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Other Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Total Members: 172)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Afghanistan Accession : January 24, 1983 April 24, 1983 Details
Albania Accession : October 4, 1991 January 4, 1992
Algeria December 10, 1968 Ratification : September 12, 1989 December 12, 1989 Details
Angola Accession : January 10, 1992 April 10, 1992
Antigua and Barbuda Accession : July 3, 2019 October 3, 2019
Argentina February 19, 1968 Ratification : August 8, 1986 November 8, 1986 Details
Armenia Accession : September 13, 1993 December 13, 1993
Australia December 18, 1972 Ratification : December 10, 1975 March 10, 1976
Austria January 3, 1976 Ratification : September 10, 1978 December 10, 1978 Details
Azerbaijan Accession : August 13, 1992 November 13, 1992
Bahamas December 4, 2008 Ratification : December 23, 2008 March 23, 2009 Details
Bahrain Accession : September 27, 2007 December 27, 2007 Details
Bangladesh Accession : October 5, 1998 January 5, 1999 Details
Barbados Accession : January 3, 1976 January 3, 1976 Details
Belarus March 19, 1968 Ratification : November 12, 1973 January 3, 1976 Details
Belgium December 10, 1968 Ratification : April 21, 1983 July 21, 1983 Details
Belize September 6, 2000 Ratification : March 9, 2015 June 9, 2015
Benin Accession : March 12, 1992 June 12, 1992
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Accession : August 12, 1982 November 12, 1982
Bosnia and Herzegovina Declaration/Notification of Succession : September 1, 1993 March 6, 1992 Details
Brazil Accession : January 24, 1992 April 24, 1992
Bulgaria October 8, 1968 Ratification : September 21, 1970 January 3, 1976 Details
Burkina Faso Accession : January 4, 1999 April 4, 1999
Burundi Accession : May 9, 1990 August 9, 1990
Cabo Verde Accession : August 6, 1993 November 6, 1993
Cambodia October 17, 1980 Accession : May 26, 1992 August 26, 1992 Details
Cameroon Accession : June 27, 1984 September 27, 1984
Canada Accession : May 19, 1976 August 19, 1976 Details
Central African Republic Accession : May 8, 1981 August 8, 1981
Chad Accession : June 9, 1995 September 9, 1995
Chile September 16, 1969 Ratification : February 10, 1972 January 3, 1976
China October 27, 1997 Ratification : March 27, 2001 June 27, 2001 Details
Colombia December 21, 1966 Ratification : October 29, 1969 January 3, 1976
Comoros September 25, 2008
Congo Accession : October 5, 1983 January 5, 1984 Details
Costa Rica December 19, 1966 Ratification : November 29, 1968 June 3, 1976
Croatia Declaration/Notification of Succession : October 12, 1992 October 8, 1991 Details
Cuba February 28, 2008 Details
Cyprus January 9, 1967 Ratification : April 2, 1969 January 3, 1976 Details
Czech Republic Declaration/Notification of Succession : February 22, 1993 January 1, 1993 Details
Côte d'Ivoire Accession : March 26, 1992 June 26, 1992
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Accession : September 14, 1981 December 14, 1981
Democratic Republic of the Congo Accession : November 1, 1976 February 1, 1977
Denmark March 20, 1968 Ratification : January 6, 1972 January 3, 1976 Details
Djibouti Accession : November 5, 2002 February 5, 2003
Dominica Accession : June 17, 1993 September 17, 1993
Dominican Republic Accession : January 4, 1978 April 4, 1978
Ecuador September 29, 1967 Ratification : March 6, 1969 January 3, 1976
Egypt August 4, 1967 Ratification : January 14, 1982 April 14, 1982 Details
El Salvador September 21, 1967 Ratification : November 30, 1979 February 29, 1980
Equatorial Guinea Accession : September 25, 1987 December 25, 1987
Eritrea Accession : April 17, 2001 July 17, 2001
Estonia Accession : October 21, 1991 January 21, 1992 Details
Eswatini Accession : March 26, 2004 June 26, 2004
Ethiopia Accession : June 11, 1993 September 11, 1993
Fiji Accession : August 16, 2018 November 16, 2018
Finland October 11, 1967 Ratification : August 19, 1975 January 3, 1976 Details
France Accession : November 4, 1980 February 4, 1981 Details
Gabon Accession : January 21, 1983 April 21, 1983
Gambia Accession : December 29, 1978 March 29, 1979
Georgia Accession : May 3, 1994 August 3, 1994
Germany October 9, 1968 Ratification : December 17, 1973 January 3, 1976 Details
Ghana September 7, 2000 Ratification : September 7, 2000 December 7, 2000
Greece Accession : May 16, 1985 August 16, 1985 Details
Grenada Accession : September 6, 1991 December 6, 1991
Guatemala Accession : May 19, 1988 August 19, 1988
Guinea February 28, 1967 Ratification : January 24, 1978 April 24, 1978 Details
Guinea-Bissau Accession : July 2, 1992 October 2, 1992
Guyana August 22, 1968 Ratification : February 15, 1977 May 15, 1977
Haiti Accession : October 8, 2013 January 8, 2014
Honduras December 19, 1966 Ratification : February 17, 1981 May 17, 1981
Hungary March 25, 1969 Ratification : January 17, 1974 January 3, 1976 Details
Iceland December 30, 1968 Ratification : August 22, 1979 November 22, 1979
India Accession : April 10, 1979 July 10, 1979 Details
Indonesia Accession : February 23, 2006 May 23, 2006 Details
Iran (Islamic Republic of) April 4, 1968 Ratification : June 24, 1975 January 3, 1976
Iraq February 18, 1968 Ratification : January 25, 1971 January 3, 1976 Details
Ireland October 1, 1973 Ratification : December 8, 1989 March 8, 1990 Details
Israel December 19, 1966 Ratification : October 3, 1991 January 3, 1992 Details
Italy January 18, 1967 Ratification : September 15, 1978 December 15, 1978 Details
Jamaica December 19, 1966 Ratification : October 3, 1975 January 3, 1976
Japan May 30, 1978 Ratification : June 21, 1979 September 21, 1979 Details
Jordan June 30, 1972 Ratification : May 28, 1975 January 3, 1976
Kazakhstan December 2, 2003 Ratification : January 24, 2006 April 24, 2006
Kenya Accession : May 1, 1972 January 3, 1976 Details
Kuwait Accession : May 21, 1996 August 21, 1996 Details
Kyrgyzstan Accession : October 7, 1994 January 7, 1995
Lao People's Democratic Republic December 7, 2000 Ratification : February 13, 2007 May 13, 2007
Latvia Accession : April 14, 1992 July 14, 1992 Details
Lebanon Accession : November 3, 1972 January 3, 1976
Lesotho Accession : September 9, 1992 December 9, 1992
Liberia April 18, 1967 Ratification : September 22, 2004 December 22, 2004
Libya Accession : May 15, 1970 January 3, 1976 Details
Liechtenstein Accession : December 10, 1998 March 10, 1999
Lithuania Accession : November 20, 1991 February 20, 1992
Luxembourg November 26, 1974 Ratification : August 18, 1983 November 18, 1983
Madagascar April 14, 1970 Ratification : September 22, 1971 January 3, 1976 Details
Malawi Accession : December 22, 1993 March 22, 1994
Maldives Accession : September 19, 2006 December 19, 2006
Mali Accession : July 16, 1974 January 3, 1976
Malta October 22, 1968 Ratification : September 13, 1990 December 13, 1990 Details
Marshall Islands Accession : March 12, 2018 June 12, 2018
Mauritania Accession : November 17, 2004 February 17, 2005
Mauritius Accession : December 12, 1973 January 3, 1976
Mexico Accession : March 23, 1981 June 23, 1981 Details
Monaco June 26, 1997 Ratification : August 28, 1997 November 28, 1997 Details
Mongolia June 5, 1968 Ratification : November 18, 1974 January 3, 1976 Details
Montenegro Declaration/Notification of Succession : October 23, 2006 June 3, 2006 Details
Morocco January 19, 1977 Ratification : May 3, 1979 August 3, 1979
Myanmar July 16, 2015 Ratification : October 6, 2017 January 6, 2018 Details
Namibia Accession : November 28, 1994 February 28, 1995
Nepal Accession : May 14, 1991 August 14, 1991
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) June 25, 1969 Ratification : December 11, 1978 March 11, 1979 Details
New Zealand November 12, 1968 Ratification : December 28, 1978 March 28, 1979 Details
Nicaragua Accession : March 12, 1980 June 12, 1980
Niger Accession : March 7, 1986 June 7, 1986
Nigeria Accession : July 29, 1993 October 29, 1993
North Macedonia Declaration/Notification of Succession : January 18, 1994 November 17, 1991 Details
Norway March 20, 1968 Ratification : September 13, 1972 January 3, 1976 Details
Oman Accession : June 9, 2020 September 9, 2020 Details
Pakistan November 3, 2004 Ratification : April 17, 2008 July 17, 2008 Details
Palau September 20, 2011
Palestine Accession : April 2, 2014 July 2, 2014
Panama July 27, 1976 Ratification : March 8, 1977 June 8, 1977
Papua New Guinea Accession : July 21, 2008 October 21, 2008
Paraguay Accession : June 10, 1992 September 10, 1992
Peru August 11, 1977 Ratification : April 28, 1978 July 28, 1978
Philippines December 19, 1966 Ratification : June 7, 1974 January 3, 1976
Poland March 2, 1967 Ratification : March 18, 1977 June 18, 1977 Details
Portugal October 7, 1976 Ratification : July 31, 1978 October 31, 1978 Details
Qatar Accession : May 21, 2018 August 21, 2018 Details
Republic of Korea Accession : April 10, 1990 July 10, 1990
Republic of Moldova Accession : January 26, 1993 April 26, 1993 Details
Romania June 27, 1968 Ratification : December 9, 1974 January 3, 1976 Details
Russian Federation March 18, 1968 Ratification : October 16, 1973 January 3, 1976 Details
Rwanda Accession : April 16, 1975 January 3, 1976 Details
Saint Kitts and Nevis Accession : November 1, 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Accession : November 9, 1981 February 9, 1982
San Marino Accession : October 18, 1985 January 18, 1986
Sao Tome and Principe October 31, 1995 Ratification : January 10, 2017 April 10, 2017
Senegal July 6, 1970 Ratification : February 13, 1978 May 13, 1978
Serbia Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 12, 2001 April 27, 1992 Details
Seychelles Accession : May 5, 1992 August 5, 1992
Sierra Leone Accession : August 23, 1996 November 23, 1996
Slovakia Declaration/Notification of Succession : May 28, 1993 January 1, 1993 Details
Slovenia Declaration/Notification of Succession : July 6, 1992 June 25, 1991 Details
Solomon Islands Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 17, 1982 July 7, 1978 Details
Somalia Accession : January 24, 1990 April 24, 1990
South Africa October 3, 1994 Ratification : January 12, 2015 April 12, 2015 Details
South Sudan Accession : February 5, 2024 May 5, 2024
Spain September 28, 1976 Ratification : April 27, 1977 July 27, 1977 Details
Sri Lanka Accession : June 11, 1980 September 11, 1980
Sudan Accession : March 18, 1986 June 18, 1986
Suriname Accession : December 28, 1976 March 28, 1977
Sweden September 29, 1967 Ratification : December 6, 1971 January 3, 1976 Details
Switzerland Accession : June 18, 1992 September 18, 1992 Details
Syrian Arab Republic Accession : April 21, 1969 January 3, 1976 Details
Tajikistan Accession : January 4, 1999 April 4, 1999
Thailand Accession : September 5, 1999 December 5, 1999 Details
Timor-Leste Accession : April 16, 2003 July 16, 2003
Togo Accession : May 24, 1984 August 24, 1984
Trinidad and Tobago Accession : December 8, 1978 March 8, 1979 Details
Tunisia April 30, 1968 Ratification : March 18, 1969 January 3, 1976
Turkmenistan Accession : May 1, 1997 August 1, 1997
Türkiye August 15, 2000 Ratification : September 23, 2003 December 23, 2003 Details
Uganda Accession : January 21, 1987 April 21, 1987
Ukraine March 20, 1968 Ratification : November 12, 1973 January 3, 1976 Details
United Kingdom September 16, 1968 Ratification : May 20, 1976 August 20, 1976 Details
United Republic of Tanzania Accession : June 11, 1976 September 11, 1976
United States of America October 5, 1977
Uruguay February 21, 1967 Ratification : April 1, 1970 January 3, 1976
Uzbekistan Accession : September 28, 1995 December 28, 1995
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) June 24, 1969 Ratification : May 10, 1978 August 10, 1978
Viet Nam Accession : September 24, 1982 December 24, 1982 Details
Yemen Accession : February 9, 1987 May 9, 1987 Details
Zambia Accession : April 10, 1984 August 10, 1984 Details
Zimbabwe Accession : May 13, 1991 August 13, 1991