Ratifications

Countries that have ratified the Convention

• Afghanistan - 18 September 2012
• Albania -11 February 2013
• Algeria - 4 December 2009
• Andorra - 11 March 2014
• Angola - 19 May 2014
• Argentina - 2 September 2008
• Armenia - 22 September 2010
• Australia - 17 July 2008
• Austria - 26 September 2008
• Azerbaijan - 28 January 2009
• Bahrain - 22 September 2011
• Bangladesh - 30 November 2007
• Barbados - 27 February 2013
• Belgium - 2 July 2009
• Belize - 2 Juin 2011
• Benin - 5 July 2012
• Bolivia - 16 November 2009
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 12 March 2010
• Brazil - 1 August 2008
• Bulgaria - 22 March 2012
• Burkina Faso - 23 July 2009
• Burundi - 22 Mai 2014
• Cambodia - 20 December 2012
• Canada - 11 March 2010
• Cap Verde - 10 October 2011
• Chile - 29 July 2008
• China - 1 August 2008
• Colombia - 10 Mai 2011
• Congo - 2 September 2014
• Cook Islands - 8 May 2009
• Costa Rica - 1 October 2008
• Cote d'Ivoire - 10 January 2014
• Croatia - 15 August 2007
• Cuba - 6 September 2007
• Cyprus - 27 Juin 2011
• Czech Republic - 28 September 2009
• Denmark - 24 July 2009
• Djibouti - 18 Juin 2012
• Dominica - 1 October 2012
• Dominican Republic - 18 August 2009
• Ecuador - 3 April 2008
• Egypt - 14 April 2008
• El Salvador - 14 December 2007
• Estonia - 30 May 2012
• Ethiopia - 7 July 2010
• European Union - 23 December 2010
• France - 18 February 2010
• Gabon - 1 October 2007
• Germany - 24 February 2009
• Guatemala - 7 April 2009
• Guinea - 8 February 2008
• Guyana - 10 September 2014
• Haiti - 23 July 2009
• Honduras - 14 April 2008
• Hungary - 20 July 2007
• India - 1 October 2007
• Iran - 23 October 2009
• Italy - 15 May 2009
• Jamaica - 30 March 2007
• Jordan - 31 March 2008
• Kenya - 19 May 2008
• Laos - 25 September 2009
• Latvia - 1 March 2010
• Lesotho - 2 December 2008
• Malawi - 27 August 2009
• Maldives - 5 April 2010
• Mali - 7 April 2008
• Mauritius - 8 January 2010 
• Mexico - 17 December 2007
• Mongolia - 13 May 2009
• Montenegro - 02 November 2009
• Morocco - 8 April 2009
• Namibia - 4 December 2007
• Nepal - 7 May 2010
• New Zealand - 25 September 2008 
• Nicaragua - 7 December 2007
• Niger - 24 June 2008
• Oman - 6 January 2009
• Panama - 7 August 2007
• Paraguay - 3 September 2008
• Peru - 30 January 2008
• Philippines - 15 April 2008
• Portugal - 23 September 2009
• Qatar - 13 May 2008
• Republic of Korea - 11 December 2008
• Rwanda - 15 December 2008
• San Marino - 22 February 2008
• Saudi Arabia - 24 June 2008
• Serbia - 31 July 2009
• Seychelles - 2 October 2009
• Slovakia - 26 May 2010
• Slovenia - 24 April 2008
• South Africa - 30 November 2007
• Spain - 3 December 2007
• Sudan - 24 April 2009
• Sweden - 15 December 2008
• Syrian Arab Republic - 10 July 2009
• Thailand - 29 July 2008
• Tunisia - 2 April 2008
• Turkmenistan - 4 September 2008
• Turkey - 28 September 2009
• Uganda - 25 September 2008
• Ukraine - 4 February 2010
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland- 8 June 2009
• United Republic of Tanzania - 10 November 2009 
• Uruguay - 11 February 2009 
• Vanuatu - 23 October 2008
• Yemen - 26 March 2009
• Zambia - 1 February 2010

Countries that have ratified the Optional Protocol

• Argentina - 2 September 2008
• Austria - 26 September 2008
• Azerbaijan - 28 January 2009
• Bangladesh - 12 May 2008
• Belgium - 2 July 2009
• Brazil - 1 August 2008 
• Burkina Faso - 23 July 2009
• Chile - 29 July 2008
• Cook Islands - 8 May 2009
• Costa Rica - 1 October 2008
• Croatia - 15 August 2007
• Dominican Republic - 18 August 2009
• Ecuador - 3 April 2008
• El Salvador - 14 December 2007
• France - 18 February 2010
• Germany - 24 February 2009
• Guatemala - 7 April 2009
• Guinea - 8 February 2008 
• Haiti - 23 July 2009
• Hungary - 20 July 2007
• Italy - 15 May 2009
• Mali - 7 April 2008
• Mexico - 17 December 2007
• Mongolia - 13 May 2009
• Montenegro - 02 November 2009
• Morocco - 8 April 2009
• Namibia - 4 December 2007
• Nepal - 7 May 2010
• Nicaragua - 2 February 2010
• Niger - 24 June 2008
• Panama - 7 August 2007
• Paraguay - 3 September 2008
• Peru - 30 January 2008
• Portugal - 23 September 2009
• Rwanda - 15 December 2008
• San Marino - 22 February 2008
• Saudi Arabia - 24 June 2008
• Serbia - 31 July 2009
• Slovakia - 26 May 2010
• Slovenia - 24 April 2008
• South Africa - 30 November 2007
• Spain - 3 December 2007
• Sudan - 24 April 2009
• Sweden - 15 December 2008
• Syrian Arab Republic - 10 July 2009
• Tunisia - 2 April 2008
• Turkey - 28 September 2009
• Uganda - 25 September 2008
• Ukraine - 4 February 2010
• United Arab Emirates - 19 March 2010
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland- 7 August 2009
• Yemen - 26 March 2009

 For additional details, please visit the website of the UN Treaty Section.

Last Update: July 2010