Contracting Parties/Signatories | Signature | Instrument | In Force | Details |
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Afghanistan | Accession : November 10, 2009 | May 10, 2010 | ||
Albania | Accession : July 16, 1993 | January 16, 1994 | ||
Algeria | Accession : August 16, 1989 | February 16, 1990 | ||
Angola | Accession : October 7, 2019 | April 7, 2020 | ||
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 | |
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 | |
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 | ||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Declaration/Notification of Succession : December 31, 1992 | March 6, 1992 | ||
Botswana | Accession : May 23, 1979 | November 23, 1979 | ||
Brazil | Accession : May 5, 1992 | November 5, 1992 | ||
Brunei Darussalam | Accession : October 14, 1991 | April 14, 1992 | ||
Bulgaria | December 11, 1978 | Ratification : September 26, 1989 | March 26, 1990 | |
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 | ||
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 : November 17, 1984 | January 17, 1985 | ||
Chad | Accession : January 17, 1997 | July 17, 1997 | ||
Chile | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : April 24, 1991 | October 24, 1991 | |
China | Accession : September 14, 1983 | March 14, 1984 | Details | |
Colombia | Accession : August 14, 1995 | February 14, 1996 | ||
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 | ||
Costa Rica | Accession : December 15, 1983 | June 15, 1984 | ||
Croatia | Declaration/Notification of Succession : May 11, 1992 | October 8, 1991 | ||
Cuba | Accession : June 23, 1999 | December 23, 1999 | ||
Cyprus | Accession : March 18, 1996 | September 18, 1996 | ||
Czech Republic | Declaration/Notification of Succession : February 5, 1993 | January 1, 1993 | ||
Côte d'Ivoire | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : September 20, 1989 | March 20, 1990 | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Accession : December 12, 2002 | June 12, 2003 | ||
Denmark | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : June 17, 1982 | December 17, 1982 | |
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 | ||
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 | |
France | Accession : February 24, 1984 | August 24, 1984 | Details | |
Gabon | Accession : April 8, 1980 | October 8, 1980 | ||
Gambia | 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 | Accession : February 15, 1993 | August 15, 1993 | ||
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 | ||
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 | |
Iceland | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : April 10, 1987 | October 10, 1987 | |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | December 12, 1977 | |||
Ireland | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : May 19, 1999 | November 19, 1999 | Details |
Italy | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : February 27, 1986 | August 27, 1986 | |
Jamaica | Accession : July 29, 1986 | January 29, 1987 | ||
Japan | Accession : August 31, 2004 | February 28, 2005 | ||
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 | ||
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 | |
Latvia | Accession : December 24, 1991 | June 24, 1992 | ||
Lebanon | Accession : July 23, 1997 | January 23, 1998 | ||
Lesotho | Accession : May 20, 1994 | November 20, 1994 | ||
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 | ||
Luxembourg | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : August 29, 1989 | February 28, 1990 | |
Madagascar | October 13, 1978 | Ratification : May 8, 1992 | November 8, 1992 | |
Malawi | Accession : October 7, 1991 | April 7, 1992 | ||
Maldives | Accession : September 3, 1991 | March 3, 1992 | ||
Mali | Accession : February 8, 1989 | August 8, 1989 | ||
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 | |
Micronesia (Federated States of) | Accession : September 19, 1995 | March 19, 1996 | ||
Monaco | Accession : January 7, 2000 | July 7, 2000 | ||
Mongolia | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : December 6, 1995 | June 6, 1996 | |
Montenegro | Accession : August 2, 2006 | February 2, 2007 | ||
Morocco | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : June 3, 2011 | December 3, 2011 | |
Mozambique | Accession : November 12, 2002 | May 12, 2003 | ||
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 | ||
Norway | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : December 14, 1981 | June 14, 1982 | |
Oman | Accession : March 29, 1984 | September 29, 1984 | Details | |
Pakistan | December 12, 1977 | |||
Palau | Accession : June 25, 1996 | December 25, 1996 | ||
Palestine | Accession : January 4, 2015 | July 4, 2015 | Details | |
Panama | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : September 18, 1995 | March 18, 1996 | |
Paraguay | Accession : November 30, 1990 | May 30, 1991 | ||
Peru | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : July 14, 1989 | January 14, 1990 | |
Philippines | Accession : December 11, 1986 | June 11, 1987 | ||
Poland | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : October 23, 1991 | April 23, 1992 | |
Portugal | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : May 27, 1992 | November 27, 1992 | Details |
Qatar | Accession : January 5, 2005 | July 5, 2005 | ||
Republic of Korea | December 7, 1977 | Ratification : January 15, 1982 | July 15, 1982 | |
Republic of Moldova | Accession : May 24, 1993 | November 24, 1993 | ||
Romania | March 28, 1978 | Ratification : June 21, 1990 | December 21, 1990 | |
Russian Federation | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : September 29, 1989 | March 29, 1990 | Details |
Rwanda | Accession : November 19, 1984 | May 19, 1985 | ||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Accession : February 14, 1986 | August 14, 1986 | ||
Saint Lucia | Accession : October 7, 1982 | April 7, 1983 | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Accession : April 8, 1983 | October 8, 1983 | ||
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 : November 28, 2001 | May 28, 2002 | ||
Senegal | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : May 7, 1985 | November 7, 1985 | |
Serbia | Declaration/Notification of Succession : October 16, 2001 | April 27, 1992 | ||
Seychelles | Accession : November 8, 1984 | May 8, 1985 | ||
Sierra Leone | Accession : October 21, 1986 | April 21, 1987 | ||
Slovakia | Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 2, 1993 | January 1, 1993 | ||
Slovenia | Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 26, 1992 | June 25, 1991 | ||
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 | |
Sudan | Accession : July 13, 2006 | January 13, 2007 | ||
Suriname | Accession : December 16, 1985 | June 16, 1986 | ||
Sweden | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : August 31, 1979 | February 29, 1980 | |
Switzerland | December 12, 1977 | Ratification : February 17, 1982 | August 17, 1982 | |
Tajikistan | Declaration/Notification of Succession : January 13, 1993 | December 21, 1991 | ||
Timor-Leste | Accession : April 12, 2005 | October 12, 2005 | ||
Togo | June 21, 1984 | Ratification : June 21, 1984 | December 21, 1984 | |
Tonga | Accession : January 20, 2003 | July 20, 2003 | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Accession : July 20, 2001 | January 20, 2002 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 |