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Other Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Total Members: 157)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Afghanistan Acceptance : March 30, 2009 June 30, 2009
Albania Accession : November 17, 2006 March 18, 2007
Algeria Ratification : February 26, 2015 May 26, 2015
Andorra Accession : February 7, 2007 May 6, 2007
Angola Accession : February 7, 2012 May 7, 2012
Antigua and Barbuda Accession : April 25, 2013 July 25, 2013
Argentina Ratification : May 7, 2008 August 7, 2008 Details
Armenia Accession : February 27, 2007 May 27, 2007
Australia Accession : September 18, 2009 December 18, 2009 Details
Austria Ratification : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
Azerbaijan Accession : February 15, 2010 May 15, 2010 Details
Bahamas Ratification : December 29, 2014 March 29, 2015
Bahrain Ratification : October 1, 2025
Bangladesh Ratification : May 31, 2007 August 31, 2007
Barbados Accession : October 2, 2008 January 2, 2009
Belarus Approval : September 6, 2006 March 18, 2007
Belgium Ratification : August 9, 2013 November 9, 2013
Belize Accession : March 24, 2015 June 24, 2015
Benin Ratification : December 20, 2007 March 20, 2008
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Ratification : August 4, 2006 March 18, 2007
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ratification : January 27, 2009 April 27, 2009
Botswana Accession : January 7, 2020 April 7, 2020
Brazil Ratification : January 16, 2007 April 16, 2007
Bulgaria Ratification : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
Burkina Faso Ratification : September 15, 2006 March 18, 2007
Burundi Ratification : October 14, 2008 January 14, 2009
Cabo Verde Ratification : May 26, 2021 August 26, 2021
Cambodia Accession : September 19, 2007 December 19, 2007
Cameroon Accession : November 22, 2006 March 18, 2007
Canada Acceptance : November 28, 2005 March 18, 2007
Central African Republic Ratification : May 11, 2012 August 11, 2012 Details
Chad Ratification : June 17, 2008 September 17, 2008
Chile Ratification : March 13, 2007 June 13, 2007 Details
China Ratification : January 30, 2007 April 30, 2007 Details
Colombia Accession : March 19, 2013 June 19, 2013
Comoros Ratification : November 20, 2013 February 20, 2014
Congo Ratification : October 22, 2008 January 22, 2009
Costa Rica Ratification : March 15, 2011 June 15, 2011
Croatia Approval : August 31, 2006 March 18, 2007
Cuba Ratification : May 29, 2007 August 29, 2007
Cyprus Ratification : December 19, 2006 March 19, 2007
Czech Republic Accession : August 12, 2010 November 12, 2010
Côte d'Ivoire Ratification : April 16, 2007 July 16, 2007
Democratic Republic of the Congo Ratification : September 28, 2010 December 28, 2010
Denmark Ratification : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
Djibouti Ratification : August 9, 2006 March 18, 2007
Dominica Accession : August 7, 2015 November 7, 2015
Dominican Republic Accession : September 24, 2009 December 24, 2009
Ecuador Accession : November 8, 2006 March 18, 2007
Egypt Ratification : August 23, 2007 November 23, 2007
El Salvador Ratification : July 2, 2013 October 2, 2013
Equatorial Guinea Ratification : June 17, 2010 September 17, 2010
Estonia Approval : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
Eswatini Acceptance : October 30, 2012 January 30, 2013
Ethiopia Ratification : September 2, 2008 December 2, 2008
European Union (EU) Accession : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007 Details
Finland Acceptance : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
France Accession : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
Gabon Ratification : May 15, 2007 August 15, 2007
Gambia Ratification : May 26, 2011 August 26, 2011
Georgia Approval : July 1, 2008 October 1, 2008
Germany Ratification : March 12, 2007 June 12, 2007
Ghana Ratification : January 20, 2016 April 20, 2016
Greece Ratification : January 3, 2007 April 3, 2007
Grenada Ratification : January 15, 2009 April 15, 2009
Guatemala Ratification : October 25, 2006 March 18, 2007
Guinea Ratification : February 20, 2008 May 20, 2008
Guyana Accession : December 14, 2009 March 14, 2010
Haiti Ratification : February 8, 2010 May 8, 2010
Honduras Accession : August 31, 2010 November 30, 2010
Hungary Ratification : May 9, 2008 August 9, 2008
Iceland Accession : February 1, 2007 May 1, 2007
India Ratification : December 15, 2006 March 18, 2007
Indonesia Accession : January 12, 2012 April 12, 2012 Details
Iraq Accession : July 22, 2013 October 22, 2013
Ireland Ratification : December 22, 2006 March 22, 2007
Italy Ratification : February 19, 2007 May 19, 2007
Jamaica Ratification : May 4, 2007 August 4, 2007
Jordan Ratification : February 16, 2007 May 16, 2007
Kenya Ratification : October 24, 2007 January 24, 2008
Kuwait Accession : August 3, 2007 November 3, 2007
Lao People's Democratic Republic Accession : November 5, 2007 February 5, 2008
Latvia Accession : July 6, 2007 October 6, 2007
Lesotho Accession : February 18, 2010 May 18, 2010
Lithuania Accession : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
Luxembourg Ratification : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
Madagascar Ratification : September 11, 2006 March 18, 2007
Malawi Accession : March 16, 2010 June 16, 2010
Mali Ratification : November 9, 2006 March 18, 2007
Malta Accession : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
Mauritania Ratification : March 24, 2015 June 24, 2015
Mauritius Ratification : March 29, 2006 March 18, 2007
Mexico Ratification : July 5, 2006 March 18, 2007 Details
Monaco Ratification : July 31, 2006 March 18, 2007
Mongolia Accession : October 15, 2007 January 15, 2008
Montenegro Ratification : June 24, 2008 September 24, 2008
Morocco Ratification : June 4, 2013 September 4, 2013
Mozambique Ratification : October 18, 2007 January 18, 2008
Namibia Ratification : November 29, 2006 March 18, 2007
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Accession : October 9, 2009 January 9, 2010
New Zealand Accession : October 5, 2007 January 5, 2008 Details
Nicaragua Ratification : March 5, 2009 June 5, 2009
Niger Ratification : March 14, 2007 June 14, 2007
Nigeria Ratification : January 21, 2008 April 21, 2008
Niue Acceptance : November 15, 2019 February 15, 2020
North Macedonia Ratification : May 22, 2007 August 22, 2007
Norway Ratification : January 17, 2007 April 17, 2007
Oman Ratification : March 16, 2007 June 16, 2007
Pakistan Ratification : March 4, 2022 June 4, 2022
Palestine Ratification : December 8, 2011 March 8, 2012
Panama Ratification : January 22, 2007 April 22, 2007
Paraguay Ratification : October 30, 2007 January 30, 2008
Peru Accession : October 16, 2006 March 18, 2007
Philippines Ratification : May 31, 2024 August 31, 2024
Poland Accession : August 17, 2007 November 17, 2007
Portugal Ratification : March 16, 2007 June 16, 2007
Qatar Accession : April 21, 2009 July 21, 2009
Republic of Korea Ratification : April 1, 2010 July 1, 2010
Republic of Moldova Ratification : October 5, 2006 March 18, 2007
Romania Accession : July 20, 2006 March 18, 2007
Rwanda Ratification : July 16, 2012 October 16, 2012
Saint Kitts and Nevis Ratification : April 26, 2016 July 26, 2016
Saint Lucia Ratification : February 1, 2007 May 1, 2007
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Accession : September 25, 2009 December 25, 2009
Samoa Accession : October 23, 2015 January 23, 2016
Sao Tome and Principe Ratification : October 3, 2024 January 3, 2025
Saudi Arabia Accession : April 22, 2024 July 22, 2024
Senegal Ratification : November 7, 2006 March 18, 2007
Serbia Ratification : July 2, 2009 October 2, 2009
Seychelles Accession : June 20, 2008 September 20, 2008
Sierra Leone Ratification : June 19, 2025
Slovakia Ratification : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
Slovenia Ratification : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
South Africa Ratification : December 21, 2006 March 21, 2007
South Sudan Accession : March 9, 2016 June 9, 2016
Spain Ratification : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
Sri Lanka Accession : April 1, 2025
Sudan Ratification : June 19, 2008 September 19, 2008
Sweden Ratification : December 18, 2006 March 18, 2007
Switzerland Ratification : July 16, 2008 October 16, 2008
Syrian Arab Republic Accession : February 5, 2008 May 5, 2008
Tajikistan Ratification : October 24, 2007 January 24, 2008
Timor-Leste Accession : October 31, 2016 January 31, 2017
Togo Ratification : September 5, 2006 March 18, 2007
Trinidad and Tobago Ratification : July 26, 2010 October 26, 2010
Tunisia Ratification : February 15, 2007 May 15, 2007
Turkmenistan Accession : April 2, 2021 July 2, 2021
Türkiye Accession : November 2, 2017 February 2, 2018 Details
Uganda Ratification : April 8, 2015 July 8, 2015
Ukraine Ratification : March 10, 2010 June 10, 2010
United Arab Emirates Accession : June 6, 2012 September 6, 2012 Details
United Kingdom Ratification : December 7, 2007 March 7, 2008
United Republic of Tanzania Ratification : October 18, 2011 January 18, 2012
Uruguay Ratification : January 18, 2007 April 18, 2007
Uzbekistan Ratification : November 15, 2019 February 15, 2020
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Acceptance : May 28, 2013 August 28, 2013
Viet Nam Ratification : August 7, 2007 November 7, 2007 Details
Yemen Ratification : June 5, 2024 September 5, 2024
Zambia Accession : July 11, 2023 October 11, 2023
Zimbabwe Ratification : May 15, 2008 August 15, 2008