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 21, 2016 [2] - 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 Legislation 18 records related to this treaty. View legislation Treaty decisions 415 decisions related to this treaty. View decisions Literature 54 records related to this treaty. View literature