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Other Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Total Members: 196)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Afghanistan Ratification : March 20, 1979 June 20, 1979
Albania Ratification : July 10, 1989 October 10, 1989
Algeria Ratification : June 24, 1974 December 17, 1975
Andorra Acceptance : January 3, 1997 April 3, 1997
Angola Ratification : November 7, 1991 February 7, 1992
Antigua and Barbuda Acceptance : November 1, 1983 February 1, 1984
Argentina Acceptance : August 23, 1978 November 23, 1978 Details
Armenia Declaration/Notification of Succession : September 5, 1993 September 23, 1991 Details
Australia Ratification : August 22, 1974 December 17, 1975
Austria Ratification : December 18, 1992 March 18, 1993
Azerbaijan Ratification : December 16, 1993 March 16, 1994
Bahamas Ratification : May 15, 2014 August 15, 2014
Bahrain Ratification : May 28, 1991 August 28, 1991
Bangladesh Acceptance : August 3, 1983 November 3, 1983
Barbados Acceptance : April 9, 2002 July 9, 2002
Belarus Ratification : October 12, 1988 January 12, 1989 Details
Belgium Ratification : July 24, 1996 October 24, 1996
Belize Ratification : November 6, 1990 February 6, 1991
Benin Ratification : June 14, 1982 September 14, 1982
Bhutan Ratification : October 17, 2001 January 17, 2002
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Ratification : October 4, 1976 January 4, 1977
Bosnia and Herzegovina Declaration/Notification of Succession : July 12, 1993 March 6, 1992 Details
Botswana Acceptance : November 23, 1998 February 23, 1999
Brazil Acceptance : September 1, 1977 December 1, 1977 Details
Brunei Darussalam Ratification : August 12, 2011 November 12, 2011
Bulgaria Acceptance : March 7, 1974 December 17, 1975 Details
Burkina Faso Ratification : April 2, 1987 July 2, 1987
Burundi Ratification : May 19, 1982 August 19, 1982
Cabo Verde Acceptance : April 28, 1988 July 28, 1988 Details
Cambodia Acceptance : November 28, 1991 February 28, 1992
Cameroon Ratification : December 7, 1982 March 7, 1983
Canada Acceptance : July 23, 1976 October 23, 1976
Central African Republic Ratification : December 22, 1980 March 22, 1981
Chad Ratification : June 23, 1999 September 23, 1999
Chile Ratification : February 20, 1980 May 20, 1980
China Ratification : December 12, 1985 March 12, 1986 Details
Colombia Acceptance : May 24, 1983 August 24, 1983
Comoros Ratification : September 27, 2000 December 27, 2000
Congo Ratification : December 10, 1987 March 10, 1988
Cook Islands Acceptance : January 16, 2009 April 16, 2009
Costa Rica Ratification : August 23, 1977 November 23, 1977
Croatia Declaration/Notification of Succession : July 6, 1992 October 8, 1991 Details
Cuba Ratification : March 24, 1981 June 24, 1981
Cyprus Acceptance : August 14, 1975 December 17, 1975
Czech Republic Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 26, 1993 January 1, 1993 Details
Côte d'Ivoire Ratification : January 9, 1981 April 9, 1981
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Acceptance : July 21, 1998 October 21, 1998
Democratic Republic of the Congo Ratification : September 23, 1974 December 17, 1975 Details
Denmark Ratification : July 25, 1979 October 25, 1979 Details
Djibouti Ratification : August 30, 2007 November 30, 2007
Dominica Ratification : April 4, 1995 July 4, 1995
Dominican Republic Ratification : February 12, 1985 May 12, 1985
Ecuador Acceptance : June 16, 1975 December 17, 1975
Egypt Ratification : February 7, 1974 December 17, 1975
El Salvador Acceptance : October 8, 1991 January 8, 1992
Equatorial Guinea Ratification : March 10, 2010 June 10, 2010
Eritrea Acceptance : October 24, 2001 January 24, 2002
Estonia Ratification : October 27, 1995 January 27, 1996
Eswatini Ratification : November 30, 2005 February 28, 2006
Ethiopia Ratification : July 6, 1977 October 6, 1977
Fiji Ratification : November 21, 1990 February 21, 1991
Finland Ratification : March 4, 1987 June 4, 1987
France Acceptance : June 27, 1975 December 17, 1975 Details
Gabon Ratification : December 30, 1986 March 30, 1987
Gambia Ratification : July 1, 1987 October 1, 1987
Georgia Declaration/Notification of Succession : November 4, 1992 April 9, 1991 Details
Germany Ratification : August 23, 1976 November 23, 1976 Details
Ghana Ratification : July 4, 1975 December 17, 1975
Greece Ratification : July 17, 1981 October 17, 1981
Grenada Accession : August 13, 1998 November 13, 1998
Guatemala Acceptance : January 16, 1979 April 16, 1979
Guinea Ratification : March 18, 1979 June 18, 1979
Guinea-Bissau Ratification : January 28, 2006 April 28, 2006
Guyana Acceptance : June 20, 1977 September 20, 1977
Haiti Ratification : January 18, 1980 April 18, 1980
Holy See Accession : October 7, 1982 January 7, 1983 Details
Honduras Ratification : June 8, 1979 September 8, 1979
Hungary Acceptance : July 15, 1985 October 15, 1985
Iceland Ratification : December 19, 1995 March 19, 1996
India Ratification : November 14, 1977 February 14, 1978
Indonesia Acceptance : July 6, 1989 October 6, 1989
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Acceptance : February 26, 1975 December 17, 1975
Iraq Acceptance : March 5, 1974 December 17, 1975 Details
Ireland Ratification : September 16, 1991 December 16, 1991
Israel Acceptance : October 6, 1999 January 6, 2000 Details
Italy Ratification : June 23, 1978 September 23, 1978
Jamaica Accession : June 14, 1983 September 14, 1983
Japan Accession : June 30, 1992 September 30, 1992
Jordan Ratification : May 5, 1975 December 17, 1975
Kazakhstan Acceptance : April 29, 1994 July 29, 1994
Kenya Acceptance : June 5, 1991 September 5, 1991
Kiribati Acceptance : May 12, 2000 August 12, 2000
Kuwait Ratification : June 6, 2002 September 6, 2002
Kyrgyzstan Acceptance : July 3, 1995 October 3, 1995
Lao People's Democratic Republic Ratification : March 20, 1987 June 20, 1987
Latvia Acceptance : January 10, 1995 April 10, 1995
Lebanon Ratification : February 3, 1983 May 3, 1983
Lesotho Acceptance : November 25, 2003 February 25, 2004
Liberia Acceptance : March 28, 2002 June 28, 2002
Libya Ratification : October 13, 1978 January 13, 1979
Lithuania Acceptance : March 31, 1992 June 30, 1992
Luxembourg Ratification : September 28, 1983 December 28, 1983
Madagascar Ratification : July 19, 1983 October 19, 1983
Malawi Ratification : January 5, 1982 April 5, 1982
Malaysia Ratification : December 7, 1988 March 7, 1989
Maldives Acceptance : May 22, 1986 August 22, 1986
Mali Acceptance : April 5, 1977 July 5, 1977
Malta Acceptance : November 14, 1978 February 14, 1979
Marshall Islands Acceptance : April 24, 2002 July 24, 2002
Mauritania Ratification : March 2, 1981 June 2, 1981
Mauritius Ratification : September 19, 1995 December 19, 1995
Mexico Acceptance : February 23, 1984 May 23, 1984
Micronesia (Federated States of) Acceptance : July 22, 2002 October 22, 2002
Monaco Ratification : November 7, 1978 February 7, 1979
Mongolia Acceptance : February 2, 1990 May 2, 1990
Montenegro Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 26, 2007 June 3, 2006 Details
Morocco Ratification : October 28, 1975 January 28, 1976
Mozambique Ratification : November 27, 1982 February 27, 1983
Myanmar Acceptance : April 29, 1994 July 29, 1994
Namibia Acceptance : April 6, 2000 July 6, 2000
Nauru Ratification : July 22, 2024 October 22, 2024
Nepal Acceptance : June 20, 1978 September 20, 1978
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Accession : August 26, 1992 November 26, 1992 Details
New Zealand Ratification : November 22, 1984 February 22, 1985 Details
Nicaragua Acceptance : December 17, 1979 March 17, 1980
Niger Acceptance : November 13, 1974 December 17, 1975
Nigeria Ratification : October 23, 1974 December 17, 1975
Niue Acceptance : January 23, 2001 April 23, 2001
North Macedonia Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 30, 1997 November 17, 1991 Details
Norway Ratification : May 12, 1977 August 12, 1977 Details
Oman Acceptance : October 6, 1981 January 6, 1982 Details
Pakistan Ratification : July 23, 1976 October 23, 1976
Palau Acceptance : June 11, 2002 September 11, 2002
Palestine Ratification : December 8, 2011 March 8, 2012
Panama Ratification : March 3, 1978 June 3, 1978
Papua New Guinea Acceptance : July 28, 1997 October 28, 1997
Paraguay Ratification : April 27, 1988 July 27, 1988
Peru Ratification : February 24, 1982 May 24, 1982
Philippines Ratification : September 19, 1985 December 19, 1985
Poland Ratification : June 29, 1976 September 29, 1976
Portugal Ratification : September 30, 1980 December 30, 1980 Details
Qatar Acceptance : September 12, 1984 December 12, 1984
Republic of Korea Acceptance : September 14, 1988 December 14, 1988
Republic of Moldova Ratification : September 23, 2002 December 23, 2002 Details
Romania Acceptance : May 16, 1990 August 16, 1990
Russian Federation Ratification : October 12, 1988 January 12, 1989 Details
Rwanda Acceptance : December 28, 2000 March 28, 2001
Saint Kitts and Nevis Acceptance : July 10, 1986 October 10, 1986
Saint Lucia Ratification : October 14, 1991 January 14, 1992
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ratification : February 3, 2003 May 3, 2003
Samoa Accession : August 28, 2001 November 28, 2001
San Marino Ratification : October 18, 1991 January 18, 1992
Sao Tome and Principe Ratification : July 25, 2006 October 25, 2006
Saudi Arabia Acceptance : August 7, 1978 November 7, 1978
Senegal Ratification : February 13, 1976 May 13, 1976
Serbia Declaration/Notification of Succession : September 11, 2001 April 27, 1992 Details
Seychelles Acceptance : April 9, 1980 July 9, 1980
Sierra Leone Ratification : January 7, 2005 April 7, 2005
Singapore Acceptance : June 19, 2012 September 19, 2012
Slovakia Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 31, 1993 January 1, 1993 Details
Slovenia Declaration/Notification of Succession : November 5, 1992 June 25, 1991 Details
Solomon Islands Accession : June 10, 1992 September 10, 1992
Somalia Ratification : July 23, 2020 October 23, 2020
South Africa Ratification : July 10, 1997 October 10, 1997 Details
South Sudan Ratification : March 9, 2016 June 9, 2016 Details
Spain Acceptance : May 4, 1982 August 4, 1982
Sri Lanka Acceptance : June 6, 1980 September 6, 1980
Sudan Ratification : June 6, 1974 December 17, 1975
Suriname Acceptance : October 23, 1997 January 23, 1998
Sweden Ratification : January 22, 1985 April 22, 1985
Switzerland Ratification : September 17, 1975 December 17, 1975
Syrian Arab Republic Acceptance : August 13, 1975 December 17, 1975 Details
Tajikistan Declaration/Notification of Succession : August 28, 1992 September 9, 1991 Details
Thailand Acceptance : September 17, 1987 December 17, 1987
Timor-Leste Ratification : October 31, 2016 January 31, 2017
Togo Acceptance : April 15, 1998 July 15, 1998
Tonga Acceptance : June 3, 2004 September 3, 2004
Trinidad and Tobago Ratification : February 16, 2005 May 16, 2005
Tunisia Ratification : March 10, 1975 December 17, 1975
Turkmenistan Declaration/Notification of Succession : September 30, 1994 October 27, 1991 Details
Tuvalu Ratification : May 18, 2023 August 18, 2023
Türkiye Ratification : March 16, 1983 June 16, 1983
Uganda Acceptance : November 20, 1987 February 20, 1988
Ukraine Ratification : October 12, 1988 January 12, 1989 Details
United Arab Emirates Accession : May 11, 2001 August 11, 2001
United Kingdom Ratification : May 29, 1984 August 29, 1984 Details
United Republic of Tanzania Ratification : August 2, 1977 November 2, 1977
United States of America Ratification : December 7, 1973 December 17, 1975 Details
Uruguay Acceptance : March 9, 1989 June 9, 1989
Uzbekistan Declaration/Notification of Succession : January 13, 1993 September 1, 1991 Details
Vanuatu Ratification : June 13, 2002 September 13, 2002
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Acceptance : October 30, 1990 January 30, 1991
Viet Nam Acceptance : October 19, 1987 January 19, 1988
Yemen Ratification : October 7, 1980 January 7, 1981 Details
Zambia Ratification : June 4, 1984 September 4, 1984
Zimbabwe Ratification : August 16, 1982 November 16, 1982