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2005
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March 18, 2005
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October 20, 2004
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2015
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January 16, 2015
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January 16, 2015
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December 24, 2012
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December 24, 2012
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2009
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July 28, 2009
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September 10, 2008
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January 11, 2007
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Treaties (42 records)

Title Host Institution Date of Adoption (Treaty) Entry into Force (Treaty) Signature (Party) Instrument (Party) Entry into Force (Party) Additional Information
Host Institution: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)
December 12, 2015
November 4, 2016
April 22, 2016
January 17, 2018
February 16, 2018
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 13, 2006
May 3, 2008
April 26, 2007
May 22, 2014
June 21, 2014
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 13, 2006
May 3, 2008
April 26, 2007
May 22, 2014
June 21, 2014
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
October 20, 2005
March 18, 2007
October 14, 2008
January 14, 2009
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
October 17, 2003
April 20, 2006
August 25, 2006
November 25, 2006
Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)
May 21, 2003
February 27, 2005
June 16, 2003
November 22, 2005
February 20, 2006
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
November 3, 2001
June 29, 2004
June 10, 2002
April 28, 2006
July 27, 2006
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
May 22, 2001
May 17, 2004
April 2, 2002
August 2, 2005
October 31, 2005
Host Institution: African Union
July 11, 2000
May 26, 2001
July 12, 2000
February 28, 2001
May 26, 2001
Host Institution: East African Community (EAC)
November 30, 1999
July 7, 2000
June 18, 2007
July 1, 2007
Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)
December 11, 1997
February 16, 2005
October 18, 2001
February 16, 2005
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
December 20, 1996
March 6, 2002
January 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
June 30, 1994
May 24, 1996
October 4, 2017
October 4, 2017
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
June 17, 1994
December 26, 1996
October 14, 1996
January 6, 1997
April 6, 1997
Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)
April 15, 1994
January 1, 1995
July 23, 1995
Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)
April 15, 1994
January 1, 1995
July 23, 1995
Host Institution: Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
November 5, 1993
December 8, 1994
December 5, 1994
December 8, 1994
Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)
May 9, 1992
March 21, 1994
June 11, 1992
January 6, 1997
April 6, 1997
Host Institution: African Economic Community (AEC)
June 3, 1991
May 12, 1994
June 3, 1991
August 5, 1992
May 12, 1994
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
March 22, 1985
September 22, 1988
January 6, 1997
April 6, 1997
Host Institution: Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
October 18, 1983
December 18, 1984
October 18, 1983
December 18, 1984
Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
April 11, 1980
January 1, 1988
September 4, 1998
October 1, 1999
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
June 10, 1993
December 10, 1993
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
June 10, 1993
December 10, 1993
Host Institution: Organization of African Unity (OAU)
July 5, 1976
September 19, 1990
March 2, 1990
September 19, 1990
Host Institution: African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
June 6, 1975
February 12, 1976
December 1, 1975
February 12, 1976
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 16, 1972
December 17, 1975
May 19, 1982
August 19, 1982
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
July 14, 1967
April 26, 1970
December 30, 1976
March 30, 1977
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 16, 1966
January 3, 1976
May 9, 1990
August 9, 1990
Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
July 8, 1965
June 9, 1967
May 1, 1968
May 31, 1968
Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
June 10, 1958
June 7, 1959
June 23, 2014
September 21, 2014
Details
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
December 6, 1951
October 2, 2005
April 3, 2006
April 3, 2006
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
December 27, 1971
July 1, 1962
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
December 27, 1971
July 1, 1962
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
December 27, 1971
July 1, 1962
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
December 27, 1971
July 1, 1962
Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
December 7, 1944
April 4, 1947
January 19, 1968
February 18, 1968
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
September 9, 1886
December 4, 1887
January 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
March 20, 1883
July 7, 1884
May 31, 1977
September 3, 1977
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat
October 29, 2010
October 12, 2014
July 3, 2014
October 12, 2014
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat
January 29, 2000
September 11, 2003
October 2, 2008
December 31, 2008
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat
June 5, 1992
December 29, 1993
June 11, 1992
April 15, 1997
July 14, 1997

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