
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St.
Lucia
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8
Oct 1982 a
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St.
Vincent and the Grenadines
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4
Aug 1981 a
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State
of Palestine
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2
Apr 2014 a
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Suriname
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1
Mar 1993 a
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Swaziland
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26
Mar 2004 a
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Sweden 56, 57
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7
Mar 1980
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2
Jul 1980
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Switzerland 58
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23
Jan 1987
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27
Mar 1997
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Syrian Arab Republic
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28
Mar 2003 a
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Tajikistan
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26
Oct 1993 a
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Thailand 59
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9
Aug 1985 a
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The
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 7
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18
Jan 1994 d
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Timor-Leste
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16
Apr 2003 a
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Togo
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26
Sep 1983 a
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Trinidad and Tobago
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27
Jun 1985
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12
Jan 1990
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Tunisia
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24
Jul 1980
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20
Sep 1985
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Turkey
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20
Dec 1985 a
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Turkmenistan
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1
May 1997 a
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Tuvalu
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6
Oct 1999 a
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Uganda
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30
Jul 1980
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22
Jul 1985
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Ukraine
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17
Jul 1980
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12
Mar 1981
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United Arab Emirates 60
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6
Oct 2004 a
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland 14, 61, 62, 63
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22
Jul 1981
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7
Apr 1986
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United
Republic of Tanzania
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17
Jul 1980
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20
Aug 1985
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United
States of America
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17
Jul 1980
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Uruguay
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30
Mar 1981
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9
Oct 1981
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Uzbekistan
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19
Jul 1995 a
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Vanuatu
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8
Sep 1995 a
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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17
Jul 1980
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2
May 1983
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Viet Nam
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29
Jul 1980
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17
Feb 1982
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Yemen 64
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30
May 1984 a
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Zambia
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17
Jul 1980
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21
Jun 1985
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Zimbabwe
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13
May 1991 a
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