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Other Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Total Members: 89)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Afghanistan Accession : March 12, 2018 June 12, 2018
Albania March 26, 1999
Argentina Accession : January 7, 2002 March 9, 2004
Armenia October 22, 1999 Ratification : May 18, 2006 August 18, 2006
Austria March 26, 1999 Ratification : March 1, 2002 March 9, 2004
Azerbaijan Accession : April 17, 2001 March 9, 2004
Bahrain Accession : August 26, 2008 November 26, 2008
Barbados Accession : October 2, 2008 January 2, 2009
Belarus March 26, 1999 Ratification : December 13, 2000 March 9, 2004
Belgium March 26, 1999 Ratification : October 13, 2010 January 13, 2011 Details
Benin Accession : April 17, 2012 July 17, 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina Accession : May 22, 2009 August 22, 2009
Botswana Accession : November 19, 2021 February 19, 2022
Brazil Accession : September 23, 2005 December 23, 2005
Bulgaria September 15, 1999 Ratification : June 14, 2000 March 9, 2004
Burkina Faso Accession : February 5, 2018 May 5, 2018
Cambodia March 26, 1999 Ratification : September 17, 2013 December 17, 2013
Canada Accession : November 29, 2005 February 28, 2006 Details
Chile Accession : September 11, 2008 December 11, 2008
Colombia December 31, 1999 Ratification : November 4, 2010 February 4, 2011
Costa Rica Accession : December 9, 2003 March 9, 2004
Croatia March 26, 1999 Ratification : February 8, 2006 May 8, 2006
Cyprus August 19, 1999 Ratification : May 16, 2001 March 9, 2004
Czech Republic Accession : June 8, 2007 September 8, 2007
Côte d'Ivoire March 26, 1999
Democratic Republic of the Congo Ratification : August 28, 2024 November 28, 2024
Denmark Accession : September 5, 2018 December 5, 2018
Djibouti Accession : April 9, 2018 July 9, 2018
Dominican Republic Accession : March 3, 2009 June 3, 2009
Ecuador December 29, 1999 Ratification : August 2, 2004 November 2, 2004
Egypt October 9, 1999 Ratification : August 3, 2005 November 3, 2005
El Salvador Accession : March 27, 2002 March 9, 2004
Equatorial Guinea Accession : November 19, 2003 March 9, 2004
Estonia March 26, 1999 Approval : January 17, 2005 April 17, 2005
Finland March 26, 1999 Acceptance : August 27, 2004 November 27, 2004
France Accession : March 20, 2017 June 20, 2017 Details
Gabon Accession : August 29, 2003 March 9, 2004
Georgia Accession : September 13, 2010 December 13, 2010
Germany March 26, 1999 Ratification : November 25, 2009 February 25, 2010
Ghana March 26, 1999
Greece March 26, 1999 Ratification : April 20, 2005 July 20, 2005
Guatemala Accession : February 4, 2005 May 4, 2005
Holy See March 26, 1999
Honduras Accession : January 26, 2003 March 9, 2004
Hungary March 26, 1999 Ratification : October 26, 2005 January 26, 2006
Indonesia March 26, 1999
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Accession : May 24, 2005 August 24, 2005 Details
Iraq Accession : April 6, 2022 July 6, 2022
Ireland Accession : May 17, 2018 August 17, 2018
Italy March 26, 1999 Ratification : July 10, 2009 October 10, 2009
Japan Accession : September 10, 2007 December 10, 2007
Jordan Accession : May 5, 2009 August 5, 2009
Lebanon Accession : October 8, 2020 January 8, 2021
Libya Accession : July 20, 2001 March 9, 2004
Liechtenstein Accession : January 31, 2017 April 30, 2017
Lithuania Accession : March 13, 2002 March 9, 2004
Luxembourg March 26, 1999 Ratification : June 30, 2005 September 30, 2005
Madagascar March 26, 1999 Ratification : July 3, 2018 October 3, 2018
Mali Accession : November 15, 2012 November 15, 2012 Details
Mauritania Accession : July 7, 2023 October 7, 2023
Mexico Accession : October 7, 2003 March 9, 2004
Montenegro Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 26, 2007 June 3, 2006
Morocco December 21, 1999 Ratification : December 5, 2013 March 5, 2014
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) March 26, 1999 Acceptance : January 30, 2007 April 30, 2007 Details
New Zealand Accession : October 23, 2013 January 23, 2014 Details
Nicaragua Accession : June 1, 2001 March 9, 2004
Niger Accession : June 16, 2006 September 16, 2006
Nigeria March 26, 1999 Ratification : October 21, 2005 January 21, 2006
North Macedonia Accession : April 19, 2002 March 9, 2004
Norway Accession : September 5, 2016 December 5, 2016
Oman June 30, 1999 Ratification : May 16, 2011 August 16, 2011
Pakistan March 26, 1999
Palestine Accession : March 22, 2012 June 22, 2012
Panama Accession : March 8, 2001 March 9, 2004
Paraguay Accession : November 9, 2004 February 9, 2005
Peru July 13, 1999 Ratification : May 24, 2005 August 24, 2005
Poland Accession : January 3, 2012 April 3, 2012
Portugal Accession : April 9, 2018 July 9, 2018
Qatar March 26, 1999 Ratification : September 4, 2000 March 9, 2004
Romania November 8, 1999 Ratification : August 7, 2006 November 7, 2006
Saudi Arabia Accession : November 6, 2007 February 6, 2008
Serbia Accession : September 2, 2002 March 9, 2004
Slovakia December 22, 1999 Ratification : February 11, 2004 May 11, 2004
Slovenia Accession : April 13, 2004 July 13, 2004
South Africa Accession : February 11, 2015 May 11, 2015
Spain March 26, 1999 Ratification : July 6, 2001 March 9, 2004
Sweden March 26, 1999 Ratification : November 10, 2017 February 10, 2018
Switzerland March 26, 1999 Ratification : July 9, 2004 October 9, 2004
Syrian Arab Republic March 26, 1999
Tajikistan Accession : February 21, 2006 May 21, 2006
Togo Accession : January 24, 2017 April 24, 2017
Turkmenistan Accession : January 22, 2018 April 22, 2018
Ukraine Accession : June 30, 2020 September 30, 2020 Details
United Kingdom Accession : September 12, 2017 December 12, 2017 Details
Uruguay Accession : January 3, 2007 April 3, 2007
Yemen March 26, 1999 Ratification : June 1, 2023 September 1, 2023