Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
Afghanistan |
Dec 18, 2002
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Albania |
Jan 1, 1995
|
Oct 3, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Algeria |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Angola |
Aug 15, 2000
|
- |
Jun 14, 1992
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 4, 1992
|
Argentina |
Jun 9, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Armenia |
Mar 21, 1994
|
May 14, 1993
[3]
|
Jun 13, 1992
|
Australia |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 4, 1992
|
Austria |
May 29, 1994
|
- |
Jun 8, 1992
|
Azerbaijan |
Aug 14, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Bahrain |
Mar 28, 1995
|
- |
Jun 8, 1992
|
Barbados |
Jun 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Belgium |
Apr 15, 1996
|
- |
Jun 4, 1992
|
Benin |
Sep 28, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Bangladesh |
Jul 14, 1994
|
- |
Jun 9, 1992
|
Bahamas |
Jun 28, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Bhutan |
Nov 23, 1995
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Dec 6, 2000
|
Sep 7, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Burkina Faso |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Belarus |
Aug 9, 2000
|
May 11, 2000
[3]
|
Jun 11, 1992
|
Belize |
Jan 29, 1995
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Jan 1, 1995
|
- |
Jun 10, 1992
|
Botswana |
Apr 27, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Brazil |
May 29, 1994
|
- |
Jun 4, 1992
|
Bulgaria |
Aug 10, 1995
|
- |
Jun 5, 1992
|
Burundi |
Apr 6, 1997
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Central African Republic |
Jun 8, 1995
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Cambodia |
Mar 17, 1996
|
Dec 18, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Canada |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Chad |
Sep 5, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Chile |
Mar 22, 1995
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
China |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Cameroon |
Jan 17, 1995
|
- |
Jun 14, 1992
|
Congo, Dem. Rep. of |
Apr 9, 1995
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Colombia |
Jun 20, 1995
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Comoros |
Jan 29, 1995
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Congo |
Jan 12, 1997
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Costa Rica |
Nov 24, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Croatia |
Jul 7, 1996
|
Apr 8, 1996
[3]
|
Jun 11, 1992
|
Cuba |
Apr 5, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Cabo Verde |
Jun 27, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Cyprus |
Jan 15, 1998
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Czech Republic |
Mar 21, 1994
|
Oct 7, 1993
[3]
|
Jun 18, 1993
|
Denmark |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 9, 1992
|
Djibouti |
Nov 25, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Dominica |
Mar 21, 1994
|
Jun 21, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Dominican Republic |
Jan 5, 1999
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Ecuador |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 9, 1992
|
Egypt |
Mar 5, 1995
|
- |
Jun 9, 1992
|
El Salvador |
Mar 3, 1996
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Equatorial Guinea |
Nov 14, 2000
|
Aug 16, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Eritrea |
Jul 23, 1995
|
Apr 24, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Estonia |
Sep 20, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Ethiopia |
Jul 4, 1994
|
- |
Jun 10, 1992
|
European Union |
Mar 21, 1994
|
Dec 21, 1993
[3]
|
Jun 13, 1992
|
Fiji |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Oct 9, 1992
|
Finland |
Aug 1, 1994
|
May 3, 1994
[3]
|
Jun 4, 1992
|
France |
Jun 23, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Gabon |
Apr 21, 1998
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Gambia |
Sep 8, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
United Kingdom |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Guinea-Bissau |
Jan 25, 1996
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Georgia |
Oct 27, 1994
|
Jul 29, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Germany |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Ghana |
Dec 5, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Greece |
Nov 2, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Grenada |
Nov 9, 1994
|
- |
Dec 3, 1992
|
Guatemala |
Mar 14, 1996
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Guinea |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Guyana |
Nov 27, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Haiti |
Dec 24, 1996
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Honduras |
Jan 17, 1996
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Hungary |
May 25, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Iceland |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 4, 1992
|
India |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 10, 1992
|
Indonesia |
Nov 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 5, 1992
|
Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Oct 16, 1996
|
- |
Jun 14, 1992
|
Ireland |
Jul 19, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Israel |
Sep 2, 1996
|
- |
Jun 4, 1992
|
Italy |
Jul 14, 1994
|
- |
Jun 5, 1992
|
Côte d'Ivoire |
Feb 27, 1995
|
- |
Jun 10, 1992
|
Jamaica |
Apr 6, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Japan |
Mar 21, 1994
|
May 28, 1993
[3]
|
Jun 13, 1992
|
Jordan |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Kazakhstan |
Aug 15, 1995
|
- |
Jun 8, 1992
|
Kenya |
Nov 28, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Kiribati |
May 8, 1995
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Korea, Republic of |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Kuwait |
Mar 28, 1995
|
Dec 28, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Kyrgyzstan |
Aug 23, 2000
|
May 25, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Lao, People's Dem. Rep. |
Apr 4, 1995
|
Jan 4, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Latvia |
Jun 21, 1995
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Liberia |
Feb 3, 2003
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Lebanon |
Mar 15, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Lesotho |
May 8, 1995
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Libya |
Sep 14, 1999
|
- |
Jun 29, 1992
|
Liechtenstein |
Sep 20, 1994
|
- |
Jun 4, 1992
|
Lithuania |
Jun 22, 1995
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Luxembourg |
Aug 7, 1994
|
- |
Jun 9, 1992
|
North Macedonia |
Apr 28, 1998
|
Jan 28, 1998
[2]
|
- |
Madagascar |
Sep 2, 1999
|
- |
Jun 10, 1992
|
Malaysia |
Oct 11, 1994
|
- |
Jun 9, 1993
|
Marshall Islands |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Mauritius |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 10, 1992
|
Mauritania |
Apr 20, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Maldives |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Mexico |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Micronesia, Fed. States |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Mali |
Mar 28, 1995
|
- |
Sep 30, 1992
|
Malta |
Jun 15, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Malawi |
Jul 20, 1994
|
- |
Jun 10, 1993
|
Monaco |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Moldova, Republic of |
Sep 9, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Mongolia |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Morocco |
Mar 27, 1996
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Mozambique |
Nov 23, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Myanmar |
Feb 23, 1995
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Namibia |
Aug 14, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Nauru |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 8, 1992
|
Nepal |
Jul 31, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Niger |
Oct 23, 1995
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Netherlands |
Mar 21, 1994
|
Dec 20, 1993
[3]
|
Jun 4, 1992
|
Nicaragua |
Jan 29, 1996
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Nigeria |
Nov 27, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Norway |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 4, 1992
|
New Zealand |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 4, 1992
|
Oman |
May 9, 1995
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Pakistan |
Aug 30, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Panama |
Aug 21, 1995
|
- |
Mar 18, 1993
|
Paraguay |
May 25, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Palau |
Mar 9, 2000
|
Dec 10, 1999
[2]
|
- |
Peru |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Philippines |
Oct 31, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Papua New Guinea |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Poland |
Oct 26, 1994
|
- |
Jun 5, 1992
|
Portugal |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
Mar 5, 1995
|
Dec 5, 1994
[3]
|
Jun 11, 1992
|
Qatar |
Jul 17, 1996
|
Apr 18, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Romania |
Sep 6, 1994
|
- |
Jun 5, 1992
|
Russian Federation |
Mar 28, 1995
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Rwanda |
Jul 18, 1998
|
- |
Jun 10, 1992
|
South Africa |
Nov 27, 1997
|
- |
Jun 15, 1993
|
Samoa |
Feb 27, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Saudi Arabia |
Mar 28, 1995
|
Dec 28, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Serbia |
Jun 10, 2001
|
Mar 12, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Senegal |
Jan 15, 1995
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Seychelles |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 10, 1992
|
Sierra Leone |
Sep 20, 1995
|
- |
Feb 11, 1993
|
Singapore |
Aug 27, 1997
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Slovakia |
Nov 23, 1994
|
Aug 25, 1994
[3]
|
May 19, 1993
|
Slovenia |
Feb 29, 1996
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
San Marino |
Jan 26, 1995
|
- |
Jun 10, 1992
|
Solomon Islands |
Mar 28, 1995
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Spain |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Sri Lanka |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 10, 1992
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Saint Lucia |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 14, 1993
|
Sao Tome and Principe |
Dec 28, 1999
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Sudan |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 9, 1992
|
Suriname |
Jan 14, 1998
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Eswatini, Kingdom of |
Jan 5, 1997
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Sweden |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 8, 1992
|
Switzerland |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Syrian Arab Republic |
Apr 3, 1996
|
Jan 4, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Tajikistan |
Apr 7, 1998
|
Jan 7, 1998
[2]
|
- |
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of |
Jul 16, 1996
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Thailand |
Mar 28, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Timor-Leste |
Jan 8, 2007
|
Oct 10, 2006
[2]
|
- |
Togo |
Jun 6, 1995
|
Mar 8, 1995
[3]
|
Jun 12, 1992
|
Tonga |
Oct 18, 1998
|
Jul 20, 1998
[2]
|
- |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Sep 22, 1994
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Turkmenistan |
Sep 3, 1995
|
Jun 5, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Tunisia |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Turkey |
May 24, 2004
|
Feb 24, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Tuvalu |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 8, 1992
|
United Arab Emirates |
Mar 28, 1996
|
Dec 29, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Uganda |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 13, 1992
|
Ukraine |
Aug 13, 1997
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Uruguay |
Nov 16, 1994
|
- |
Jun 4, 1992
|
United States of America |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Uzbekistan |
Mar 21, 1994
|
Jun 20, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Vanuatu |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 9, 1992
|
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of |
Mar 28, 1995
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Viet Nam |
Feb 14, 1995
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Yemen |
May 21, 1996
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Zambia |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 11, 1992
|
Zimbabwe |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Montenegro |
Jan 21, 2007
|
Oct 23, 2006
[4]
|
- |
Brunei Darussalam |
Nov 7, 2007
|
Aug 7, 2007
[2]
|
- |
Cook Islands (New Zealand) |
Mar 21, 1994
|
- |
Jun 12, 1992
|
Niue (New Zealand) |
May 28, 1996
|
Feb 28, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Feb 2, 1997
|
Dec 2, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Iraq |
Oct 27, 2009
|
Jul 28, 2009
[2]
|
- |
Somalia |
Dec 10, 2009
|
Sep 11, 2009
[2]
|
- |
Andorra |
May 31, 2011
|
Mar 2, 2011
[2]
|
- |
South Sudan |
May 18, 2014
|
Feb 17, 2014
[2]
|
- |
Palestinian Authority |
Mar 17, 2016
|
Dec 18, 2015
[2]
|
- |
Holy See |
Oct 13, 2022
|
Jul 6, 2022
[2]
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature