United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Nov 15, 2000 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-160028) Title (Spanish) Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Delincuencia Organizada Transnacional Title (Other) Übereinkommen der Vereinten Nationen gegen die grenzüberschreitende organisierte Kriminalität Place of adoption New York Depository UN United Nations Language English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Sep 29, 2003 Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Protected fish species Transshipment Sovereignty Protected plant species Endangered species Protected animal species Protection of species Abstract The Convention represents a major step forward in the fight against transnational organized crime and signifies the recognition by Member States of the seriousness of the problems posed by it, as well as the need to foster and enhance close international cooperation in order to tackle those problems. States that ratify this instrument commit themselves to taking a series of measures against transnational organized crime, including the creation of domestic criminal offences (participation in an organized criminal group, money laundering, corruption and obstruction of justice); the adoption of new and sweeping frameworks for extradition, mutual legal assistance and law enforcement cooperation; and the promotion of training and technical assistance for building or upgrading the necessary capacity of national authorities. (Source: UNDOC) Refers to preamble: "Strongly convinced that the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime will constitute an effective tool and the necessary legal framework for international cooperation in combating (...) illicit trafficking in endangered species of wild flora and fauna(...)." Link to abstract www.ecolex.org Full text English French Spanish Other Website treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan Oct 24, 2003 Sep 24, 2003 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Albania Sep 29, 2003 Aug 21, 2002 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Algeria Sep 29, 2003 Oct 7, 2002 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Andorra Oct 22, 2011 Sep 22, 2011 [1] Nov 11, 2001 Angola May 1, 2013 Apr 1, 2013 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Antigua and Barbuda Sep 29, 2003 Jul 24, 2002 [1] Sep 26, 2001 Argentina Sep 29, 2003 Nov 19, 2002 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Armenia Sep 29, 2003 Jul 1, 2003 [1] Nov 15, 2001 Australia Jun 26, 2004 May 27, 2004 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Austria Oct 23, 2004 Sep 23, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Azerbaijan Nov 29, 2003 Oct 30, 2003 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Bahamas Oct 26, 2008 Sep 26, 2008 [1] Apr 9, 2001 Bahrain Jul 7, 2004 Jun 7, 2004 [2] - Bangladesh Aug 12, 2011 Jul 13, 2011 [2] - Barbados Dec 11, 2014 Nov 11, 2014 [1] Sep 26, 2001 Belarus Sep 29, 2003 Jun 25, 2003 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Belgium Sep 10, 2004 Aug 11, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Belize Oct 26, 2003 Sep 26, 2003 [2] - Benin Sep 29, 2004 Aug 30, 2004 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Nov 9, 2005 Oct 10, 2005 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sep 29, 2003 Apr 24, 2002 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Botswana Sep 29, 2003 Aug 29, 2002 [1] Apr 10, 2002 Brazil Feb 28, 2004 Jan 29, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Brunei Darussalam Apr 24, 2008 Mar 25, 2008 [2] - Bulgaria Sep 29, 2003 Dec 5, 2001 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Burkina Faso Sep 29, 2003 May 15, 2002 [1] Dec 15, 2000 Burundi Jun 23, 2012 May 24, 2012 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Cabo Verde Jan 16, 2015 Dec 17, 2014 [2] - Cambodia Jan 11, 2006 Dec 12, 2005 [1] Nov 11, 2001 Cameroon Mar 8, 2006 Feb 6, 2006 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Canada Sep 29, 2003 May 13, 2002 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Central African Republic Aug 14, 2004 Jul 15, 2004 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Chad Oct 14, 2004 Sep 14, 2004 [2] - Chile Sep 17, 2009 Aug 18, 2009 [2] - China Dec 29, 2004 Nov 29, 2004 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Colombia Oct 23, 2003 Sep 23, 2003 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Comoros Sep 3, 2004 Aug 4, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Congo Oct 25, 2003 Sep 25, 2003 [2] - Congo, Dem. Rep. of Oct 24, 2013 Sep 24, 2013 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Cook Islands (New Zealand) - - Dec 14, 2000 Costa Rica Apr 3, 2004 Mar 4, 2004 [2] - Croatia Nov 24, 2012 Oct 25, 2012 [1] Dec 15, 2000 Cuba Sep 29, 2003 Jan 24, 2003 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Cyprus Mar 11, 2007 Feb 9, 2007 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Czech Republic Sep 29, 2003 Apr 22, 2003 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Côte d'Ivoire Sep 29, 2003 Jul 24, 2003 [1] Mar 16, 2001 Denmark Nov 27, 2005 Oct 28, 2005 [2] - Djibouti Oct 30, 2003 Sep 30, 2003 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Dominica May 20, 2005 Apr 20, 2005 [2] - Dominican Republic Jun 16, 2013 May 17, 2013 [2] - Ecuador Nov 25, 2006 Oct 26, 2006 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Egypt Sep 29, 2003 Sep 17, 2002 [1] Dec 13, 2000 El Salvador Apr 4, 2004 Mar 5, 2004 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Equatorial Guinea Apr 17, 2004 Mar 18, 2004 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Eritrea Sep 29, 2003 Feb 7, 2003 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Estonia Oct 25, 2014 Sep 25, 2014 [2] - Eswatini, Kingdom of Feb 2, 2015 Jan 2, 2015 [2] - Ethiopia Sep 29, 2003 Feb 10, 2003 [1] Dec 14, 2000 European Union Aug 22, 2007 Jul 23, 2007 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Finland Jun 20, 2004 May 21, 2004 [3] Dec 12, 2000 France Mar 11, 2004 Feb 10, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Gabon Sep 29, 2003 Oct 29, 2002 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Gambia Jan 14, 2005 Dec 15, 2004 [2] - Georgia Sep 29, 2003 May 5, 2003 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Germany Oct 5, 2006 Sep 5, 2006 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Ghana Jul 14, 2006 Jun 14, 2006 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Greece Sep 20, 2012 Aug 21, 2012 [2] - Grenada Feb 10, 2011 Jan 11, 2011 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Guatemala Jun 20, 2004 May 21, 2004 [2] - Guinea Oct 25, 2003 Sep 25, 2003 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Guinea-Bissau Dec 9, 2004 Nov 9, 2004 [2] - Guyana Oct 10, 2007 Sep 10, 2007 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Haiti Oct 14, 2004 Sep 14, 2004 [2] - Holy See May 19, 2011 Apr 19, 2011 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Honduras Feb 24, 2012 Jan 25, 2012 [2] - Hungary Jan 1, 2004 Dec 2, 2003 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Iceland Jan 21, 2007 Dec 22, 2006 [1] Dec 14, 2000 India Jun 12, 2010 May 13, 2010 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Indonesia Jun 4, 2011 May 5, 2011 [1] Dec 12, 2002 Iran, Islamic Republic of May 20, 2009 Apr 20, 2009 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Iraq - - Dec 12, 2000 Ireland Apr 16, 2008 Mar 17, 2008 [2] - Israel Jul 17, 2010 Jun 17, 2010 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Italy Jan 26, 2007 Dec 27, 2006 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Jamaica Sep 1, 2006 Aug 2, 2006 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Japan Oct 29, 2003 Sep 29, 2003 [1] Sep 26, 2001 Jordan - - Dec 12, 2000 Kazakhstan Jun 21, 2009 May 22, 2009 [1] Nov 26, 2002 Kenya Aug 30, 2008 Jul 31, 2008 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Kiribati Jul 16, 2004 Jun 16, 2004 [2] - Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Nov 2, 2014 Oct 3, 2014 [2] - Korea, Republic of Apr 9, 2008 Mar 10, 2009 [2] - Kuwait Oct 15, 2005 Sep 15, 2005 [2] - Kyrgyzstan Jun 11, 2006 May 12, 2006 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Nov 1, 2003 Oct 2, 2003 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Latvia Oct 26, 2003 Sep 26, 2003 [2] - Lebanon Sep 29, 2003 Dec 7, 2001 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Lesotho Nov 4, 2005 Oct 5, 2005 [1] Dec 18, 2001 Liberia Oct 24, 2003 Sep 24, 2003 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Oct 22, 2004 Sep 22, 2004 [2] - Liechtenstein Jul 18, 2004 Jun 18, 2004 [1] Nov 13, 2001 Lithuania Mar 21, 2008 Feb 20, 2008 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Luxembourg Sep 29, 2003 May 9, 2002 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Madagascar Jun 11, 2009 May 12, 2008 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Malawi Oct 15, 2005 Sep 15, 2005 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Malaysia Apr 16, 2005 Mar 17, 2005 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Maldives Oct 24, 2004 Sep 24, 2004 [1] Sep 26, 2002 Mali Mar 6, 2013 Feb 4, 2013 [2] - Malta Sep 29, 2003 Apr 12, 2002 [1] Dec 15, 2000 Marshall Islands Oct 24, 2003 Sep 24, 2003 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Mauritania Jul 15, 2011 Jun 15, 2011 [2] - Mauritius Aug 21, 2005 Jul 22, 2005 [2] - Mexico Sep 29, 2003 Apr 21, 2003 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Micronesia, Fed. States Sep 29, 2003 Mar 4, 2003 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Moldova, Republic of Dec 4, 2015 Nov 5, 2015 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Monaco Jun 23, 2004 May 24, 2004 [2] - Mongolia Sep 29, 2003 Jun 5, 2001 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Montenegro Jul 27, 2008 Jun 27, 2008 [2] - Morocco Jun 3, 2006 Oct 23, 2006 [4] - Mozambique Sep 29, 2003 Sep 19, 2002 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Myanmar Oct 20, 2006 Sep 20, 2006 [1] Dec 15, 2000 Namibia Apr 29, 2004 Mar 30, 2004 [2] - Nauru Sep 29, 2003 Aug 16, 2002 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Nepal Aug 11, 2012 Jul 12, 2012 [1] Nov 12, 2001 Netherlands Jan 22, 2012 Dec 23, 2011 [1] Dec 12, 2002 New Zealand Jun 26, 2004 May 26, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Nicaragua Sep 29, 2003 Jul 19, 2002 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Niger Sep 29, 2003 Sep 9, 2002 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Nigeria Oct 30, 2004 Sep 30, 2004 [1] Aug 21, 2001 Niue (New Zealand) Sep 29, 2003 Jun 28, 2001 [1] Dec 13, 2000 North Macedonia Jul 17, 2016 Jun 17, 2016 [2] - Norway Aug 15, 2012 Jul 16, 2012 [2] - Oman Oct 23, 2003 Sep 23, 2003 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Pakistan Jun 12, 2005 May 13, 2005 [2] - Palestinian Authority Jan 11, 2008 Dec 12, 2007 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Panama Feb 12, 2010 Jan 13, 2010 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Paraguay Sep 17, 2004 Aug 18, 2004 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Peru Oct 22, 2004 Sep 22, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Philippines Sep 29, 2003 Jan 23, 2002 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Poland Sep 29, 2003 May 28, 2002 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Portugal Sep 29, 2003 Nov 12, 2001 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Qatar Jun 9, 2004 May 10, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Romania Oct 16, 2005 Sep 16, 2005 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Russian Federation Sep 29, 2003 Dec 4, 2002 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Rwanda Jun 25, 2004 May 26, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Saint Kitts and Nevis Oct 22, 2006 Sep 22, 2006 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Saint Lucia Jun 20, 2004 May 21, 2004 [1] Nov 20, 2001 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Aug 15, 2013 Jul 16, 2013 [1] Sep 26, 2001 Samoa May 24, 2005 Apr 24, 2005 [2] - San Marino Oct 26, 2003 Sep 26, 2003 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Sao Tome and Principe Aug 19, 2010 Jul 20, 2010 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Saudi Arabia May 12, 2006 Apr 12, 2006 [2] - Senegal Feb 17, 2005 Jan 18, 2005 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Seychelles Nov 12, 2003 Oct 27, 2003 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Sierra Leone Sep 29, 2003 Apr 22, 2003 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Singapore Sep 11, 2014 Aug 12, 2014 [1] Nov 27, 2001 Slovakia Sep 27, 2007 Aug 28, 2007 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Slovenia Jan 2, 2004 Dec 3, 2003 [1] Dec 14, 2000 South Africa Jun 20, 2004 May 21, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Spain Mar 21, 2004 Feb 20, 2004 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Sri Lanka Sep 29, 2003 Mar 1, 2002 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Sudan Nov 28, 2010 Oct 29, 2010 [1] Jul 24, 2002 Suriname Jan 9, 2005 Dec 10, 2004 [1] Dec 15, 2000 Sweden Jun 24, 2007 May 25, 2007 [2] - Switzerland Oct 24, 2012 Sep 24, 2012 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Syrian Arab Republic May 30, 2004 Apr 30, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Tajikistan Nov 26, 2006 Oct 27, 2006 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Jun 20, 2004 May 21, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Thailand May 8, 2009 Apr 8, 2009 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Timor-Leste Sep 29, 2003 Jul 8, 2002 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Togo Nov 16, 2013 Oct 17, 2013 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Tonga Sep 29, 2003 Sep 6, 2001 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Trinidad and Tobago Feb 11, 2005 Jan 12, 2005 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Tunisia Dec 9, 2009 Nov 9, 2009 [2] - Turkey Aug 1, 2004 Jul 2, 2004 [1] Dec 12, 2000 Turkmenistan Dec 6, 2007 Nov 6, 2007 [1] Sep 26, 2001 Uganda Sep 29, 2003 Jun 19, 2003 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Ukraine Sep 29, 2003 Mar 25, 2003 [1] Dec 13, 2000 United Arab Emirates Apr 27, 2005 Mar 28, 2005 [2] - United Kingdom Apr 8, 2005 Mar 9, 2005 [1] Dec 12, 2000 United States of America Jun 6, 2007 May 7, 2007 [1] Dec 9, 2000 Uruguay Mar 11, 2006 Feb 9, 2006 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Uzbekistan Jun 23, 2006 May 24, 2006 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Vanuatu Dec 3, 2005 Nov 3, 2005 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Apr 3, 2005 Mar 4, 2005 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Viet Nam Jan 8, 2004 Dec 9, 2003 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Yemen Feb 3, 2006 Jan 4, 2006 [2] - Yugoslavia Sep 29, 2003 May 13, 2002 [1] Dec 14, 2000 Zambia Jul 8, 2012 Jun 8, 2012 [1] Dec 13, 2000 Zimbabwe Mar 10, 2010 Feb 8, 2010 [1] Dec 15, 2000 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in