Status of Ratification

CRC


Country

Ratification1

Entry into force

Amendment re: Article 43(2)2

Afghanistan

28 Mar 1994

27 Apr 1994

 

Albania

27 Feb 1992

28 Mar 1992

 

Algeria

16 Apr 1993

16 May 1993

21 Jan 1998

Andorra

2 Jan 1996

1 Feb 1996

17 Jan 1997

Angola

5 Dec 1990

4 Jan 1991

 

Antigua & Barbuda

5 Oct 1993

4 Nov 1993

 

Argentina

4 Dec 1990

3 Jan 1991

2 Mar 1999

Armenia

23 Jun 1993

22 Jul 1993

 

Australia

17 Dec 1990

16 Jan 1991

 

Austria

6 Aug 1992

5 Sep 1992

1 Feb 2002

Azerbaijan

13 Aug 1992

12 Sep 1992

 

Bahamas

20 Feb 1991

22 Mar 1991

23 Oct 2001

Bahrain

13 Feb 1992

14 Mar 1992

13 Jun 2000

Bangladesh

3 Aug 1990

2 Sep 1990

23 Apr 1997

Barbados

9 Oct 1990

8 Nov 1990

 

Belarus

1 Oct 1990

31 Oct 1990

23 Sep 2003

Belgium

16 Dec 1991

15 Jan 1992

29 Jun 2004

Belize

2 May 1990

2 Sep 1990

15 Dec 2000

Benin

3 Aug 1990

2 Sep 1990

 

Bhutan

1 Aug 1990

2 Sep 1990

17 Mar 1999

Bolivia

26 Jun 1990

2 Sep 1990

15 Mar 1999

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1 Sep 1993

6 Mar 19924

 

Botswana

14 Mar 1995

13 Apr 1995

6 Mar 2002

Brazil

24 Sep 1990

24 Oct 1990

26 Feb 1998

Brunei Darussalam

27 Dec 1995

26 Jan 1996

28 Jun 2000

Bulgaria

3 Jun 1991

3 Jul 1991

25 Jun 1999

Burkina Faso

31 Aug 1990

30 Sep 1990

26 Jul 1999

Burundi

19 Oct 1990

18 Nov 1990

 

Cambodia

15 Oct 1992

14 Nov 1992

12 Aug 1997

Cameroon

11 Jan 1993

10 Feb 1993

5 Oct 2001

Canada

13 Dec 1991

12 Jan 1992

17 Sep 1997

Cape Verde

4 Jun 1992

4 Jul 1992

 

Central African Republic

23 Apr 1992

23 May 1992

 

Chad

2 Oct 1990

1 Nov 1990

16 May 2002

Chile

13 Aug 1990

12 Sep 1990

19 Aug 1997

China

2 Mar 1992

1 Apr 1992

10 Jul 2002

Colombia

28 Jan 1991

27 Feb 1991

31 Jan 1997

Comoros

22 Jun 1993

21 Jul 1993

 

Congo

14 Oct 1993

13 Nov 1993

28 Feb 2000

Cook Islands

6 Jun 1997

6 Jul 1997

 

Costa Rica

21 Aug 1990

20 Sep 1990

12 Feb 1997

Côte D'Ivoire

4 Feb 1991

6 Mar 1991

25 Sep 2001

Croatia

12 Oct 1992

8 Oct 19915

26 May 1998

Cuba

21 Aug 1991

20 Sep 1991

23 Oct 1996

Cyprus

7 Feb 1991

9 Mar 1991

20 Sep 2001

Czech Republic

22 Feb 1993

1 Jan 19936

23 May 2000

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

21 Sep 1990

21 Oct 1990

23 Feb 2000

Democratic Republic of the Congo

27 Sep 1990

27 Oct 1990

 

Denmark

19 Jul 1991

18 Aug 1991

10 Sep 1996

Djibouti

6 Dec 1990

5 Jan 1991

10 Sep 2001

Dominica

13 Mar 1991

12 Apr 1991

5 Jul 2001

Dominican Republic

11 Jun 1991

11 Jul 1991

 

Ecuador

23 Mar 1990

2 Sep 1990

25 Feb 1998

Egypt

6 Jul 1990

2 Sep 1990

28 Dec 1998

El Salvador

10 Jul 1990

2 Sep 1990

 

Equatorial Guinea

15 Jun 1992

15 Jul 1992

 

Eritrea

3 Aug 1994

2 Sep 1994

 

Estonia

21 Oct 1991

20 Nov 1991

6 Dec 2000

Ethiopia

14 May 1991

13 Jun 1991

15 Apr 1998

Fiji

13 Aug 1993

12 Sep 1993

20 Aug 1997

Finland

20 Jun 1991

20 Jul 1991

3 Jan 1997

France

7 Aug 1990

6 Sep 1990

20 Jun 1997

Gabon

9 Feb 1994

11 Mar 1994

 

Gambia

8 Aug 1990

7 Sep 1990

 

Georgia

2 Jun 1994

2 Jul 1994

11 Apr 2000

Germany

6 Mar 19927

5 Apr 1992

25 Jun 1997

Ghana

5 Feb 1990

2 Sep 1990

 

Greece

11 May 1993

10 Jun 1993

23 Sep 1997

Grenada

5 Nov 1990

5 Dec 1990

20 May 1999

Guatemala

6 Jun 1990

2 Sep 1990

26 Dec 2002

Guinea

13 Jul 1990

2 Sep 1990

14 May 1999

Guinea-Bissau

20 Aug 1990

19 Sep 1990

 

Guyana

14 Jan 1991

13 Feb 1991

15 Sep 1998

Haiti

8 Jun 1995

8 Jul 1995

20 Dec 2000

Holy See

20 Apr 1990

2 Sep 1990

15 Aug 1996

Honduras

10 Aug 1990

9 Sep 1990

 

Hungary

7 Oct 1991

6 Nov 1991

 

Iceland

28 Oct 1992

27 Nov 1992

14 Jan 2000

India

11 Dec 1992

11 Jan 1993

 

Indonesia

5 Sep 1990

5 Oct 1990

17 Dec 1998

Iran (Islamic Republic Of)

13 Jul 1994

12 Aug 1994

13 Nov 2001

Iraq

15 Jun 1994

15 Jul 1994

31 Dec 2001

Ireland

28 Sep 1992

28 Oct 1992

18 Nov 2002

Israel

3 Oct 1991

2 Nov 1991

27 Dec 1999

Italy

5 Sep 1991

5 Oct 1991

14 Sep 1999

Jamaica

14 May 1991

13 Jun 1991

6 Apr 1998

Japan

22 Apr 1994

22 May 1994

12 Jun 2003

Jordan

24 May 1991

23 Jun 1991

24 Sep 2002

Kazakhstan

12 Aug 1994

11 Sep 1994

 

Kenya

30 Jul 1990

2 Sep 1990

12 Feb 2003

Kiribati

11 Dec 1995

10 Jan 1996

9 Sep 2002

Kuwait

21 Oct 1991

20 Nov 1991

9 May 2003

Kyrgyzstan

7 Oct 1994

6 Nov 1994

31 May 2000

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

8 May 1991

7 Jun 1991

22 Sep 1997

Latvia

14 Apr 1992

14 May 1992

15 Nov 2005

Lebanon

14 May 1991

13 Jun 1991

14 Jul 2000

Lesotho

10 Mar 1992

9 Apr 1992

12 Nov 2001

Liberia

4 Jun 1993

4 Jul 1993

16 Sep 2005

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

15 Apr 1993

15 May 1993

24 Sep 2004

Liechtenstein

22 Dec 1995

21 Jan 1996

21 Jan 2000

Lithuania

31 Jan 1992

1 Mar 1992

27 Mar 2002

Luxembourg

7 Mar 1994

6 Apr 1994

11 Jul 2000

Madagascar

19 Mar 1991

18 Apr 1991

 

Malawi

2 Jan 1991

1 Feb 1991

 

Malaysia

17 Feb 1995

19 Mar 1995

19 Aug 2002

Maldives

11 Feb 1991

13 Mar 1991

2 Nov 1998

Mali

20 Sep 1990

20 Oct 1990

4 Mar 1999

Malta

30 Sep 1990

30 Oct 1990

1 May 1997

Marshall Islands

4 Oct 1993

3 Nov 1993

 

Mauritania

16 May 1991

15 Jun 1991

20 Aug 1999

Mauritius

26 Jul 1990

2 Sep 1990

25 Aug 1999

Mexico

21 Sep 1990

21 Oct 1990

22 Sep 1997

Micronesia

5 May 1993

4 Jun 1993

 

Monaco

21 Jun 1993

21 Jul 1993

26 May 1999

Mongolia

5 Jul 1990

2 Sep 1990

19 Dec 1997

Morocco

21 Jun 1993

21 Jul 1993

27 Jan1997

Mozambique

26 Apr 1994

26 May 1994

4 Mar 1999

Myanmar

15 Jul 1991

14 Aug 1991

9 Jun 2000

Namibia

30 Sep 1990

30 Oct 1990

11 Dec 2001

Nauru

27 Jul 1994

26 Aug 1994

 

Nepal

14 Sep 1990

14 Oct 1990

 

Netherlands

6 Feb 19958

7 Mar 1995

4 Dec 19968

New Zealand

6 Apr 1993

6 May 1993

16 Jun 2000

Nicaragua

5 Oct 1990

4 Nov 1990

23 Jan 2003

Niger

30 Sep 1990

30 Oct 1990

24 Oct 2001

Nigeria

19 Apr 1991

19 May 1991

 

Niue

20 Dec 1995

19 Jan 1996

 

Norway

8 Jan 1991

7 Feb 1991

24 Feb 2000

Oman

9 Dec 1996

8 Jan 1997

16 Oct 2002

Pakistan

12 Nov 1990

12 Dec 1990

19 Jan 2000

Palau

4 Aug 1995

3 Sep 1995

26 Apr 2002

Panama

12 Dec 1990

11 Jan 1991

5 Nov 1996

Papua New Guinea

1 Mar 1993

31 Mar 1993

 

Paraguay

25 Sep 1990

25 Oct 1990

12 Dec 2003

Peru

4 Sep 1990

4 Oct 1990

26 Jan 2000

Philippines

21 Aug 1990

20 Sep 1990

14 Jan 1998

Poland

7 Jun 1991

7 Jul 1991

2 Sep 1999

Portugal

21 Sep 1990

21 Oct 1990

29 Jun 1998

Qatar

3 Apr 1995

3 May 1995

5 May 1999

Republic of Korea

20 Nov 1991

20 Dec 1991

3 Feb 1999

Republic of Moldova

26 Jan 1993

25 Feb 1993

30 Jan 1998

Republic of Montenegro13

23 Oct 200613

3 Jun 200613

23 Oct 200613

Republic of Serbia9

3 Jan 19919

2 Feb 1991

4 Oct 2001

Romania

28 Sep 1990

28 Oct 1990

3 Oct 2002

Russian Federation

16 Aug 1990

15 Sep 1990

1 May 1998

Rwanda

24 Jan 1991

23 Feb 1991

19 Sep 2001

Saint Kitts & Nevis

24 Jul 1990

2 Sep 1990

 

Saint Lucia

16 Jun 1993

16 Jul 1993

 

Saint Vincent & the Grenadines

26 Oct 1993

25 Nov 1993

 

Samoa

29 Nov 1994

29 Dec 1994

22 Mar 2002

San Marino

25 Nov 1991

25 Dec 1991

10 Oct 2000

Sao Tome & Principe

14 May 1991

13 Jun 1991

 

Saudi Arabia

26 Jan 1996

25 Feb 1996

30 Jun 1997

Senegal

31 Jul 1990

2 Sep 1990

5 Nov 2003

Seychelles

7 Sep 1990

7 Oct 1990

 

Sierra Leone

18 Jun 1990

2 Sep 1990

27 Nov 2001

Singapore

5 Oct 1995

4 Nov 1995

29 Mar 2000

Slovakia

28 May 1993

1 Jan 199310

29 Jul 1999

Slovenia

6 Jul 1992

25 Jun 199111

 

Solomon Islands

10 Apr 1995

10 May 1995

 

Somalia

s: 9 May 20023

 

 

South Africa

16 Jun 1995

16 Jul 1995

5 Aug 1997

Spain

6 Dec 1990

5 Jan 1991

13 Jan 1998

Sri Lanka

12 Jul 1991

11 Aug 1991

29 Feb 2000

Sudan

3 Aug 1990

2 Sep 1990

9 Apr 2001

Suriname

1 Mar 1993

31 Mar 1993

23 May 2002

Swaziland

7 Sep 1995

6 Oct 1995

17 Jan 2002

Sweden

29 Jun 1990

2 Sep 1990

17 Oct 1996

Switzerland

24 Feb 1997

26 Mar 1997

2 Dec 1997

Syrian Arab Republic

15 Jul 1993

14 Aug 1993

16 Jun 2000

Tajikistan

26 Oct 1993

25 Nov 1993

 

Thailand

27 Mar 1992

26 Apr 1992

30 Apr 1998

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

2 Dec 1993

17 Sep 199112

16 Oct 1996

Timor-Leste

16 Apr 2003

16 May 2003

 

Togo

1 Aug 1990

2 Sep 1990

19 Jun 1996

Tonga

6 Nov 1995

6 Dec 1995

 

Trinidad & Tobago

5 Dec 1991

4 Jan 1992

1 Nov 1996

Tunisia

30 Jan 1992

29 Feb 1992

29 Mar 2001

Turkey

4 Apr 1995

4 May 1995

9 Dec 1999

Turkmenistan

20 Sep 1993

19 Oct 1993

 

Tuvalu

22 Sep 1995

22 Oct 1995

 

Uganda

17 Aug 1990

16 Sep 1990

27 Jun 1997

Ukraine

28 Aug 1991

27 Sep 1991

3 Jul 2003

United Arab Emirates

3 Jan 1997

2 Feb 1997

11 Nov 1997

United Kingdom of Great Britain & N. Ireland

16 Dec 1991

15 Jan 1992

17 Jul 1997

United Republic of Tanzania

10 Jun 1991

10 Jul 1991

 

United States of America

s: 16 Feb 19953

 

 

Uruguay

20 Nov 1990

20 Dec 1990

17 Feb 1999

Uzbekistan

29 Jun 1994

29 Jul 1994

25 Apr 1997

Vanuatu

7 Jul 1993

6 Aug 1993

 

Venezuela

13 Sep 1990

13 Oct 1990

2 Nov 1998

Viet Nam

28 Feb 1990

2 Sep 1990

11 Jan 2000

Yemen

1 May 1991

31 May 1991

3 Apr 1997

Zambia

5 Dec 1991

5 Jan 1992

9 Aug 2000

Zimbabwe

11 Sep 1990

11 Oct 1990

27 Aug 2002

193 State parties

 

1          “Ratification” includes ratification, accession or succession.

 

2          Dates represent acceptance of the amendment. The amendment to article 43(2) increases the number of Committee members from ten to eighteen. The amendment entered into force on 18 November 2002.

 

3          “s” means that the State is a signatory only.

 

4          The former Yugoslavia had previously ratified CRC on 3 January 1991. Subsequent to dissolution, the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina deposited notification of succession with the Secretary-General, with effect from 6 March 1992.

 

5          The former Yugoslavia had previously ratified CRC on 3 January 1991. Subsequent to dissolution, the Government of Croatia deposited notification of succession with the Secretary-General, with effect from 8 October 1991, the date on which Croatia became an independent state.

 

6          Czechoslovakia had ratified CRC on 7 January 1991. In a letter dated 16 February 1993, the Government of the Czech Republic notified the Secretary-General that it considered itself bound, as of 1 January 1993, the date of dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.

 

7          As of the date of unification of the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany (3 October 1990), the Federal Republic of Germany had not ratified CRC. The German Democratic Republic had ratified CRC on 2 October 1990. According to a 3 October 1990 notification to the Secretary-General, “as regards the treatment of treaties in respect of which formalities were effected by the former German Democratic Republic alone, article 12, para.3 of the Unification Treaty contains the following provision: “Should the united Germany intend to accede to international organizations or other multilateral treaties of which the German Democratic Republic but not the Federal Republic of Germany is a member, agreement shall be reached with the respective contracting parties and with the European Communities where the latter’s competence is affected”“.

 

8          For the Kingdom in Europe. On 17 December 1997, for the Netherlands Antilles.

 

9          Formerly Yugoslavia. The table information contains the original date of ratification by the former Yugoslavia. On 12 March 2001, the Government of Yugoslavia notified the Secretary-General of its intent to succeed to the Convention, as from 27 April 1992. Further, effective 4 February 2003, the State of Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro. Effective 3 June 2006, the State changed its name again, to Republic of Serbia.

 

10        Czechoslovakia had ratified CRC on 7 January 1991. In a letter dated 19 May 1993, the Government of Slovakia notified the Secretary-General that it considered itself bound, as of 1 January 1993, the date of dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.

 

11        The former Yugoslavia had previously ratified CRC on 3 January 1991. Slovenia declared its independence from the former Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991. The Government of Slovenia deposited notification of succession with the Secretary-General on 1 July 1992.

 

12        The former Yugoslavia had previously ratified CRC on 3 January 1991. Subsequent to dissolution, the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia deposited notification of succession with the Secretary-General, with effect from 17 September 1991, the date on which it assumed responsibility for its international relations.

 

13        The former Yugoslavia (subsequently Serbia and Montenegro, now known as the Republic of Serbia) had previously ratified the CRC on 3 January 1991. On 3 June 2006, the Republic of Montenegro became an independent state, and subsequently deposited on 23 October 2006 its notification of succession to the treaties to which Serbia and Montenegro was a party or a signatory, as from 3 June 2006.


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