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СТАТУС КОНВЕНЦИИ
ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ ОБЪЕДИНЕННЫХ НАЦИЙ ПО БОРЬБЕ С ОПУСТЫНИВАНИЕМ
В ТЕХ СТРАНАХ, КОТОРЫЕ ИСПЫТЫВАЮТ СЕРЬЕЗНУЮ ЗАСУХУ
И/ИЛИ ОПУСТЫНИВАНИЕ, ОСОБЕННО В АФРИКЕ
(ПАРИЖ, 17 ИЮНЯ 1994 ГОДА)
(по состоянию на 28 сентября 2010 года)
Вступление в силу: 26.12.1996
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¦ Участник ¦Подписание¦ Ратификация, ¦
¦ ¦ ¦Присоединение (a),¦
¦ ¦ ¦ Принятие (A) ¦
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¦Австралия ¦14.10.1994¦15.05.2000 ¦
¦Австрия ¦ ¦02.06.1997 a ¦
¦Азербайджан ¦ ¦10.08.1998 a ¦
¦Албания ¦ ¦27.04.2000 a ¦
¦Алжир ¦14.10.1994¦22.05.1996 ¦
¦Ангола ¦14.10.1994¦30.06.1997 ¦
¦Андорра ¦ ¦15.07.2002 a ¦
¦Антигуа и Барбуда ¦04.04.1995¦06.06.1997 ¦
¦Аргентина ¦15.10.1994¦06.01.1997 ¦
¦Армения ¦14.10.1994¦02.07.1997 ¦
¦Афганистан ¦ ¦01.11.1995 a ¦
¦Багамские Острова ¦ ¦10.11.2000 a ¦
¦Бангладеш ¦14.10.1994¦26.01.1996 ¦
¦Барбадос ¦ ¦14.05.1997 a ¦
¦Бахрейн ¦ ¦14.07.1997 a ¦
¦Беларусь ¦ ¦29.08.2001 a ¦
¦Белиз ¦ ¦23.07.1998 a ¦
¦Бельгия ¦ ¦30.06.1997 a ¦
¦Бенин ¦14.10.1994¦29.08.1996 ¦
¦Болгария ¦ ¦21.02.2001 a ¦
¦Боливия ¦14.10.1994¦01.08.1996 ¦
¦Босния и Герцеговина ¦ ¦26.08.2002 a ¦
¦Ботсвана ¦12.10.1995¦11.09.1996 ¦
¦Бразилия ¦14.10.1994¦25.06.1997 ¦
¦Бруней-Даруссалам ¦ ¦04.12.2002 a ¦
¦Буркина-Фасо ¦14.10.1994¦26.01.1996 ¦
¦Бурунди ¦14.10.1994¦06.01.1997 ¦
¦Бутан ¦ ¦20.08.2003 a ¦
¦Бывшая югославская Республика Македония ¦ ¦06.03.2002 a ¦
¦Вануату ¦28.09.1995¦10.08.1999 ¦
¦Венгрия ¦ ¦13.07.1999 a ¦
¦Венесуэла (Боливарианская Республика) ¦ ¦29.06.1998 a ¦
¦Вьетнам ¦ ¦25.08.1998 a ¦
¦Габон ¦ ¦06.09.1996 a ¦
¦Гаити ¦15.10.1994¦25.09.1996 ¦
¦Гайана ¦ ¦26.06.1997 a ¦
¦Гамбия ¦14.10.1994¦11.06.1996 ¦
¦Гана ¦15.10.1994¦27.12.1996 ¦
¦Гватемала ¦ ¦10.09.1998 a ¦
¦Гвинея ¦14.10.1994¦23.06.1997 ¦
¦Гвинея-Бисау ¦15.10.1994¦27.10.1995 ¦
¦Германия ¦14.10.1994¦10.07.1996 ¦
¦Гондурас ¦22.02.1995¦25.06.1997 ¦
¦Гренада ¦ ¦28.05.1997 a ¦
¦Греция ¦14.10.1994¦05.05.1997 ¦
¦Грузия ¦15.10.1994¦23.07.1999 ¦
¦Дания ¦15.10.1994¦22.12.1995 ¦
¦Демократическая Республика Конго ¦14.10.1994¦12.09.1997 ¦
¦Джибути ¦15.10.1994¦12.06.1997 ¦
¦Доминика ¦ ¦08.12.1997 a ¦
¦Доминиканская Республика ¦ ¦26.06.1997 a ¦
¦Европейский Союз ¦14.10.1994¦26.03.1998 ¦
¦Египет ¦14.10.1994¦07.07.1995 ¦
¦Замбия ¦15.10.1994¦19.09.1996 ¦
¦Зимбабве ¦15.10.1994¦23.09.1997 ¦
¦Израиль ¦14.10.1994¦26.03.1996 ¦
¦Индия ¦14.10.1994¦17.12.1996 ¦
¦Индонезия ¦15.10.1994¦31.08.1998 ¦
¦Иордания ¦13.04.1995¦21.10.1996 ¦
¦Ирак ¦ ¦28.05.2010 a ¦
¦Иран (Исламская Республика) ¦14.10.1994¦29.04.1997 ¦
¦Ирландия ¦15.10.1994¦31.07.1997 ¦
¦Исландия ¦ ¦03.06.1997 a ¦
¦Испания ¦14.10.1994¦30.01.1996 ¦
¦Италия ¦14.10.1994¦23.06.1997 ¦
¦Йемен ¦ ¦14.01.1997 a ¦
¦Кабо-Верде ¦14.10.1994¦08.05.1995 ¦
¦Казахстан ¦14.10.1994¦09.07.1997 ¦
¦Камбоджа ¦15.10.1994¦18.08.1997 ¦
¦Камерун ¦14.10.1994¦29.05.1997 ¦
¦Канада ¦14.10.1994¦01.12.1995 ¦
¦Катар ¦ ¦15.03.1999 a ¦
¦Кения ¦14.10.1994¦24.06.1997 ¦
¦Кипр ¦ ¦29.03.2000 a ¦
¦Кирибати ¦ ¦08.09.1998 a ¦
¦Китай ¦14.10.1994¦18.02.1997 ¦
¦Колумбия ¦14.10.1994¦08.06.1999 ¦
¦Коморские Острова ¦14.10.1994¦03.03.1998 ¦
¦Конго ¦15.10.1994¦12.07.1999 ¦
¦Корейская Народно-Демократическая ¦ ¦29.12.2003 a ¦
¦ Республика ¦ ¦ ¦
¦Коста-Рика ¦15.10.1994¦05.01.1998 ¦
¦Кот-д"Ивуар ¦15.10.1994¦04.03.1997 ¦
¦Куба ¦15.10.1994¦13.03.1997 ¦
¦Кувейт ¦22.09.1995¦27.06.1997 ¦
¦Кыргызстан ¦ ¦19.09.1997 a ¦
¦Лаосская Народно-Демократическая Республика¦30.08.1995¦20.09.1996 A ¦
¦Латвия ¦ ¦21.10.2002 a ¦
¦Лесото ¦15.10.1994¦12.09.1995 ¦
¦Либерия ¦ ¦02.03.1998 a ¦
¦Ливан ¦14.10.1994¦16.05.1996 ¦
¦Ливийская Арабская Джамахирия ¦15.10.1994¦22.07.1996 ¦
¦Литва ¦ ¦25.07.2003 a ¦
¦Лихтенштейн ¦ ¦29.12.1999 a ¦
¦Люксембург ¦14.10.1994¦04.02.1997 ¦
¦Маврикий ¦17.03.1995¦23.01.1996 ¦
¦Мавритания ¦14.10.1994¦07.08.1996 ¦
¦Мадагаскар ¦14.10.1994¦25.06.1997 ¦
¦Малави ¦17.01.1995¦13.06.1996 ¦
¦Малайзия ¦06.10.1995¦25.06.1997 ¦
¦Мали ¦15.10.1994¦31.10.1995 ¦
¦Мальдивы ¦ ¦03.09.2002 a ¦
¦Мальта ¦15.10.1994¦30.01.1998 ¦
¦Марокко ¦15.10.1994¦07.11.1996 ¦
¦Маршалловы Острова ¦ ¦02.06.1998 a ¦
¦Мексика ¦15.10.1994¦03.04.1995 ¦
¦Микронезия (Федеративные Штаты) ¦12.12.1994¦25.03.1996 ¦
¦Мозамбик ¦28.09.1995¦13.03.1997 ¦
¦Монако ¦ ¦05.03.1999 a ¦
¦Монголия ¦15.10.1994¦03.09.1996 ¦
¦Мьянма ¦ ¦02.01.1997 a ¦
¦Намибия ¦24.10.1994¦16.05.1997 ¦
¦Науру ¦ ¦22.09.1998 a ¦
¦Непал ¦12.10.1995¦15.10.1996 ¦
¦Нигер ¦14.10.1994¦19.01.1996 ¦
¦Нигерия ¦31.10.1994¦08.07.1997 ¦
¦Нидерланды<4>¦15.10.1994¦27.06.1995 A ¦
¦Никарагуа ¦21.11.1994¦17.02.1998 ¦
¦Ниуэ ¦ ¦14.08.1998 a ¦
¦Новая Зеландия<5>¦ ¦07.09.2000 a ¦
¦Норвегия ¦15.10.1994¦30.08.1996 ¦
¦Объединенная Республика Танзания ¦14.10.1994¦19.06.1997 ¦
¦Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ¦ ¦21.10.1998 a ¦
¦Оман ¦ ¦23.07.1996 a ¦
¦Острова Кука ¦ ¦21.08.1998 a ¦
¦Пакистан ¦15.10.1994¦24.02.1997 ¦
¦Палау ¦ ¦15.06.1999 a ¦
¦Панама ¦22.02.1995¦04.04.1996 ¦
¦Папуа-Новая Гвинея ¦ ¦06.12.2000 a ¦
¦Парагвай ¦01.12.1994¦15.01.1997 ¦
¦Перу ¦15.10.1994¦09.11.1995 ¦
¦Польша ¦ ¦14.11.2001 a ¦
¦Португалия ¦14.10.1994¦01.04.1996 ¦
¦Республика Корея ¦14.10.1994¦17.08.1999 ¦
¦Республика Молдова ¦ ¦10.03.1999 a ¦
¦Российская Федерация ¦ ¦29.05.2003 a ¦
¦Руанда ¦22.06.1995¦22.10.1998 ¦
¦Румыния ¦ ¦19.08.1998 a ¦
¦Сальвадор ¦ ¦27.06.1997 a ¦
¦Самоа ¦ ¦21.08.1998 a ¦
¦Сан-Марино ¦ ¦23.07.1999 a ¦
¦Сан-Томе и Принсипи ¦04.10.1995¦08.07.1998 ¦
¦Саудовская Аравия ¦ ¦25.06.1997 a ¦
¦Свазиленд ¦27.07.1995¦07.10.1996 ¦
¦Сейшельские Острова ¦14.10.1994¦26.06.1997 ¦
¦Сенегал ¦14.10.1994¦26.07.1995 ¦
¦Сент-Винсент и Гренадины ¦15.10.1994¦16.03.1998 ¦
¦Сент-Китс и Невис ¦ ¦30.06.1997 a ¦
¦Сент-Люсия ¦ ¦02.07.1997 a ¦
¦Сербия ¦ ¦18.12.2007 a ¦
¦Сингапур ¦ ¦26.04.1999 a ¦
¦Сирийская Арабская Республика ¦15.10.1994¦10.06.1997 ¦
¦Словакия ¦ ¦07.01.2002 a ¦
¦Словения ¦ ¦28.06.2001 a ¦
¦Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и ¦14.10.1994¦18.10.1996 ¦
¦ Северной Ирландии<6>¦ ¦ ¦
¦Соединенные Штаты Америки ¦14.10.1994¦17.11.2000 ¦
¦Соломоновы Острова ¦ ¦16.04.1999 a ¦
¦Сомали ¦ ¦24.07.2002 a ¦
¦Судан ¦15.10.1994¦24.11.1995 ¦
¦Суринам ¦ ¦01.06.2000 a ¦
¦Сьерра-Леоне ¦11.11.1994¦25.09.1997 ¦
¦Таджикистан ¦ ¦16.07.1997 a ¦
¦Таиланд ¦ ¦07.03.2001 a ¦
¦Тимор-Лешти ¦ ¦20.08.2003 a ¦
¦Того ¦15.10.1994¦04.10.1995 A ¦
¦Тонга ¦ ¦25.09.1998 a ¦
¦Тринидад и Тобаго ¦ ¦08.06.2000 a ¦
¦Тувалу ¦ ¦14.09.1998 a ¦
¦Тунис ¦14.10.1994¦11.10.1995 ¦
¦Туркменистан ¦27.03.1995¦18.09.1996 ¦
¦Турция ¦14.10.1994¦31.03.1998 ¦
¦Уганда ¦21.11.1994¦25.06.1997 ¦
¦Узбекистан ¦07.12.1994¦31.10.1995 ¦
¦Украина ¦ ¦27.08.2002 a ¦
¦Уругвай ¦ ¦17.02.1999 a ¦
¦Фиджи ¦ ¦26.08.1998 a ¦
¦Филиппины ¦08.12.1994¦10.02.2000 ¦
¦Финляндия ¦15.10.1994¦20.09.1995 A ¦
¦Франция ¦14.10.1994¦12.06.1997 ¦
¦Хорватия ¦15.10.1994¦06.10.2000 A ¦
¦Центральноафриканская Республика ¦14.10.1994¦05.09.1996 ¦
¦Чад ¦14.10.1994¦27.09.1996 ¦
¦Черногория ¦ ¦04.06.2007 a ¦
¦Чешская Республика ¦ ¦25.01.2000 a ¦
¦Чили ¦03.03.1995¦11.11.1997 ¦
¦Швейцария ¦14.10.1994¦19.01.1996 ¦
¦Швеция ¦15.10.1994¦12.12.1995 ¦
¦Шри-Ланка ¦ ¦09.12.1998 a ¦
¦Эквадор ¦19.01.1995¦06.09.1995 ¦
¦Экваториальная Гвинея ¦14.10.1994¦27.06.1997 ¦
¦Эритрея ¦14.10.1994¦14.08.1996 ¦
¦Эфиопия ¦15.10.1994¦27.06.1997 ¦
¦Южная Африка ¦09.01.1995¦30.09.1997 ¦
¦Ямайка ¦ ¦12.11.1997 a ¦
¦Япония ¦14.10.1994¦11.09.1998 A ¦
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UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION
TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION IN THOSE COUNTRIES
EXPERIENCING SERIOUS DROUGHT AND/OR DESERTIFICATION,
PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA
Paris, 14 October 1994
Status as at: 28-09-2010
Entry into force: 26 December 1996, in accordance with article 36(1)
Registration: 26 December 1996, No. 33480
Status: Signatories: 115. Parties: 194.<1>
Text: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1954, p. 3; depositary notification C.N.176.1995.TREATIES-6 of 27 July 1995 (proces-verbal of rectification of the authentic Chinese text); C.N.513.2000.TREATIES-9 of 19 July 2000 (proces-verbal of rectification of the authentic russian text); C.N.1490.2000.TREATIES-16 of 6 March 2001 (adoption of annex V) and C.N.866.2001.TREATIES-5 of 17 September 2001 (Entry into force of Annex V)<2>.
Note: The Convention was adopted on 17 June 1994 by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the elaboration of an international convention to combat desertification in those countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa (established pursuant to resolution 47/188<3>of the General Assembly dated 22 December 1992), during its Fifth session held at Paris. The Convention was open for signature at Paris by all States and regional economic integration organizations on 14 and 15 October 1994. Thereafter, it remained open for signature at the United Nations Headquarters in New York until 13 October 1995.
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¦ Participant ¦ Signature ¦Ratification, ¦
¦ ¦ ¦Accession (a),¦
¦ ¦ ¦Acceptance (A)¦
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¦Afghanistan ¦ ¦ 1 Nov 1995 a ¦
¦Albania ¦ ¦27 Apr 2000 a ¦
¦Algeria ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦22 May 1996 ¦
¦Andorra ¦ ¦15 Jul 2002 a ¦
¦Angola ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦30 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Antigua and Barbuda ¦ 4 Apr 1995 ¦ 6 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Argentina ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦ 6 Jan 1997 ¦
¦Armenia ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 2 Jul 1997 ¦
¦Australia ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦15 May 2000 ¦
¦Austria ¦ ¦ 2 Jun 1997 a ¦
¦Azerbaijan ¦ ¦10 Aug 1998 a ¦
¦Bahamas ¦ ¦10 Nov 2000 a ¦
¦Bahrain ¦ ¦14 Jul 1997 a ¦
¦Bangladesh ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦26 Jan 1996 ¦
¦Barbados ¦ ¦14 May 1997 a ¦
¦Belarus ¦ ¦29 Aug 2001 a ¦
¦Belgium ¦ ¦30 Jun 1997 a ¦
¦Belize ¦ ¦23 Jul 1998 a ¦
¦Benin ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦29 Aug 1996 ¦
¦Bhutan ¦ ¦20 Aug 2003 a ¦
¦Bolivia ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 1 Aug 1996 ¦
¦Bosnia and Herzegovina ¦ ¦26 Aug 2002 a ¦
¦Botswana ¦12 Oct 1995 ¦11 Sep 1996 ¦
¦Brazil ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦25 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Brunei Darussalam ¦ ¦ 4 Dec 2002 a ¦
¦Bulgaria ¦ ¦21 Feb 2001 a ¦
¦Burkina Faso ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦26 Jan 1996 ¦
¦Burundi ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 6 Jan 1997 ¦
¦Cambodia ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦18 Aug 1997 ¦
¦Cameroon ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦29 May 1997 ¦
¦Canada ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 1 Dec 1995 ¦
¦Cape Verde ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 8 May 1995 ¦
¦Central African Republic ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 5 Sep 1996 ¦
¦Chad ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦27 Sep 1996 ¦
¦Chile ¦ 3 Mar 1995 ¦11 Nov 1997 ¦
¦China ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦18 Feb 1997 ¦
¦Colombia ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 8 Jun 1999 ¦
¦Comoros ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 3 Mar 1998 ¦
¦Congo ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦12 Jul 1999 ¦
¦Cook Islands ¦ ¦21 Aug 1998 a ¦
¦Costa Rica ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦ 5 Jan 1998 ¦
¦Cote d"Ivoire ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦ 4 Mar 1997 ¦
¦Croatia ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦ 6 Oct 2000 A ¦
¦Cuba ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦13 Mar 1997 ¦
¦Cyprus ¦ ¦29 Mar 2000 a ¦
¦Czech Republic ¦ ¦25 Jan 2000 a ¦
¦Democratic People"s Republic of Korea ¦ ¦29 Dec 2003 a ¦
¦Democratic Republic of the Congo ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦12 Sep 1997 ¦
¦Denmark ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦22 Dec 1995 ¦
¦Djibouti ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦12 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Dominica ¦ ¦ 8 Dec 1997 a ¦
¦Dominican Republic ¦ ¦26 Jun 1997 a ¦
¦Ecuador ¦19 Jan 1995 ¦ 6 Sep 1995 ¦
¦Egypt ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 7 Jul 1995 ¦
¦El Salvador ¦ ¦27 Jun 1997 a ¦
¦Equatorial Guinea ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦27 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Eritrea ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦14 Aug 1996 ¦
¦Ethiopia ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦27 Jun 1997 ¦
¦European Union ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦26 Mar 1998 ¦
¦Fiji ¦ ¦26 Aug 1998 a ¦
¦Finland ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦20 Sep 1995 A ¦
¦France ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦12 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Gabon ¦ ¦ 6 Sep 1996 a ¦
¦Gambia ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦11 Jun 1996 ¦
¦Georgia ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦23 Jul 1999 ¦
¦Germany ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦10 Jul 1996 ¦
¦Ghana ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦27 Dec 1996 ¦
¦Greece ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 5 May 1997 ¦
¦Grenada ¦ ¦28 May 1997 a ¦
¦Guatemala ¦ ¦10 Sep 1998 a ¦
¦Guinea ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦23 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Guinea-Bissau ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦27 Oct 1995 ¦
¦Guyana ¦ ¦26 Jun 1997 a ¦
¦Haiti ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦25 Sep 1996 ¦
¦Honduras ¦22 Feb 1995 ¦25 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Hungary ¦ ¦13 Jul 1999 a ¦
¦Iceland ¦ ¦ 3 Jun 1997 a ¦
¦India ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦17 Dec 1996 ¦
¦Indonesia ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦31 Aug 1998 ¦
¦Iran (Islamic Republic of) ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦29 Apr 1997 ¦
¦Iraq ¦ ¦28 May 2010 a ¦
¦Ireland ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦31 Jul 1997 ¦
¦Israel ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦26 Mar 1996 ¦
¦Italy ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦23 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Jamaica ¦ ¦12 Nov 1997 a ¦
¦Japan ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦11 Sep 1998 A ¦
¦Jordan ¦13 Apr 1995 ¦21 Oct 1996 ¦
¦Kazakhstan ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 9 Jul 1997 ¦
¦Kenya ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦24 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Kiribati ¦ ¦ 8 Sep 1998 a ¦
¦Kuwait ¦22 Sep 1995 ¦27 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Kyrgyzstan ¦ ¦19 Sep 1997 a ¦
¦Lao People"s Democratic Republic ¦30 Aug 1995 ¦20 Sep 1996 A ¦
¦Latvia ¦ ¦21 Oct 2002 a ¦
¦Lebanon ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦16 May 1996 ¦
¦Lesotho ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦12 Sep 1995 ¦
¦Liberia ¦ ¦ 2 Mar 1998 a ¦
¦Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦22 Jul 1996 ¦
¦Liechtenstein ¦ ¦29 Dec 1999 a ¦
¦Lithuania ¦ ¦25 Jul 2003 a ¦
¦Luxembourg ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 4 Feb 1997 ¦
¦Madagascar ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦25 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Malawi ¦17 Jan 1995 ¦13 Jun 1996 ¦
¦Malaysia ¦ 6 Oct 1995 ¦25 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Maldives ¦ ¦ 3 Sep 2002 a ¦
¦Mali ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦31 Oct 1995 ¦
¦Malta ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦30 Jan 1998 ¦
¦Marshall Islands ¦ ¦ 2 Jun 1998 a ¦
¦Mauritania ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 7 Aug 1996 ¦
¦Mauritius ¦17 Mar 1995 ¦23 Jan 1996 ¦
¦Mexico ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦ 3 Apr 1995 ¦
¦Micronesia (Federated States of) ¦12 Dec 1994 ¦25 Mar 1996 ¦
¦Monaco ¦ ¦ 5 Mar 1999 a ¦
¦Mongolia ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦ 3 Sep 1996 ¦
¦Montenegro ¦ ¦ 4 Jun 2007 a ¦
¦Morocco ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦ 7 Nov 1996 ¦
¦Mozambique ¦28 Sep 1995 ¦13 Mar 1997 ¦
¦Myanmar ¦ ¦ 2 Jan 1997 a ¦
¦Namibia ¦24 Oct 1994 ¦16 May 1997 ¦
¦Nauru ¦ ¦22 Sep 1998 a ¦
¦Nepal ¦12 Oct 1995 ¦15 Oct 1996 ¦
¦Netherlands<4>¦15 Oct 1994 ¦27 Jun 1995 A ¦
¦New Zealand<5>¦ ¦ 7 Sep 2000 a ¦
¦Nicaragua ¦21 Nov 1994 ¦17 Feb 1998 ¦
¦Niger ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦19 Jan 1996 ¦
¦Nigeria ¦31 Oct 1994 ¦ 8 Jul 1997 ¦
¦Niue ¦ ¦14 Aug 1998 a ¦
¦Norway ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦30 Aug 1996 ¦
¦Oman ¦ ¦23 Jul 1996 a ¦
¦Pakistan ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦24 Feb 1997 ¦
¦Palau ¦ ¦15 Jun 1999 a ¦
¦Panama ¦22 Feb 1995 ¦ 4 Apr 1996 ¦
¦Papua New Guinea ¦ ¦ 6 Dec 2000 a ¦
¦Paraguay ¦ 1 Dec 1994 ¦15 Jan 1997 ¦
¦Peru ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦ 9 Nov 1995 ¦
¦Philippines ¦ 8 Dec 1994 ¦10 Feb 2000 ¦
¦Poland ¦ ¦14 Nov 2001 a ¦
¦Portugal ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦ 1 Apr 1996 ¦
¦Qatar ¦ ¦15 Mar 1999 a ¦
¦Republic of Korea ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦17 Aug 1999 ¦
¦Republic of Moldova ¦ ¦10 Mar 1999 a ¦
¦Romania ¦ ¦19 Aug 1998 a ¦
¦Russian Federation ¦ ¦29 May 2003 a ¦
¦Rwanda ¦22 Jun 1995 ¦22 Oct 1998 ¦
¦Samoa ¦ ¦21 Aug 1998 a ¦
¦San Marino ¦ ¦23 Jul 1999 a ¦
¦Sao Tome and Principe ¦ 4 Oct 1995 ¦ 8 Jul 1998 ¦
¦Saudi Arabia ¦ ¦25 Jun 1997 a ¦
¦Senegal ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦26 Jul 1995 ¦
¦Serbia ¦ ¦18 Dec 2007 a ¦
¦Seychelles ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦26 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Sierra Leone ¦11 Nov 1994 ¦25 Sep 1997 ¦
¦Singapore ¦ ¦26 Apr 1999 a ¦
¦Slovakia ¦ ¦ 7 Jan 2002 a ¦
¦Slovenia ¦ ¦28 Jun 2001 a ¦
¦Solomon Islands ¦ ¦16 Apr 1999 a ¦
¦Somalia ¦ ¦24 Jul 2002 a ¦
¦South Africa ¦ 9 Jan 1995 ¦30 Sep 1997 ¦
¦Spain ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦30 Jan 1996 ¦
¦Sri Lanka ¦ ¦ 9 Dec 1998 a ¦
¦St.Kitts and Nevis ¦ ¦30 Jun 1997 a ¦
¦St.Lucia ¦ ¦ 2 Jul 1997 a ¦
¦St.Vincent and the Grenadines ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦16 Mar 1998 ¦
¦Sudan ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦24 Nov 1995 ¦
¦Suriname ¦ ¦ 1 Jun 2000 a ¦
¦Swaziland ¦27 Jul 1995 ¦ 7 Oct 1996 ¦
¦Sweden ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦12 Dec 1995 ¦
¦Switzerland ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦19 Jan 1996 ¦
¦Syrian Arab Republic ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦10 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Tajikistan ¦ ¦16 Jul 1997 a ¦
¦Thailand ¦ ¦ 7 Mar 2001 a ¦
¦The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ¦ ¦ 6 Mar 2002 a ¦
¦Timor-Leste ¦ ¦20 Aug 2003 a ¦
¦Togo ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦ 4 Oct 1995 A ¦
¦Tonga ¦ ¦25 Sep 1998 a ¦
¦Trinidad and Tobago ¦ ¦ 8 Jun 2000 a ¦
¦Tunisia ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦11 Oct 1995 ¦
¦Turkey ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦31 Mar 1998 ¦
¦Turkmenistan ¦27 Mar 1995 ¦18 Sep 1996 ¦
¦Tuvalu ¦ ¦14 Sep 1998 a ¦
¦Uganda ¦21 Nov 1994 ¦25 Jun 1997 ¦
¦Ukraine ¦ ¦27 Aug 2002 a ¦
¦United Arab Emirates ¦ ¦21 Oct 1998 a ¦
¦United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern¦14 Oct 1994 ¦18 Oct 1996 ¦
¦ Ireland<6>¦ ¦ ¦
¦United Republic of Tanzania ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦19 Jun 1997 ¦
¦United States of America ¦14 Oct 1994 ¦17 Nov 2000 ¦
¦Uruguay ¦ ¦17 Feb 1999 a ¦
¦Uzbekistan ¦ 7 Dec 1994 ¦31 Oct 1995 ¦
¦Vanuatu ¦28 Sep 1995 ¦10 Aug 1999 ¦
¦Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ¦ ¦29 Jun 1998 a ¦
¦Viet Nam ¦ ¦25 Aug 1998 a ¦
¦Yemen ¦ ¦14 Jan 1997 a ¦
¦Zambia ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦19 Sep 1996 ¦
¦Zimbabwe ¦15 Oct 1994 ¦23 Sep 1997 ¦
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DECLARATIONS
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations
were made upon ratification, accession or acceptance.)
Algeria
Declaration:
The People"s Democratic Republic of Algeria does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 28, paragraph 2, of the [said Convention], to the effect that any dispute must be submitted to the International Court of Justice.
The People"s Democratic Republic of Algeria declares that for a dispute submitted to the International Court of Justice, the consent of both parties will be necessary in each case.
Austria
Declaration:
"The Republic of Austria declares in accordance with article 28 of the Convention that it accepts both of the means of dispute in paragraph 2 as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting an obligation concerning one or both of these means of dispute settlement."
Guatemala
Declaration:
The Republic of Guatemala declares that, in respect of any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention, it recognizes arbitration in accordance with procedures adopted by the Conference of the Parties in an annex as soon as practicable as a means of dispute settlement, compulsory in relation to any Party accepting the same obligation. This declaration shall remain in force until three months after written notice of its revocation has been deposited with the Depositary.
Kuwait
Declaration:
With respect to the State of Kuwait, any additional regional implementation annex or any amendment to any regional implementation annex shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession with respect thereto.
Netherlands
Declaration:
"The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares, in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 28 of [the said Convention] that it accepts both means of dispute settlement referred to in that paragraph as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting one or both of these means of dispute settlement."
New Zealand
Declaration:
"Any additional regional implementation annex or any amendment to any regional implementation annex to the Convention shall enter into force for New Zealand only upon the Government of New Zealand"s deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto."
United States of America
Understandings:
"(1) Foreign assistance.-- The United States understands that, as a "developed country," pursuant to Article 6 of the Convention and its Annexes, it is not obligated to satisfy specific funding requirements or other specific requirements regarding the provision of any resource, including technology, to any "affected country," as defined in Article 1 of the Convention. The United States understands that ratification of the Convention does not alter its domestic legal processes to determine foreign assistance funding or programs.
(2) Financial resources and mechanism.-- The United States understands that neither Article 20 nor Article 21 of the Convention impose obligations to provide specific levels of funding for the Global Environmental Facility, or the Global Mechanism, to carry out the objectives of the Convention, or for any other purpose.
(3) United States land management.-- The United States understands that it is a "developed country party" as defined in Article 1 of the Convention, and that it is not required to prepare a national action program pursuant to Part III, Section 1, of the Convention. The United States also understands that no changes to its existing land management practices and programs will be required to meet its obligations under Articles 4 or 5 of the Convention.
(4) Legal process for amending the Convention.-- In accordance with Article 34 (4), any additional regional implementation annex to the Convention or any amendment to any regional implementation annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the United States only upon the deposit of a corresponding instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
(5) Dispute settlement.-- The United States declines to accept as compulsory either of the dispute settlement means set out in Article 28(2), and understands that it will not be bound by the outcome, findings, conclusions or recommendations of a conciliation process initiated under Article 28 (6). For any dispute arising from this Convention, the United States does not recognize or accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice."
End Note
1. For the purpose of entry into force of the [Convention/Protocol], any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of that Organization.
2. At the fourth session of the Conference of the Parties to the above Convention, held in Bonn, Germany, from 11 to 22 December 2000, the Regional Implementation Annex for Central and Eastern Europe to the above Convention (Annex V) was adopted by decision 7/COP.4 of 22 December 2000 (12th Plenary meeting).
None of the Parties having submitted a notification in accordance with the provisions of article 31 (3) (a) or a declaration in accordance with the provisions of article 31 (3) (b) of the Convention, the adoption of annex V became effective for all Parties to the Convention on the expiry of six months from the date of its notification (6 March 2001) in accordance with paragraph 3 of article 31, i.e. on 6 September 2001.
3. Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 49 (A/47/49) (Vol.I), p. 137.
4. For the Kingdom in Europe.
5. With a declaration to the effect that "consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account its commitment to the development of self-government through an act of sef-determination under the Charter of the United Nations, this ratification shall not extend to Tokelau unless and until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with the Depositary on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory."
6. For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Virgin Islands, St. Helena and Ascension Island. Subsequently, on 24 December 1996, the Government of the United Kingdom notified the Secretary-General that the Convention would apply to Montserrat.