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Convention on Biological Diversity (June 22, 1992)

Countries/Territories Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature
Afghanistan Dec 18, 2002 - Jun 12, 1992
Albania Apr 5, 1994 Jan 5, 1994 [2] -
Algeria Nov 12, 1995 - Jun 13, 1992
Angola Jul 1, 1998 - Jun 12, 1992
Antigua and Barbuda Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 5, 1992
Argentina Feb 20, 1995 - Jun 12, 1992
Armenia Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 13, 1992
Australia Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 5, 1992
Austria Nov 16, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
Azerbaijan Nov 1, 2000 Aug 3, 2000 [3] Jun 12, 1992
Bahrain Nov 28, 1996 - Jun 9, 1992
Barbados Mar 10, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Belgium Feb 22, 1997 - Jun 5, 1992
Benin Sep 28, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
Bangladesh Aug 1, 1994 - Jun 5, 1992
Bahamas Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1992
Bhutan Nov 23, 1995 - Jun 11, 1992
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nov 25, 2002 Aug 26, 2002 [2] -
Burkina Faso Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1992
Belarus Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 11, 1992
Belize Mar 30, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Jan 1, 1995 - Jun 13, 1992
Botswana Jan 10, 1996 - Jun 8, 1992
Brazil May 29, 1994 - Jun 5, 1992
Bulgaria Jul 17, 1996 - Jun 12, 1992
Burundi Jul 14, 1997 - Jun 11, 1992
Central African Republic Jun 13, 1995 - Jun 13, 1992
Cambodia May 9, 1995 Feb 9, 1995 [2] -
Canada Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 11, 1992
Chad Sep 5, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Chile Dec 8, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
China Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 11, 1992
Cameroon Jan 17, 1995 - Jun 14, 1992
Congo, Dem. Rep. of Mar 6, 1995 - Jun 11, 1992
Colombia Feb 26, 1995 - Jun 12, 1992
Comoros Dec 28, 1994 - Jun 11, 1992
Congo Oct 30, 1996 - Jun 11, 1992
Costa Rica Nov 24, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
Croatia Jan 5, 1997 - Jun 11, 1992
Cuba Jun 6, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Cabo Verde Jun 27, 1995 - Jun 12, 1992
Cyprus Oct 8, 1996 - Jun 12, 1992
Czech Republic Mar 3, 1994 - Jun 4, 1993
Denmark Mar 21, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Djibouti Nov 30, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
Dominica Jul 5, 1994 Apr 6, 1994 [2] -
Dominican Republic Feb 23, 1997 - Jun 13, 1992
Ecuador Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 9, 1992
Egypt Sep 2, 1994 - Jun 9, 1992
El Salvador Dec 7, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
Equatorial Guinea Mar 6, 1995 Dec 6, 1994 [2] -
Eritrea Jun 21, 1996 Mar 21, 1996 [2] -
Estonia Oct 25, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Ethiopia Jul 4, 1994 - Jun 10, 1992
European Union Dec 29, 1993 Dec 21, 1993 [3] Jun 13, 1992
Fiji Dec 29, 1993 - Oct 9, 1992
Finland Oct 25, 1994 Jul 27, 1994 [3] Jun 5, 1992
France Sep 29, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
Gabon Jun 14, 1997 - Jun 12, 1992
Gambia Sep 8, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
United Kingdom Sep 1, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Guinea-Bissau Jan 25, 1996 - Jun 12, 1992
Georgia Aug 31, 1994 Jun 2, 1994 [2] -
Germany Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1992
Ghana Nov 27, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Greece Nov 2, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Grenada Nov 9, 1994 - Dec 3, 1992
Guatemala Oct 8, 1995 - Jun 13, 1992
Guinea Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1192
Guyana Nov 27, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
Haiti Dec 24, 1996 - Jun 13, 1992
Honduras Oct 29, 1995 - Jun 13, 1992
Hungary May 25, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
Iceland Dec 11, 1994 - Jun 10, 1992
India May 19, 1994 - Jun 5, 1992
Indonesia Nov 21, 1994 - Jun 5, 1992
Iran, Islamic Republic of Nov 4, 1996 - Jun 14, 1992
Ireland Jun 22, 1996 - Jun 13, 1992
Israel Nov 5, 1995 - Jun 11, 1992
Italy Jul 14, 1994 - Jun 5, 1992
Côte d'Ivoire Feb 27, 1995 - Jun 10, 1992
Jamaica Apr 6, 1995 - Jun 11, 1992
Japan Dec 29, 1993 May 28, 1993 [3] Jun 13, 1992
Jordan Feb 10, 1994 - Jun 11, 1992
Kazakhstan Dec 5, 1994 - Jun 9, 1992
Kenya Oct 24, 1994 - Jun 11, 1992
Kiribati Nov 14, 1994 Aug 16, 1994 [2] -
Korea, Republic of Jan 1, 1995 - Jun 13, 1992
Kuwait Oct 1, 2002 - Jun 9, 1992
Kyrgyzstan Nov 4, 1996 Aug 6, 1996 [2] -
Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Dec 19, 1996 Sep 20, 1996 [2] -
Latvia Mar 13, 1996 - Jun 11, 1992
Liberia Feb 6, 2001 - Jun 12, 1992
Lebanon Mar 15, 1995 - Jun 12, 1992
Lesotho Apr 10, 1995 - Jun 11, 1992
Libya Oct 10, 2001 - Jun 29, 1992
Liechtenstein Feb 19, 1998 - Jun 5, 1992
Lithuania May 1, 1996 - Jun 11, 1992
Luxembourg Aug 7, 1994 - Jun 9, 1992
North Macedonia Mar 2, 1998 Dec 2, 1997 [2] -
Madagascar Jun 4, 1996 - Jun 8, 1992
Malaysia Sep 22, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Marshall Islands Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1992
Mauritius Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 10, 1992
Mauritania Nov 14, 1996 - Jun 12, 1992
Maldives Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1992
Mexico Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 13, 1992
Micronesia, Fed. States Sep 18, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Mali Jun 27, 1995 - Sep 22, 1992
Malta Mar 29, 2001 - Jun 12, 1992
Malawi May 3, 1994 - Jun 10, 1992
Monaco Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 11, 1992
Moldova, Republic of Jan 20, 1996 - Jun 5, 1992
Mongolia Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1992
Morocco Nov 19, 1995 - Jun 13, 1992
Mozambique Nov 23, 1995 - Jun 12, 1992
Myanmar Feb 23, 1995 - Jun 11, 1992
Namibia Aug 14, 1997 - Jun 12, 1992
Nauru Feb 9, 1994 - Jun 5, 1992
Nepal Feb 21, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Niger Oct 23, 1995 - Jun 11, 1992
Netherlands Oct 10, 1994 Jul 12, 1994 [3] Jun 5, 1992
Nicaragua Feb 18, 1996 - Jun 13, 1992
Nigeria Nov 27, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
Norway Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 9, 1992
New Zealand Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1992
Oman May 8, 1995 - Jun 10, 1992
Pakistan Oct 24, 1994 - Jun 5, 1992
Panama Apr 17, 1995 - Jun 13, 1992
Paraguay May 25, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Palau Apr 6, 1999 Jan 6, 1999 [2] -
Peru Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1992
Philippines Jan 6, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Papua New Guinea Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 13, 1992
Poland Apr 17, 1996 - Jun 5, 1992
Portugal Mar 21, 1994 - Jun 13, 1992
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Jan 24, 1995 Oct 26, 1994 [3] Jun 11, 1992
Qatar Nov 19, 1996 - Jun 11, 1992
Romania Nov 15, 1994 - Jun 5, 1992
Russian Federation Jul 4, 1995 - Jun 13, 1992
Rwanda Aug 27, 1996 - Jun 10, 1992
South Africa Jan 31, 1996 - Jun 4, 1993
Samoa May 10, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Saudi Arabia Jan 1, 2002 Oct 3, 2001 [2] -
Serbia May 30, 2002 - Jun 8, 1992
Senegal Jan 15, 1995 - Jun 13, 1992
Seychelles Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 10, 1992
Sierra Leone Mar 12, 1995 Dec 12, 1994 [2] -
Singapore Mar 20, 1996 - Mar 10, 1993
Slovakia Nov 24, 1994 Aug 25, 1994 [3] May 19, 1993
Slovenia Oct 7, 1996 - Jun 13, 1992
San Marino Jan 26, 1995 - Jun 10, 1992
Solomon Islands Mar 3, 1996 - Jun 13, 1992
Spain Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 13, 1992
Sri Lanka Jun 21, 1994 - Jun 10, 1992
Saint Kitts and Nevis Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1992
Saint Lucia Dec 29, 1993 Jul 28, 1993 [2] -
Sao Tome and Principe Dec 28, 1999 - Jun 12, 1992
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sep 1, 1996 Jun 3, 1996 [2] -
Sudan Jan 28, 1996 - Jun 9, 1992
Suriname Apr 11, 1996 - Jun 13, 1992
Eswatini, Kingdom of Feb 7, 1995 - Jun 12, 1992
Sweden Mar 16, 1994 - Jun 8, 1992
Switzerland Feb 19, 1995 - Jun 12, 1992
Syrian Arab Republic Apr 3, 1996 - May 3, 1993
Tajikistan Jan 27, 1998 Oct 29, 1997 [2] -
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Jun 8, 1996 - Jun 12, 1992
Thailand Jan 29, 2004 - Jun 12, 1992
Timor-Leste Jan 8, 2007 Oct 10, 2006 [2] -
Togo Jan 2, 1996 Oct 4, 1995 [3] Jun 12, 1992
Tonga Aug 17, 1998 May 19, 1998 [2] -
Trinidad and Tobago Oct 30, 1996 - Jun 11, 1992
Turkmenistan Dec 17, 1996 Sep 18, 1996 [2] -
Tunisia Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 13, 1992
Turkey May 15, 1997 - Jun 11, 1992
Tuvalu Mar 20, 2003 - Jun 8, 1992
United Arab Emirates May 10, 2000 - Jun 11, 1992
Uganda Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1992
Ukraine May 7, 1995 - Jun 11, 1992
Uruguay Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 9, 1992
United States of America - - Jun 4, 1993
Uzbekistan Oct 17, 1995 Jul 19, 1995 [2] -
Vanuatu Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 9, 1992
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Dec 12, 1994 - Jun 12, 1992
Viet Nam Feb 14, 1995 - May 28, 1993
Yemen May 21, 1996 - Jun 12, 1992
Zambia Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 11, 1992
Zimbabwe Feb 9, 1995 - Jun 12, 1992
Montenegro Jan 21, 2007 Oct 23, 2006 [4] -
Brunei Darussalam Oct 28, 2008 Jul 27, 2008 [2] -
Cook Islands (New Zealand) Dec 29, 1993 - Jun 12, 1992
Niue (New Zealand) May 28, 1996 Feb 28, 1996 [2] -
Iraq Jan 24, 2010 Oct 26, 2009 [2] -
Somalia Mar 10, 2010 Dec 10, 2009 [2] -
South Sudan May 18, 2014 Feb 17, 2014 [2] -
Palestinian Authority Jul 2, 2015 Apr 2, 2015 [2] -
Andorra May 5, 2015 Feb 4, 2015 [2] -

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature