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IP Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Convention on Biological Diversity (Total Members: 196)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Afghanistan June 12, 1992 Ratification : September 19, 2002 December 18, 2002
Albania Accession : January 5, 1994 April 5, 1994
Algeria June 13, 1992 Ratification : August 14, 1995 November 12, 1995
Andorra Accession : February 4, 2015 May 5, 2015
Angola June 12, 1992 Ratification : April 1, 1998 June 30, 1998
Antigua and Barbuda June 5, 1992 Ratification : March 9, 1993 December 29, 1993
Argentina June 12, 1992 Ratification : November 22, 1994 February 20, 1995 Details
Armenia June 13, 1992 Acceptance : May 14, 1993 December 29, 1993
Australia June 5, 1992 Ratification : June 18, 1993 December 29, 1993
Austria June 13, 1992 Ratification : August 18, 1994 November 16, 1994 Details
Azerbaijan June 12, 1992 Approval : August 3, 2000 November 1, 2000
Bahamas June 12, 1992 Ratification : September 2, 1993 December 29, 1993
Bahrain June 9, 1992 Ratification : August 30, 1996 November 28, 1996
Bangladesh June 5, 1992 Ratification : May 3, 1994 August 1, 1994
Barbados June 12, 1992 Ratification : December 10, 1993 March 10, 1994
Belarus June 11, 1992 Ratification : September 8, 1993 December 29, 1993
Belgium June 5, 1992 Ratification : November 22, 1996 February 20, 1997
Belize June 13, 1992 Ratification : December 30, 1993 March 30, 1994
Benin June 13, 1992 Ratification : June 30, 1994 September 28, 1994
Bhutan June 11, 1992 Ratification : August 25, 1995 November 23, 1995
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) June 13, 1992 Ratification : October 3, 1994 January 1, 1995
Bosnia and Herzegovina Accession : August 26, 2002 November 24, 2002
Botswana June 8, 1992 Ratification : October 12, 1995 January 10, 1996
Brazil June 5, 1992 Ratification : February 28, 1994 May 29, 1994
Brunei Darussalam Accession : April 28, 2008 July 27, 2008
Bulgaria June 12, 1992 Ratification : April 17, 1996 July 16, 1996
Burkina Faso June 12, 1992 Ratification : September 2, 1993 December 29, 1993
Burundi June 11, 1992 Ratification : April 15, 1997 July 14, 1997
Cabo Verde June 12, 1992 Ratification : March 29, 1995 June 27, 1995
Cambodia Accession : February 9, 1995 May 10, 1995
Cameroon June 14, 1992 Ratification : October 19, 1994 January 17, 1995
Canada June 11, 1992 Ratification : December 4, 1992 December 29, 1993
Central African Republic June 13, 1992 Ratification : March 15, 1995 June 13, 1995
Chad June 12, 1992 Ratification : June 7, 1994 September 5, 1994
Chile June 13, 1992 Ratification : September 9, 1994 December 8, 1994 Details
China June 11, 1992 Ratification : January 5, 1993 December 29, 1993 Details
Colombia June 12, 1992 Ratification : November 28, 1994 February 26, 1995
Comoros June 11, 1992 Ratification : September 29, 1994 December 28, 1994
Congo June 11, 1992 Ratification : August 1, 1996 October 30, 1996
Cook Islands June 12, 1992 Ratification : April 20, 1993 December 29, 1993
Costa Rica June 13, 1992 Ratification : August 26, 1994 November 24, 1994
Croatia June 11, 1992 Ratification : October 7, 1996 January 5, 1997
Cuba June 12, 1992 Ratification : March 8, 1994 June 6, 1994 Details
Cyprus June 12, 1992 Ratification : July 10, 1996 October 8, 1996
Czech Republic June 4, 1993 Approval : December 3, 1993 March 3, 1994
Côte d'Ivoire June 10, 1992 Ratification : November 29, 1994 February 27, 1995
Democratic People's Republic of Korea June 11, 1992 Approval : October 26, 1994 January 24, 1995
Democratic Republic of the Congo June 11, 1992 Ratification : December 3, 1994 March 3, 1995
Denmark June 12, 1992 Ratification : December 21, 1993 March 21, 1994
Djibouti June 13, 1992 Ratification : September 1, 1994 November 30, 1994
Dominica Accession : April 6, 1994 July 5, 1994
Dominican Republic June 13, 1992 Ratification : November 25, 1996 February 23, 1997
Ecuador June 9, 1992 Ratification : February 23, 1993 December 29, 1993
Egypt June 9, 1992 Ratification : June 2, 1994 August 31, 1994
El Salvador June 13, 1992 Ratification : September 8, 1994 December 7, 1994
Equatorial Guinea Accession : December 6, 1994 March 6, 1995
Eritrea Accession : March 21, 1996 June 19, 1996
Estonia June 12, 1992 Ratification : July 27, 1994 October 25, 1994
Eswatini June 12, 1992 Ratification : November 9, 1994 February 7, 1995
Ethiopia June 10, 1992 Ratification : April 5, 1994 July 4, 1994
European Union (EU) June 13, 1992 Approval : December 21, 1993 March 21, 1994 Details
Fiji October 9, 1992 Ratification : February 25, 1993 December 29, 1993
Finland June 5, 1992 Acceptance : July 27, 1994 October 25, 1994
France June 13, 1992 Ratification : July 1, 1994 September 29, 1994 Details
Gabon June 12, 1992 Ratification : March 14, 1997 June 12, 1997
Gambia June 12, 1992 Ratification : June 10, 1994 September 8, 1994
Georgia Accession : June 2, 1994 August 31, 1994 Details
Germany June 12, 1992 Ratification : December 21, 1993 March 21, 1994
Ghana June 12, 1992 Ratification : August 29, 1994 November 27, 1994
Greece June 12, 1992 Ratification : August 4, 1994 November 2, 1994
Grenada December 3, 1992 Ratification : August 11, 1994 November 9, 1994
Guatemala June 13, 1992 Ratification : July 10, 1995 October 8, 1995
Guinea June 12, 1992 Ratification : May 7, 1993 December 29, 1993
Guinea-Bissau June 12, 1992 Ratification : October 27, 1995 January 25, 1996
Guyana June 13, 1992 Ratification : August 29, 1994 November 27, 1994
Haiti June 13, 1992 Ratification : September 25, 1996 December 24, 1996
Honduras June 13, 1992 Ratification : July 31, 1995 October 29, 1995
Hungary June 13, 1992 Ratification : February 24, 1994 May 25, 1994
Iceland June 10, 1992 Ratification : September 12, 1994 December 11, 1994
India June 5, 1992 Ratification : February 18, 1994 May 19, 1994
Indonesia June 5, 1992 Ratification : August 23, 1994 November 21, 1994
Iran (Islamic Republic of) June 14, 1992 Ratification : August 6, 1996 November 4, 1996
Iraq Accession : July 28, 2009 October 26, 2009
Ireland June 13, 1992 Ratification : March 22, 1996 June 20, 1996 Details
Israel June 11, 1992 Ratification : August 7, 1995 November 5, 1995
Italy June 5, 1992 Ratification : April 15, 1994 July 14, 1994 Details
Jamaica June 11, 1992 Ratification : January 6, 1995 April 6, 1995
Japan June 13, 1992 Acceptance : May 28, 1993 December 29, 1993
Jordan June 11, 1992 Ratification : November 12, 1993 February 10, 1994
Kazakhstan June 9, 1992 Ratification : September 6, 1994 December 5, 1994
Kenya June 11, 1992 Ratification : July 26, 1994 October 24, 1994
Kiribati Accession : August 16, 1994 November 14, 1994
Kuwait June 9, 1992 Ratification : August 2, 2002 October 31, 2002
Kyrgyzstan Accession : August 6, 1996 November 4, 1996
Lao People's Democratic Republic Accession : September 20, 1996 December 19, 1996
Latvia June 11, 1992 Ratification : December 14, 1995 March 13, 1996 Details
Lebanon June 12, 1992 Ratification : December 15, 1994 March 15, 1995
Lesotho June 11, 1992 Ratification : January 10, 1995 April 10, 1995
Liberia June 12, 1992 Ratification : November 8, 2000 February 6, 2001
Libya June 29, 1992 Ratification : July 12, 2001 October 10, 2001
Liechtenstein June 5, 1992 Ratification : November 19, 1997 February 17, 1998 Details
Lithuania June 11, 1992 Ratification : February 1, 1996 May 1, 1996
Luxembourg June 9, 1992 Ratification : May 9, 1994 August 7, 1994
Madagascar June 8, 1992 Ratification : March 4, 1996 June 2, 1996
Malawi June 10, 1992 Ratification : February 2, 1994 May 3, 1994
Malaysia June 12, 1992 Ratification : June 24, 1994 September 22, 1994
Maldives June 12, 1992 Ratification : November 9, 1992 December 29, 1993
Mali September 30, 1992 Ratification : March 29, 1995 June 27, 1995
Malta June 12, 1992 Ratification : December 29, 2000 March 29, 2001
Marshall Islands June 12, 1992 Ratification : October 8, 1992 December 29, 1993
Mauritania June 12, 1992 Ratification : August 16, 1996 November 14, 1996
Mauritius June 10, 1992 Ratification : September 4, 1992 December 29, 1993
Mexico June 13, 1992 Ratification : March 11, 1993 December 29, 1993
Micronesia (Federated States of) June 12, 1992 Ratification : June 20, 1994 September 18, 1994
Monaco June 11, 1992 Ratification : November 20, 1992 December 29, 1993
Mongolia June 12, 1992 Ratification : September 30, 1993 December 29, 1993
Montenegro Declaration/Notification of Succession : October 23, 2006 June 3, 2006
Morocco June 13, 1992 Ratification : August 21, 1995 November 19, 1995
Mozambique June 12, 1992 Ratification : August 25, 1995 November 23, 1995
Myanmar June 11, 1992 Ratification : November 25, 1994 February 23, 1995
Namibia June 12, 1992 Ratification : May 16, 1997 August 14, 1997
Nauru June 5, 1992 Ratification : November 11, 1993 February 9, 1994
Nepal June 12, 1992 Ratification : November 23, 1993 February 21, 1994
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) June 5, 1992 Acceptance : July 12, 1994 October 10, 1994 Details
New Zealand June 12, 1992 Ratification : September 16, 1993 December 29, 1993
Nicaragua June 13, 1992 Ratification : November 20, 1995 February 18, 1996
Niger June 11, 1992 Ratification : July 25, 1995 October 23, 1995
Nigeria June 13, 1992 Ratification : August 29, 1994 November 27, 1994
Niue Accession : February 28, 1996 May 28, 1996
North Macedonia Accession : December 2, 1997 March 2, 1998
Norway June 9, 1992 Ratification : July 9, 1993 December 29, 1993
Oman June 10, 1992 Ratification : February 8, 1995 May 9, 1995
Pakistan June 5, 1992 Ratification : July 26, 1994 October 24, 1994
Palau Accession : January 6, 1999 April 6, 1999
Palestine Accession : January 2, 2015 April 2, 2015
Panama June 13, 1992 Ratification : January 17, 1995 April 17, 1995
Papua New Guinea June 13, 1992 Ratification : March 16, 1993 December 29, 1993 Details
Paraguay June 12, 1992 Ratification : February 24, 1994 May 25, 1994
Peru June 12, 1992 Ratification : June 7, 1993 December 29, 1993
Philippines June 12, 1992 Ratification : October 8, 1993 January 6, 1994
Poland June 5, 1992 Ratification : January 18, 1996 April 17, 1996
Portugal June 13, 1992 Ratification : December 21, 1993 March 21, 1994 Details
Qatar June 11, 1992 Ratification : August 21, 1996 November 19, 1996
Republic of Korea June 13, 1992 Ratification : October 3, 1994 January 1, 1995
Republic of Moldova June 5, 1992 Ratification : October 20, 1995 January 18, 1996
Romania June 5, 1992 Ratification : August 17, 1994 November 15, 1994
Russian Federation June 13, 1992 Ratification : April 5, 1995 July 4, 1995
Rwanda June 10, 1992 Ratification : May 29, 1996 August 27, 1996
Saint Kitts and Nevis June 12, 1992 Ratification : January 7, 1993 December 29, 1993
Saint Lucia Accession : July 28, 1993 December 29, 1993
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Accession : June 3, 1996 September 1, 1996
Samoa June 12, 1992 Ratification : February 9, 1994 May 10, 1994
San Marino June 10, 1992 Ratification : October 28, 1994 January 26, 1995
Sao Tome and Principe June 12, 1992 Ratification : September 29, 1999 December 28, 1999
Saudi Arabia Accession : October 3, 2001 January 1, 2002
Senegal June 13, 1992 Ratification : October 17, 1994 January 15, 1995
Serbia June 8, 1992 Ratification : March 1, 2002 May 30, 2002
Seychelles June 10, 1992 Ratification : September 22, 1992 December 29, 1993
Sierra Leone Accession : December 12, 1994 March 12, 1995
Singapore March 10, 1993 Ratification : December 21, 1995 March 20, 1996
Slovakia May 19, 1993 Approval : August 25, 1994 November 23, 1994
Slovenia June 13, 1992 Ratification : July 9, 1996 October 7, 1996
Solomon Islands June 13, 1992 Ratification : October 3, 1995 January 1, 1996
Somalia Accession : September 11, 2009 December 10, 2009
South Africa June 4, 1993 Ratification : November 2, 1995 January 31, 1996
South Sudan Accession : February 17, 2014 May 18, 2014
Spain June 13, 1992 Ratification : December 21, 1993 March 21, 1994 Details
Sri Lanka June 10, 1992 Ratification : March 23, 1994 June 21, 1994
Sudan June 9, 1992 Ratification : October 30, 1995 January 28, 1996 Details
Suriname June 13, 1992 Ratification : January 12, 1996 April 11, 1996
Sweden June 8, 1992 Ratification : December 16, 1993 March 16, 1994
Switzerland June 12, 1992 Ratification : November 21, 1994 February 19, 1995 Details
Syrian Arab Republic May 3, 1993 Ratification : January 4, 1996 April 3, 1996 Details
Tajikistan Accession : October 29, 1997 January 27, 1998
Thailand June 12, 1992 Ratification : October 31, 2003 January 29, 2004
Timor-Leste Accession : October 10, 2006 January 8, 2007
Togo June 12, 1992 Acceptance : October 4, 1995 January 2, 1996
Tonga Accession : May 19, 1998 August 17, 1998
Trinidad and Tobago June 11, 1992 Ratification : August 1, 1996 October 30, 1996
Tunisia June 13, 1992 Ratification : July 15, 1993 December 29, 1993
Turkmenistan Accession : September 18, 1996 December 17, 1996
Tuvalu June 8, 1992 Ratification : December 20, 2002 March 20, 2003
Türkiye June 11, 1992 Ratification : February 14, 1997 May 15, 1997
Uganda June 12, 1992 Ratification : September 8, 1993 December 29, 1993
Ukraine June 11, 1992 Ratification : February 7, 1995 May 8, 1995
United Arab Emirates June 11, 1992 Ratification : February 10, 2000 May 10, 2000
United Kingdom June 12, 1992 Ratification : June 3, 1994 September 1, 1994 Details
United Republic of Tanzania June 12, 1992 Ratification : March 8, 1996 June 6, 1996
United States of America June 4, 1993
Uruguay June 9, 1992 Ratification : November 5, 1993 February 3, 1994
Uzbekistan Accession : July 19, 1995 October 17, 1995
Vanuatu June 9, 1992 Ratification : March 25, 1993 December 29, 1993
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) June 12, 1992 Ratification : September 13, 1994 December 12, 1994
Viet Nam May 28, 1993 Ratification : November 16, 1994 February 14, 1995
Yemen June 12, 1992 Ratification : February 21, 1996 May 21, 1996
Zambia June 11, 1992 Ratification : May 28, 1993 December 29, 1993
Zimbabwe June 12, 1992 Ratification : November 11, 1994 February 9, 1995