| Party | Signature | Provisional application |
RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known | Entry into force | Renunciation | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 17-06-2004 (A) | 15-09-2004 | ||||
| Albania | 08-10-1999 (A) | 06-01-2000 | ||||
| Algeria | 20-10-1992 (A) | 18-01-1993 | ||||
| Andorra | 26-01-2009 (A) | 26-04-2009 | ||||
| Angola | 17-05-2000 (A) | 15-08-2000 | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 03-12-1992 (A) | 03-03-1993 | ||||
| Argentina | 29-06-1988 | 18-09-1990 (R) | 17-12-1990 | |||
| Armenia | 01-10-1999 (A) | 30-12-1999 | ||||
| Australia | 08-06-1988 | 19-05-1989 (R) | 17-08-1989 | |||
| Austria | 29-08-1988 | 03-05-1989 (R) | 01-08-1989 | |||
| Azerbaijan | 12-06-1996 (A) | 10-09-1996 | ||||
| Bahamas | 04-05-1993 (A) | 02-08-1993 | ||||
| Bahrain | 27-04-1990 (A) | 26-07-1990 | ||||
| Bangladesh | 02-08-1990 (A) | 31-10-1990 | ||||
| Barbados | 16-10-1992 (A) | 14-01-1993 | ||||
| Belarus | 22-01-1988 | 31-10-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Belgium | 16-09-1987 | 30-12-1988 (R) | 30-03-1989 | |||
| Belize | 09-01-1998 (A) | 09-04-1998 | ||||
| Benin | 01-07-1993 (A) | 29-09-1993 | ||||
| Bhutan | 23-08-2004 (A) | 21-11-2004 | ||||
| Bolivia | 03-10-1994 (A) | 01-01-1995 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 01-09-1993 (Su) | 06-03-1992 | ||||
| Botswana | 04-12-1991 (A) | 03-03-1992 | ||||
| Brazil | 19-03-1990 (A) | 17-06-1990 | ||||
| Brunei | 27-05-1993 (A) | 25-08-1993 | ||||
| Bulgaria | 20-11-1990 (A) | 18-02-1991 | ||||
| Burkina Faso | 14-09-1988 | 20-07-1989 (R) | 18-10-1989 | |||
| Burundi | 06-01-1997 (A) | 06-04-1997 | ||||
| Cabo Verde | 31-07-2001 (A) | 29-10-2001 | ||||
| Cambodia | 27-06-2001 (A) | 25-09-2001 | ||||
| Cameroon | 30-08-1989 (A) | 27-11-1989 | ||||
| Canada | 16-09-1987 | 30-06-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Central African Republic | 29-03-1993 (A) | 27-06-1993 | ||||
| Chad | 07-06-1994 (R) | 05-09-1994 | ||||
| Chile | 14-06-1988 | 26-03-1990 (R) | 24-06-1990 | |||
| China | 14-06-1991 (A) | 12-09-1991 | ||||
| Colombia | 06-12-1993 (A) | 06-03-1994 | ||||
| Comoros | 31-10-1994 (A) | 29-01-1995 | ||||
| Cook Islands | 22-12-2003 (A) | 21-03-2004 | ||||
| Costa Rica | 30-07-1991 (A) | 28-10-1991 | ||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 05-04-1993 (A) | 04-07-1993 | ||||
| Croatia | 21-09-1992 (Su) | 08-10-1991 | ||||
| Cuba | 14-07-1992 (A) | 12-10-1992 | ||||
| Cyprus | 28-05-1992 (A) | 26-08-1992 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 30-09-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | ||||
| Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) | 01-10-1990 (A) | 30-12-1990 | ||||
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 24-01-1995 (A) | 24-04-1995 | ||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 30-11-1994 (A) | 28-02-1995 | ||||
| Denmark | 16-09-1987 | 16-12-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Djibouti | 30-07-1999 (A) | 28-10-1999 | ||||
| Dominica | 31-03-1993 (A) | 29-06-1993 | ||||
| Dominican Republic | 18-05-1993 (A) | 16-08-1993 | ||||
| Ecuador | 30-04-1990 (A) | 27-07-1990 | ||||
| Egypt | 16-09-1987 | 02-08-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| El Salvador | 02-10-1992 (A) | 31-12-1992 | ||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 06-09-2006 (A) | 05-12-2006 | ||||
| Eritrea | 10-03-2005 (A) | 08-06-2005 | ||||
| Estonia | 17-10-1996 (A) | 15-01-1997 | ||||
| Eswatini | 10-11-1992 (A) | 08-02-1993 | ||||
| Ethiopia | 11-10-1994 (A) | 09-01-1995 | ||||
| EU (European Union) | 16-09-1987 | 16-12-1988 (R) | 16-03-1989 | |||
| Federated States of Micronesia | 06-09-1995 (A) | 05-12-1995 | ||||
| Fiji | 23-10-1989 (A) | 21-01-1990 | ||||
| Finland | 16-09-1987 | 23-12-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| France | 16-09-1987 | 28-12-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Gabon | 09-02-1994 (A) | 10-05-1994 | ||||
| Gambia, The | 25-07-1990 (A) | 23-10-1990 | ||||
| Georgia | 21-03-1996 (A) | 19-06-1996 | ||||
| Germany | 16-09-1987 | 16-12-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Ghana | 16-09-1987 | 24-07-1989 (R) | 22-10-1989 | |||
| Greece | 29-10-1987 | 29-12-1988 (R) | 29-03-1989 | |||
| Grenada | 31-03-1993 (A) | 29-06-1993 | ||||
| Guatemala | 07-11-1989 (A) | 05-02-1990 | ||||
| Guinea | 25-06-1992 (A) | 23-09-1992 | ||||
| Guinea-Bissau | 12-11-2002 (A) | 10-02-2003 | ||||
| Guyana | 12-08-1993 (A) | 10-11-1993 | ||||
| Haïti | 29-03-2000 (A) | 27-06-2000 | ||||
| Holy See | 05-05-2008 (A) | 03-08-2008 | ||||
| Honduras | 14-10-1993 (A) | 12-01-1994 | ||||
| Hungary | 20-04-1989 (A) | 19-07-1989 | ||||
| Iceland | 29-08-1989 (A) | 27-11-1989 | ||||
| India | 19-06-1992 (A) | 17-09-1992 | ||||
| Indonesia | 21-07-1988 | 26-06-1992 (R) | 24-09-1992 | |||
| Iran | 03-10-1990 (A) | 01-01-1991 | ||||
| Iraq | 25-06-2008 (A) | 23-09-2008 | ||||
| Ireland | 15-09-1988 | 16-12-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Israel | 14-01-1988 | 30-06-1992 (R) | 28-09-1992 | |||
| Italy | 16-09-1987 | 16-12-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Jamaica | 31-03-1993 (A) | 29-06-1993 | ||||
| Japan | 16-09-1987 | 30-09-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Jordan | 31-05-1989 (A) | 29-08-1989 | ||||
| Kazakhstan | 26-08-1998 (A) | 24-11-1998 | ||||
| Kenya | 16-09-1987 | 09-11-1988 (R) | 07-02-1989 | |||
| Kiribati | 07-01-1993 (A) | 07-04-1993 | ||||
| Kuwait | 23-11-1992 (A) | 21-02-1993 | ||||
| Kyrgyzstan | 31-05-2000 (A) | 29-08-2000 | ||||
| Laos | 21-08-1998 (A) | 19-11-1998 | ||||
| Latvia | 28-04-1995 (A) | 27-07-1995 | ||||
| Lebanon | 31-03-1993 (A) | 29-06-1993 | ||||
| Lesotho | 25-03-1994 (A) | 23-06-1994 | ||||
| Liberia | 15-01-1996 (A) | 14-04-1996 | ||||
| Libya | 11-07-1990 (A) | 09-10-1990 | ||||
| Liechtenstein | 08-02-1989 (A) | 09-05-1989 | ||||
| Lithuania | 18-01-1995 (A) | 18-04-1995 | ||||
| Luxembourg | 29-01-1988 | 17-10-1988 (R) | 15-01-1989 | |||
| Madagascar | 07-11-1996 (A) | 05-02-1997 | ||||
| Malawi | 09-01-1991 (A) | 09-04-1991 | ||||
| Malaysia | 29-08-1989 (A) | 27-11-1989 | ||||
| Maldives | 12-07-1988 | 16-05-1989 (R) | 14-08-1989 | |||
| Mali | 28-10-1994 (A) | 26-01-1995 | ||||
| Malta | 15-09-1988 | 29-12-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Marshall Islands | 11-03-1993 (A) | 09-06-1993 | ||||
| Mauritania | 26-05-1994 (A) | 24-08-1994 | ||||
| Mauritius | 18-08-1992 (A) | 16-11-1992 | ||||
| Mexico | 16-09-1987 | 31-03-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Moldova | 24-10-1996 (A) | 22-01-1997 | ||||
| Monaco | 12-03-1993 (A) | 10-06-1993 | ||||
| Mongolia | 07-03-1996 (A) | 05-06-1996 | ||||
| Montenegro | 23-10-2006 (Su) | 03-06-2006 | ||||
| Morocco | 07-01-1988 | 28-12-1995 (R) | 27-03-1996 | |||
| Mozambique | 09-09-1994 (A) | 08-12-1994 | ||||
| Myanmar | 24-11-1993 (A) | 22-02-1994 | ||||
| Namibia | 20-09-1993 (A) | 19-12-1993 | ||||
| Nauru | 12-11-2001 (A) | 10-02-2002 | ||||
| Nepal | 06-07-1994 (A) | 04-10-1994 | ||||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 16-09-1987 | 16-12-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| New Zealand | 16-09-1987 | 21-07-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Nicaragua | 05-03-1993 (A) | 03-06-1993 | ||||
| Niger | 09-10-1992 (A) | 07-01-1993 | ||||
| Nigeria | 31-10-1988 (A) | 29-01-1989 | ||||
| Niue | 22-12-2003 (A) | 21-03-2004 | ||||
| North Macedonia | 10-03-1994 (Su) | 17-11-1991 | ||||
| Norway | 16-09-1987 | 24-06-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Oman | 30-06-1999 (A) | 28-09-1999 | ||||
| Pakistan | 18-12-1992 (A) | 18-03-1993 | ||||
| Palau | 29-05-2001 (A) | 27-08-2001 | ||||
| Palestine | 18-03-2019 (A) | 16-06-2019 | ||||
| Panama | 16-09-1987 | 03-03-1989 (R) | 01-06-1989 | |||
| Papua New Guinea | 27-10-1992 (A) | 25-01-1993 | ||||
| Paraguay | 03-12-1992 (A) | 03-03-1993 | ||||
| Peru | 31-03-1993 (A) | 29-06-1993 | ||||
| Philippines | 14-09-1988 | 17-07-1991 (R) | 15-10-1991 | |||
| Poland | 13-07-1990 (A) | 11-10-1990 | ||||
| Portugal | 16-09-1987 | 17-10-1988 (R) | 15-01-1989 | |||
| Qatar | 22-01-1996 (A) | 21-04-1996 | ||||
| Republic of Korea, the | 27-02-1992 (A) | 27-05-1992 | ||||
| Republic of the Congo | 15-09-1988 | 16-11-1994 (R) | 14-02-1995 | |||
| Romania | 27-01-1993 (A) | 27-04-1993 | ||||
| Russian Federation | 29-12-1987 | 10-11-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Rwanda | 11-10-2001 (A) | 09-01-2002 | ||||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10-08-1992 (A) | 08-11-1992 | ||||
| Saint Lucia | 28-07-1993 (A) | 26-10-1993 | ||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 02-12-1996 (A) | 02-03-1997 | ||||
| Samoa | 21-12-1992 (A) | 21-03-1993 | ||||
| San Marino | 23-04-2009 (A) | 22-07-2009 | ||||
| São Tomé e Principe | 19-11-2001 (A) | 17-02-2002 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 01-03-1993 (A) | 30-05-1993 | ||||
| Senegal | 16-09-1987 | 06-05-1993 (R) | 04-08-1993 | |||
| Serbia | 12-03-2001 (Su) | 27-04-1992 | ||||
| Seychelles | 06-01-1993 (A) | 06-04-1993 | ||||
| Sierra Leone | 29-08-2001 (A) | 27-11-2001 | ||||
| Singapore | 05-01-1989 (A) | 05-04-1989 | ||||
| Slovakia | 28-05-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | ||||
| Slovenia | 06-07-1992 (Su) | 25-06-1991 | ||||
| Solomon Islands | 17-06-1993 (A) | 15-09-1993 | ||||
| Somalia | 01-08-2001 (A) | 30-10-2001 | ||||
| South Africa | 15-01-1990 (A) | 15-04-1990 | ||||
| South Sudan | 12-01-2012 (A) | 11-04-2012 | ||||
| Spain | 21-07-1988 | 16-12-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Sri Lanka | 15-12-1989 (A) | 15-03-1990 | ||||
| Sudan | 29-01-1993 (A) | 29-04-1993 | ||||
| Suriname | 14-10-1997 (A) | 12-01-1998 | ||||
| Sweden | 16-09-1987 | 29-06-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Switzerland | 16-09-1987 | 28-12-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Syria | 12-12-1989 (A) | 12-03-1990 | ||||
| Tajikistan | 07-01-1998 (A) | 07-04-1998 | ||||
| Tanzania | 16-04-1993 (A) | 15-07-1993 | ||||
| Thailand | 15-09-1988 | 07-07-1989 (R) | 05-10-1989 | |||
| Timor-Leste | 16-09-2009 (A) | 15-12-2009 | ||||
| Togo | 16-09-1987 | 25-02-1991 (R) | 26-05-1991 | |||
| Tonga | 29-07-1998 (A) | 27-10-1998 | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 28-08-1989 (A) | 26-11-1989 | ||||
| Tunisia | 25-09-1989 (A) | 24-12-1989 | ||||
| Türkiye | 20-09-1991 (A) | 19-12-1991 | ||||
| Turkmenistan | 18-11-1993 (A) | 16-02-1994 | ||||
| Tuvalu | 15-07-1993 (A) | 13-10-1993 | ||||
| Uganda | 15-09-1988 | 15-09-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Ukraine | 18-02-1988 | 20-09-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 22-12-1989 (A) | 22-03-1990 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 16-09-1987 | 16-12-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| United States of America | 16-09-1987 | 21-04-1988 (R) | 01-01-1989 | |||
| Uruguay | 08-01-1991 (A) | 08-04-1991 | ||||
| Uzbekistan | 18-05-1993 (A) | 16-08-1993 | ||||
| Vanuatu | 21-11-1994 (A) | 19-02-1995 | ||||
| Venezuela | 16-09-1987 | 06-02-1989 (R) | 07-05-1989 | |||
| Vietnam | 26-01-1994 (A) | 26-04-1994 | ||||
| Yemen | 21-02-1996 (A) | 21-05-1996 | ||||
| Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) | 03-01-1991 (A) | 03-04-1991 | ||||
| Zambia | 24-01-1990 (A) | 24-04-1990 | ||||
| Zimbabwe | 03-11-1992 (A) | 01-02-1993 |