| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
| Austria |
Aug 1, 1994
|
Jul 29, 1993
[1]
|
Apr 30, 1979
|
| Barbados |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Feb 2, 1981
[2]
|
- |
| Botswana |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Feb 16, 1988
[2]
|
- |
| Brazil |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Burkina Faso |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Aug 14, 1989
[2]
|
- |
| Burundi |
Oct 1, 1999
|
Sep 4, 1998
[2]
|
- |
| Cameroon |
Nov 1, 1994
|
Oct 21, 1993
[2]
|
- |
| Chile |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Jul 9, 1982
[1]
|
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Congo, Dem. Rep. of |
- |
- |
Apr 19, 1979
|
| Czech Republic |
Jul 1, 1996
|
Jun 23, 1995
[1]
|
Jun 2, 1993
|
| Denmark |
- |
- |
Apr 18, 1979
|
| Ecuador |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Egypt |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Apr 23, 1979
[1]
|
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Finland |
- |
- |
Apr 18, 1979
|
| France |
- |
- |
Apr 18, 1979
|
| Gambia |
Mar 1, 1997
|
Feb 7, 1996
[2]
|
- |
| Georgia |
Apr 1, 1997
|
Mar 21, 1996
[2]
|
- |
| Germany |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Ghana |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Guinea |
Feb 1, 1992
|
Jan 23, 1991
[2]
|
- |
| Holy See |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Hungary |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Jul 5, 1984
[1]
|
Apr 23, 1979
|
| Jordan |
Jun 1, 2002
|
May 10, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Kenya |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Jul 31, 1989
[2]
|
- |
| Lebanon |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Apr 4, 1983
[2]
|
- |
| Lesotho |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Oct 26, 1989
[2]
|
- |
| Madagascar |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Malawi |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Mar 18, 1991
[2]
|
- |
| Mexico |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Morocco |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Jun 12, 1981
[2]
|
- |
| Nigeria |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Nov 7, 1988
[2]
|
- |
| Norway |
- |
- |
Apr 18, 1979
|
| Pakistan |
- |
- |
Mar 8, 1979
|
| Panama |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Philippines |
- |
- |
Jun 14, 1978
|
| Portugal |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Romania |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Jan 7, 1982
[2]
|
- |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Oct 1, 2001
|
Sep 12, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Senegal |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Mar 17, 1986
[1]
|
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Sierra Leone |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Oct 7, 1988
[1]
|
Aug 15, 1978
|
| Singapore |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Slovakia |
- |
- |
May 28, 1993
|
| Sweden |
- |
- |
Apr 18, 1979
|
| Syrian Arab Republic |
Nov 1, 2003
|
Oct 16, 2002
[2]
|
- |
| Tunisia |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Sep 15, 1980
[2]
|
- |
| Uganda |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Jul 6, 1979
[2]
|
- |
| Tanzania, Un. Rep. of |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Jul 24, 1979
[2]
|
- |
| United States of America |
- |
- |
Apr 30, 1979
|
| Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1978
|
| Zambia |
Nov 1, 1992
|
Oct 7, 1991
[2]
|
- |
| Albania |
Aug 1, 2007
|
Jul 20, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Dominican Republic |
Oct 1, 2008
|
Sep 28, 2007
[2]
|
- |
| Kazakhstan |
Jul 1, 2009
|
Jun 18, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Liberia |
Oct 1, 2006
|
Sep 16, 2005
[2]
|
- |
| Paraguay |
Aug 1, 2006
|
Jul 19, 2005
[2]
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature