List of parties to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) is a treaty concerning the international law on treaties between states. It was adopted on 22 May 1969[1] and opened for signature on 23 May 1969.[2] The Convention entered into force on 27 January 1980.[2]
As of April 2014, 114 state parties have ratified the convention, and a further 15 states have signed but have not ratified the convention.[3] In addition, the Republic of China (Taiwan), which is currently only recognized by 21 UN member states, signed the Convention in 1970 prior to the United Nations General Assembly's vote to transfer China's seat to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1971. The PRC subsequently acceded to the Convention.[3] 66 UN member states have neither signed nor ratified the Convention.
List of parties
State[3] | Signed | Deposited | Method |
---|---|---|---|
Albania | Jun 27, 2001 | Accession | |
Algeria | Nov 8, 1988 | Accession | |
Andorra | Apr 5, 2004 | Accession | |
Argentina | May 23, 1969 | Dec 5, 1972 | Ratification |
Armenia | May 17, 2005 | Accession | |
Australia | Jun 13, 1974 | Accession | |
Austria | Apr 30, 1979 | Accession | |
Barbados | May 23, 1969 | Jun 24, 1971 | Ratification |
Belarus | May 1, 1986 | Accession | |
Belgium | Sep 1, 1992 | Accession | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sep 1, 1993 | Succession from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
Brazil | May 23, 1969 | Sep 25, 2009 | Ratification |
Bulgaria | Apr 21, 1987 | Accession | |
Burkina Faso | May 25, 2006 | Accession | |
Cameroon | Oct 23, 1991 | Accession | |
Canada | Oct 14, 1970 | Accession | |
Central African Republic | Dec 10, 1971 | Accession | |
Chile | May 23, 1969 | Apr 9, 1981 | Ratification |
China | Sep 3, 1997 | Accession | |
Colombia | May 23, 1969 | Apr 10, 1985 | Ratification |
Republic of the Congo | May 23, 1969 | Apr 12, 1982 | Ratification |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Jul 25, 1977 | Accession | |
Costa Rica | May 23, 1969 | Nov 22, 1996 | Ratification |
Croatia | Oct 12, 1992 | Succession from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
Cuba | Sep 9, 1998 | Accession | |
Cyprus | Dec 28, 1976 | Accession | |
Czech Republic | Feb 22, 1993 | Succession from Czechoslovakia | |
Denmark | Apr 18, 1970 | Jun 1, 1976 | Ratification |
Dominican Republic | Apr 1, 2010 | Accession | |
Ecuador | May 23, 1969 | Feb 11, 2005 | Ratification |
Egypt | Feb 11, 1982 | Accession | |
Estonia | Oct 21, 1991 | Accession | |
Finland | May 23, 1969 | Aug 19, 1977 | Ratification |
Gabon | Nov 5, 2004 | Accession | |
Georgia | Jun 8, 1995 | Accession | |
Germany | Apr 30, 1970 | Jul 21, 1987 | Ratification |
Greece | Oct 30, 1974 | Accession | |
Guatemala | May 23, 1969 | Jul 21, 1997 | Ratification |
Guinea | Sep 16, 2005 | Accession | |
Guyana | May 23, 1969 | Sep 15, 2005 | Ratification |
Haiti | Aug 25, 1980 | Accession | |
Holy See | Sep 30, 1969 | Feb 25, 1977 | Ratification |
Honduras | May 23, 1969 | Sep 20, 1979 | Ratification |
Hungary | Jun 19, 1987 | Accession | |
Ireland | Aug 7, 2006 | Accession | |
Italy | Apr 22, 1970 | Jul 25, 1974 | Ratification |
Jamaica | May 23, 1969 | Jul 28, 1970 | Ratification |
Japan | Jul 2, 1981 | Accession | |
Kazakhstan | Jan 5, 1994 | Accession | |
Kiribati | Sep 15, 2005 | Accession | |
South Korea | Nov 27, 1969 | Apr 27, 1977 | Ratification |
Kuwait | Nov 11, 1975 | Accession | |
Kyrgyzstan | May 11, 1999 | Accession | |
Laos | Mar 31, 1998 | Accession | |
Latvia | May 4, 1993 | Accession | |
Lesotho | Mar 3, 1972 | Accession | |
Liberia | May 23, 1969 | Aug 29, 1985 | Ratification |
Libya | Dec 22, 2008 | Accession | |
Liechtenstein | Feb 8, 1990 | Accession | |
Lithuania | Jan 15, 1992 | Accession | |
Luxembourg | Sep 4, 1969 | May 23, 2003 | Ratification |
Macedonia | Jul 8, 1999 | Succession from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
Malawi | Aug 23, 1983 | Accession | |
Malaysia | Jul 27, 1994 | Accession | |
Maldives | Sep 14, 2005 | Accession | |
Mali | Aug 31, 1998 | Accession | |
Malta | Sep 26, 2012 | Accession | |
Mauritius | Jan 18, 1973 | Accession | |
Mexico | May 23, 1969 | Sep 25, 1974 | Ratification |
Moldova | Jan 26, 1993 | Accession | |
Mongolia | May 16, 1988 | Accession | |
Montenegro | Oct 23, 2006 | Succession from Serbia and Montenegro | |
Morocco | May 23, 1969 | Sep 26, 1972 | Ratification |
Mozambique | May 8, 2001 | Accession | |
Myanmar | Sep 16, 1998 | Accession | |
Nauru | May 5, 1978 | Accession | |
Netherlands | Apr 9, 1985 | Accession | |
New Zealand | Apr 29, 1970 | Aug 4, 1971 | Ratification |
Niger | Oct 27, 1971 | Accession | |
Nigeria | May 23, 1969 | Jul 31, 1969 | Ratification |
Oman | Oct 18, 1990 | Accession | |
Panama | Jul 28, 1980 | Accession | |
Paraguay | Feb 3, 1972 | Accession | |
Peru | May 23, 1969 | Sep 14, 2000 | Ratification |
Philippines | May 23, 1969 | Nov 15, 1972 | Ratification |
Poland | Jul 2, 1990 | Accession | |
Portugal | Feb 6, 2004 | Accession | |
Russia | Apr 29, 1986 | Accession | |
Rwanda | Jan 3, 1980 | Accession | |
Saudi Arabia | Apr 14, 2003 | Accession | |
Senegal | Apr 11, 1986 | Accession | |
Serbia | Mar 12, 2001 | Succession as Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
Slovakia | May 28, 1993 | Succession from Czechoslovakia | |
Slovenia | Jul 6, 1992 | Succession from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
Solomon Islands | Aug 9, 1989 | Accession | |
Spain | May 16, 1972 | Accession | |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Apr 27, 1999 | Accession | |
Palestine | Apr 2, 2014 | Accession | |
Sudan | May 23, 1969 | Apr 18, 1990 | Ratification |
Suriname | Jan 31, 1991 | Accession | |
Sweden | Apr 23, 1970 | Feb 4, 1975 | Ratification |
Switzerland | May 7, 1990 | Accession | |
Syria | Oct 2, 1970 | Accession | |
Tajikistan | May 6, 1996 | Accession | |
Tanzania | Apr 12, 1976 | Accession | |
Timor-Leste | Jan 8, 2013 | Accession | |
Togo | Dec 28, 1979 | Accession | |
Tunisia | Jun 23, 1971 | Accession | |
Turkmenistan | Jan 4, 1996 | Accession | |
Ukraine | May 14, 1986 | Accession | |
United Kingdom | Apr 20, 1970 | Jun 25, 1971 | Accession |
Uruguay | May 23, 1969 | Mar 5, 1982 | Ratification |
Uzbekistan | Jul 12, 1995 | Accession | |
Vietnam | Oct 10, 2001 | Accession |
List of signatories that have not ratified
State[3] | Signed |
---|---|
Afghanistan | May 23, 1969 |
Bolivia | May 23, 1969 |
Cambodia | May 23, 1969 |
Côte d'Ivoire | Jul 23, 1969 |
El Salvador | Feb 16, 1970 |
Ethiopia | Apr 30, 1970 |
Ghana | May 23, 1969 |
Iran | May 23, 1969 |
Kenya | May 23, 1969 |
Madagascar | May 23, 1969 |
Nepal | May 23, 1969 |
Pakistan | Apr 29, 1970 |
Trinidad and Tobago | May 23, 1969 |
United States | Apr 24, 1970 |
Zambia | May 23, 1969 |
References
- ↑ untreaty.un.org, Law of treaties, International Law Commission, last update: 30 June 2005. Consulted on 7 December 2008.
- 1 2 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, pg. 1
- 1 2 3 4 "Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties". United Nations Treaty Series. Retrieved 23 July 2013.