United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particulary in Africa Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Jun 17, 1994 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001200) Title abbreviation UNCCD Title (French) Convention des Nations Unies sur la lutte contre la désertification dans les pays gravement touchés par la sécheresse et/ou la désertification, en particulier en Afrique Title (Spanish) Convención de las Naciones Unidas de lucha contra la desertificación en los países afectados por sequía grave o desertificación, en particular en África Title (Other) Übereinkommen der Vereinten Nationen zur Bekämpfung der Wüstenbildung in den von Dürre und/oder Wüstenbildung betroffenen Ländern, insbesondere in Afrika Place of adoption Paris Depository UN United Nations Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Dec 26, 1996 Subject Land & soil Keyword Erosion Food security Capacity building Policy/planning Research Standards Public participation Environmental indicators Sustainable use Financing Monitoring Technology transfer Soil conservation/soil improvement Education Data collection/reporting Dispute settlement Desertification Early warning system/emergency intervention system Link to abstract TRE001200AB.pdf Full text English French Spanish Other Website www.unccd.int treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Withdrawal Afghanistan Dec 26, 1996 Nov 1, 1995 [2] - - Albania Jul 26, 2000 Apr 27, 2000 [2] - - Algeria Dec 26, 1996 May 22, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Andorra Oct 13, 2002 Jul 15, 2002 [2] - - Angola Sep 30, 1997 Jun 30, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Antigua and Barbuda Sep 4, 1997 Jun 6, 1997 [1] Apr 4, 1995 - Argentina Apr 6, 1997 Jan 6, 1997 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Armenia Sep 30, 1997 Jul 2, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Australia Aug 13, 2000 May 15, 2000 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Austria Aug 31, 1997 Jun 2, 1997 [2] - - Azerbaijan Nov 8, 1998 Aug 10, 1998 [2] - - Bahamas Feb 8, 2001 Nov 10, 2000 [2] - - Bahrain Oct 12, 1997 Jul 14, 1997 [2] - - Bangladesh Dec 26, 1996 Jan 26, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Barbados Aug 12, 1997 May 14, 1997 [2] - - Belarus Nov 27, 2001 Aug 29, 2001 [2] - - Belgium Sep 30, 1997 Jun 30, 1997 [2] - - Belize Oct 23, 1998 Jul 23, 1998 [2] - - Benin Dec 26, 1996 Aug 29, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Bhutan Nov 18, 2003 Aug 20, 2003 [2] - - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Dec 26, 1996 Aug 1, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Bosnia and Herzegovina Nov 24, 2002 Aug 26, 2002 [2] - - Botswana Dec 26, 1996 Sep 11, 1996 [1] Oct 12, 1995 - Brazil Sep 25, 1997 Jun 25, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Brunei Darussalam Mar 4, 2003 Dec 4, 2002 [2] - - Bulgaria May 22, 2001 Feb 21, 2001 [2] - - Burkina Faso Dec 26, 1996 Jan 26, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Burundi Apr 6, 1997 Jan 6, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Cabo Verde Aug 6, 1995 May 8, 1995 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Cambodia Nov 16, 1997 Aug 18, 1997 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Cameroon Aug 27, 1997 May 29, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Canada Dec 26, 1996 Dec 1, 1995 [1] - Mar 28, 2013 Central African Republic Dec 26, 1996 Sep 5, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Chad Dec 26, 1996 Sep 27, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Chile Feb 9, 1998 Nov 11, 1997 [1] Mar 3, 1995 - China May 18, 1997 Feb 18, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Colombia Sep 8, 1999 Jun 8, 1999 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Comoros Jun 1, 1998 Mar 3, 1998 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Congo Oct 12, 1999 Jul 12, 1999 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Congo, Dem. Rep. of Dec 12, 1997 Sep 12, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Cook Islands (New Zealand) Dec 21, 1998 Aug 21, 1998 [2] - - Costa Rica Apr 5, 1998 Jan 5, 1998 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Croatia Jan 4, 2001 Oct 6, 2000 [3] Oct 15, 1994 - Cuba Jun 13, 1997 Mar 13, 1997 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Cyprus Jun 27, 2000 Mar 29, 2000 [2] - - Czech Republic Apr 24, 2000 Jan 25, 2000 [2] - - Côte d'Ivoire Jun 4, 1997 Mar 4, 1997 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Denmark Dec 26, 1996 Dec 22, 1995 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Djibouti Sep 10, 1997 Jun 12, 1997 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Dominica Mar 8, 1998 Dec 8, 1997 [2] - - Dominican Republic Sep 26, 1997 Jun 26, 1997 [2] - - Ecuador Dec 26, 1996 Sep 6, 1995 [1] Jan 19, 1995 - Egypt Dec 26, 1996 Jul 7, 1995 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - El Salvador Sep 27, 1997 Jun 27, 1997 [2] - - Equatorial Guinea Sep 25, 1997 Jun 27, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Eritrea Dec 26, 1996 Aug 14, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Estonia May 8, 2012 Feb 8, 2012 [2] - - Eswatini, Kingdom of Dec 26, 1996 Oct 7, 1996 [1] Jul 27, 1995 - Ethiopia Sep 25, 1997 Jun 27, 1997 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - European Union Jun 24, 1998 Mar 26, 1998 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Fiji Nov 26, 1998 Aug 26, 1998 [2] - - Finland Dec 26, 1996 Sep 20, 1995 [3] Oct 15, 1994 - France Sep 10, 1997 Jun 12, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Gabon Dec 26, 1996 Sep 6, 1996 [2] - - Gambia Dec 26, 1996 Jun 11, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Georgia Oct 23, 1999 Jul 23, 1999 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Germany Dec 26, 1996 Jul 10, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Ghana Mar 27, 1997 Dec 27, 1996 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Greece Aug 3, 1997 May 5, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Grenada Aug 26, 1997 May 28, 1997 [2] - - Guatemala Dec 9, 1998 Sep 10, 1998 [2] - - Guinea Sep 23, 1997 Jun 23, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Guinea-Bissau Dec 26, 1996 Oct 27, 1995 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Guyana Sep 24, 1997 Jun 26, 1997 [2] - - Haiti Dec 26, 1996 Sep 25, 1996 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Honduras Sep 23, 1997 Jun 25, 1997 [1] Feb 22, 1995 - Hungary Oct 13, 1999 Jul 13, 1999 [2] - - Iceland Sep 1, 1997 Jun 3, 1997 [2] - - India Dec 26, 1996 Dec 17, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Indonesia Nov 29, 1998 Aug 31, 1998 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Iran, Islamic Republic of Jul 28, 1997 Apr 29, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Iraq Aug 26, 2010 May 28, 2010 [2] - - Ireland Oct 29, 1997 Jul 31, 1997 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Israel Dec 26, 1996 Mar 26, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Italy Sep 23, 1997 Jun 23, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Jamaica Feb 10, 1998 Nov 12, 1997 [2] - - Japan Dec 11, 1998 Sep 11, 1998 [3] Oct 14, 1994 - Jordan Dec 26, 1996 Oct 21, 1996 [1] Apr 13, 1995 - Kazakhstan Oct 9, 1997 Jul 9, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Kenya Sep 22, 1997 Jun 24, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Kiribati Dec 7, 1998 Sep 8, 1998 [2] - - Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Mar 28, 2004 Dec 29, 2003 [2] - - Korea, Republic of Nov 15, 1999 Aug 17, 1999 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Kuwait Sep 25, 1997 Jun 27, 1997 [1] Sep 22, 1995 - Kyrgyzstan Dec 18, 1997 Sep 19, 1997 [2] - - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Dec 26, 1996 Sep 20, 1996 [3] Aug 30, 1995 - Latvia Jan 19, 2003 Oct 21, 2002 [2] - - Lebanon Dec 26, 1996 May 16, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Lesotho Dec 26, 1996 Sep 12, 1995 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Liberia May 31, 1998 Mar 2, 1998 [2] - - Libya Dec 26, 1996 Jul 22, 1996 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Liechtenstein Mar 28, 2000 Dec 29, 1999 [2] - - Lithuania Oct 23, 2003 Jul 25, 2003 [2] - - Luxembourg May 5, 1997 Feb 4, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Madagascar Sep 23, 1997 Jun 25, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Malawi Sep 11, 1996 Jun 13, 1996 [1] Jan 17, 1995 - Malaysia Sep 23, 1997 Jun 25, 1997 [1] Oct 6, 1995 - Maldives Dec 2, 2002 Sep 3, 2002 [2] - - Mali Dec 26, 1996 Oct 31, 1995 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Malta Apr 30, 1998 Jan 30, 1998 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Marshall Islands Aug 31, 1998 Jun 2, 1998 [2] - - Mauritania Dec 26, 1996 Aug 7, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Mauritius Dec 26, 1996 Jan 23, 1996 [1] Mar 17, 1995 - Mexico Dec 26, 1996 Apr 3, 1995 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Micronesia, Fed. States Dec 26, 1996 Mar 25, 1996 [1] Dec 12, 1994 - Moldova, Republic of Jun 8, 1999 Mar 10, 1999 [2] - - Monaco Jun 3, 1999 Mar 5, 1999 [2] - - Mongolia Dec 26, 1996 Sep 3, 1996 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Montenegro Sep 2, 2007 Jun 4, 2007 [2] - - Morocco Dec 26, 1996 Nov 7, 1996 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Mozambique Jun 13, 1997 Mar 13, 1997 [1] Sep 28, 1995 - Myanmar Apr 2, 1997 Jan 2, 1997 [2] - - Namibia Aug 16, 1997 May 16, 1997 [1] Oct 21, 1994 - Nauru Dec 21, 1998 Sep 22, 1998 [2] - - Nepal Dec 26, 1996 Oct 15, 1996 [1] Oct 12, 1995 - Netherlands Dec 26, 1996 Jun 27, 1995 [3] Oct 15, 1994 - New Zealand Dec 6, 2000 Sep 7, 2000 [2] - - Nicaragua May 18, 1998 Feb 17, 1998 [1] Nov 21, 1994 - Niger Dec 26, 1996 Jan 19, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Nigeria Oct 6, 1997 Jul 8, 1997 [1] Oct 31, 1994 - Niue (New Zealand) Dec 14, 1998 Aug 14, 1998 [2] - - North Macedonia Jun 4, 2002 Mar 6, 2002 [2] - - Norway Dec 26, 1996 Aug 30, 1996 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Oman Dec 26, 1996 Jul 23, 1996 [2] - - Pakistan May 24, 1997 Feb 24, 1997 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Palau Sep 15, 1999 Jun 15, 1999 [2] - - Palestinian Authority Mar 29, 2019 Mar 1, 2018 [2] - - Panama Dec 26, 1996 Apr 4, 1996 [1] Feb 22, 1995 - Papua New Guinea Mar 6, 2001 Dec 6, 2000 [2] - - Paraguay Apr 15, 1997 Jan 15, 1997 [1] Dec 1, 1994 - Peru Dec 26, 1996 Nov 9, 1995 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Philippines May 10, 2000 Feb 10, 2000 [1] Dec 8, 1994 - Poland Feb 12, 2002 Nov 14, 2001 [2] - - Portugal Dec 26, 1996 Apr 1, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Qatar Jun 15, 1996 Mar 15, 1999 [2] - - Romania Nov 19, 1998 Aug 19, 1998 [2] - - Russian Federation Aug 27, 2003 May 29, 2003 [2] - - Rwanda Jan 22, 1999 Oct 22, 1998 [1] Jun 22, 1995 - Saint Kitts and Nevis Sep 28, 1997 Jun 30, 1997 [2] - - Saint Lucia Sep 30, 1997 Jul 2, 1997 [2] - - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jun 14, 1998 Mar 16, 1998 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Samoa Nov 21, 1998 Aug 21, 1998 [2] - - San Marino Oct 23, 1999 Jul 23, 1999 [2] - - Sao Tome and Principe Oct 8, 1998 Jul 8, 1998 [1] Oct 4, 1995 - Saudi Arabia Sep 23, 1997 Jun 25, 1997 [2] - - Senegal Dec 26, 1996 Jul 26, 1995 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Serbia Mar 18, 2008 Dec 18, 2007 [2] - - Seychelles Sep 26, 1997 Jun 26, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Sierra Leone Dec 24, 1997 Sep 25, 1997 [1] Nov 11, 1994 - Singapore Jul 26, 1999 Apr 26, 1999 [2] - - Slovakia Apr 7, 2002 Jan 7, 2002 [2] - - Slovenia Sep 26, 2001 Jun 28, 2001 [2] - - Solomon Islands Jul 16, 1999 Apr 16, 1999 [2] - - Somalia Oct 23, 2002 Jul 24, 2002 [2] - - South Africa Dec 29, 1997 Sep 30, 1997 [1] Jan 9, 1995 - South Sudan May 18, 2014 Feb 17, 2014 [2] - - Spain Dec 26, 1996 Jan 30, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Sri Lanka Feb 9, 1999 Dec 9, 1998 [2] - - Sudan Dec 26, 1996 Nov 24, 1995 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Suriname Aug 30, 2000 Jun 1, 2000 [2] - - Sweden Dec 26, 1996 Dec 12, 1995 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Switzerland Dec 26, 1996 Jan 19, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Syrian Arab Republic Sep 8, 1997 Jun 10, 1997 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Tajikistan Oct 14, 1997 Jul 16, 1997 [2] - - Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Sep 17, 1997 Jun 19, 1997 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Thailand Jun 5, 2001 Mar 7, 2001 [2] - - Timor-Leste Nov 18, 2003 Aug 20, 2003 [2] - - Togo Dec 26, 1996 Oct 4, 1995 [3] Oct 15, 1994 - Tonga Dec 24, 1998 Sep 25, 1998 [2] - - Trinidad and Tobago Sep 6, 2000 Jun 8, 2000 [2] - - Tunisia Dec 26, 1996 Oct 11, 1995 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Turkey Jun 29, 1998 Mar 31, 1998 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Turkmenistan Dec 26, 1996 Sep 18, 1996 [1] Mar 27, 1995 - Tuvalu Dec 13, 1998 Sep 14, 1998 [2] - - Uganda Sep 23, 1997 Jun 25, 1997 [1] Nov 21, 1994 - Ukraine Nov 25, 2002 Aug 27, 2002 [2] - - United Arab Emirates Jan 19, 1999 Oct 21, 1998 [2] - - United Kingdom Dec 26, 1996 Oct 18, 1996 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - United States of America Feb 15, 2001 Nov 17, 2000 [1] Oct 14, 1994 - Uruguay May 17, 1999 Feb 17, 1999 [2] - - Uzbekistan Dec 26, 1996 Oct 31, 1995 [1] Dec 7, 1994 - Vanuatu Nov 8, 1999 Aug 10, 1999 [1] Sep 28, 1995 - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Sep 27, 1998 Jun 29, 1998 [2] - - Viet Nam Nov 25, 1998 Aug 25, 1998 [2] - - Yemen Apr 14, 1997 Jan 14, 1997 [2] - - Zambia Dec 26, 1996 Sep 19, 1996 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - Zimbabwe Dec 22, 1997 Sep 23, 1997 [1] Oct 15, 1994 - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in Other references Treaty decisions 415 decisions related to this treaty. View decisions Literature 54 records related to this treaty. View literature