| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 29-04-2002 (A) | 29-05-2002 | ||||
| Algeria | 06-10-1995 (A) | 05-11-1995 | ||||
| Andorra | 22-05-2006 (A) | 21-06-2006 | ||||
| Angola | 16-01-2008 (A) | 15-02-2008 | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12-07-2010 (A) | 11-08-2010 | ||||
| Argentina | 24-02-1988 | 12-02-1992 (R) | 13-03-1992 | |||
| Armenia | 10-09-2002 (A) | 10-10-2002 | ||||
| Australia | 23-10-1990 (A) | 22-11-1990 | ||||
| Austria | 04-07-1989 | 28-12-1989 (R) | 27-01-1990 | |||
| Azerbaijan | 23-03-2000 (A) | 22-04-2000 | ||||
| Bahamas | 02-05-2008 (A) | 01-06-2008 | ||||
| Bahrain | 12-02-1996 (A) | 13-03-1996 | ||||
| Bangladesh | 27-06-2005 (A) | 27-07-2005 | ||||
| Barbados | 12-09-2002 (A) | 12-10-2002 | ||||
| Belarus | 24-02-1988 | 01-05-1989 (R) | 06-08-1989 | |||
| Belgium | 15-03-1989 | 20-04-1999 (R) | 20-05-1999 | |||
| Belize | 10-06-1998 (A) | 10-07-1998 | ||||
| Benin | 19-04-2004 (A) | 19-05-2004 | ||||
| Bhutan | 26-08-2005 (A) | 25-09-2005 | ||||
| Bolivia | 01-02-2002 (A) | 03-03-2002 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15-08-1994 (Su) | 06-03-1992 | ||||
| Botswana | 30-10-2000 (A) | 29-11-2000 | ||||
| Brazil | 24-02-1988 | 09-05-1997 (R) | 08-06-1997 | |||
| Brunei | 20-12-2000 (A) | 19-01-2001 | ||||
| Bulgaria | 24-02-1988 | 26-03-1991 (R) | 25-04-1991 | |||
| Burkina Faso | 08-12-1998 (A) | 07-01-1999 | ||||
| Cabo Verde | 12-09-2002 (A) | 12-10-2002 | ||||
| Cambodia | 08-11-1996 (A) | 08-12-1996 | ||||
| Cameroon | 23-11-1988 | 13-03-2003 (R) | 12-04-2003 | |||
| Canada | 24-02-1988 | 02-08-1993 (R) | 01-09-1993 | |||
| Central African Republic | 01-07-1991 (A) | 31-07-1991 | ||||
| Chad | 12-07-2017 (A) | 11-08-2017 | ||||
| Chile | 24-02-1988 | 15-08-1989 (R) | 14-09-1989 | |||
| China | 24-02-1988 | 05-03-1999 (R) | 04-04-1999 | |||
| Colombia | 14-01-2004 (A) | 13-02-2004 | ||||
| Comoros | 10-03-2008 (A) | 09-04-2008 | ||||
| Cook Islands | 14-04-2005 (A) | 14-05-2005 | ||||
| Costa Rica | 24-02-1988 | 22-04-2003 (R) | 22-05-2003 | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 21-03-1988 | 13-04-2012 (R) | 13-05-2012 | |||
| Croatia | 08-06-1993 (Su) | 08-10-1991 | ||||
| Cuba | 31-10-2001 (A) | 30-11-2001 | ||||
| Cyprus | 23-04-2002 (A) | 23-05-2002 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 25-03-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | ||||
| Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) | 24-02-1988 | 21-12-1989 (R) | 20-01-1990 | |||
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 11-04-1989 | 19-07-1995 (R) | 18-08-1995 | |||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 24-02-1988 | |||||
| Denmark | 24-02-1988 | 23-11-1989 (R) | 23-12-1989 | |||
| Djibouti | 11-06-2004 (A) | 11-07-2004 | ||||
| Dominica | 26-07-2005 (A) | 25-08-2005 | ||||
| Dominican Republic | 21-06-2016 (A) | 21-07-2016 | ||||
| Ecuador | 04-03-2004 (A) | 03-04-2004 | ||||
| Egypt | 24-02-1988 | 25-07-2000 (R) | 24-08-2000 | |||
| El Salvador | 08-04-1998 (A) | 08-05-1998 | ||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 14-01-2004 (A) | 13-02-2004 | ||||
| Estonia | 22-12-1993 (A) | 21-01-1994 | ||||
| Ethiopia | 24-02-1988 | 15-12-1999 (R) | 14-01-2000 | |||
| Federated States of Micronesia | 19-03-2003 (A) | 18-04-2003 | ||||
| Fiji | 21-09-1992 (A) | 21-10-1992 | ||||
| Finland | 16-11-1988 | 03-04-1998 (R) | 03-05-1998 | |||
| France | 29-03-1988 | 06-09-1989 (R) | 06-10-1989 | |||
| Gabon | 20-09-1988 | 13-08-2003 (R) | 12-09-2003 | |||
| Gambia, The | 16-06-2000 (A) | 16-07-2000 | ||||
| Georgia | 15-02-1999 (A) | 17-03-1999 | ||||
| Germany | 24-02-1988 | 25-04-1994 (R) | 25-05-1994 | |||
| Ghana | 24-02-1988 | 15-07-1997 (R) | 14-08-1997 | |||
| Greece | 18-04-1988 | 25-04-1991 (R) | 25-05-1991 | |||
| Grenada | 15-01-2002 (A) | 14-02-2002 | ||||
| Guatemala | 11-10-1994 (A) | 10-11-1994 | ||||
| Guinea | 01-10-1998 (A) | 31-10-1998 | ||||
| Guinea-Bissau | 17-10-2008 (A) | 16-11-2008 | ||||
| Guyana | 19-06-2002 (A) | 19-07-2002 | ||||
| Honduras | 20-01-2004 (A) | 19-02-2004 | ||||
| Hungary | 24-02-1988 | 07-09-1988 (R) | 06-08-1989 | |||
| Iceland | 24-02-1988 | 09-05-1990 (R) | 08-06-1990 | |||
| India | 22-03-1995 (A) | 21-04-1995 | ||||
| Indonesia | 24-02-1988 | |||||
| Iran | 14-02-2002 (A) | 16-03-2002 | ||||
| Iraq | 31-01-1990 (A) | 02-03-1990 | ||||
| Ireland | 29-07-1988 | 26-07-1991 (R) | 25-08-1991 | |||
| Israel | 24-02-1988 | 02-04-1993 (R) | 02-05-1993 | |||
| Italy | 24-02-1988 | 13-03-1990 (R) | 12-04-1990 | |||
| Jamaica | 24-02-1988 | 18-08-2005 (R) | 17-09-2005 | |||
| Japan | 24-04-1998 (A) | 24-05-1998 | ||||
| Jordan | 30-09-1988 | 18-09-1992 (R) | 18-10-1992 | |||
| Kazakhstan | 18-05-1995 (A) | 17-06-1995 | ||||
| Kenya | 05-10-1995 (A) | 04-11-1995 | ||||
| Kuwait | 24-02-1988 | 08-03-1989 (R) | 06-08-1989 | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 28-02-2000 (A) | 29-03-2000 | ||||
| Laos | 07-10-2002 (A) | 06-11-2002 | ||||
| Latvia | 13-04-1997 (A) | 13-05-1997 | ||||
| Lebanon | 24-02-1988 | 27-05-1996 (R) | 26-06-1996 | |||
| Lesotho | 08-06-2010 (A) | 08-07-2010 | ||||
| Liberia | 24-02-1988 | 10-03-2003 (R) | 09-04-2003 | |||
| Libya | 26-07-1996 (A) | 25-08-1996 | ||||
| Liechtenstein | 26-02-2001 (A) | 28-03-2001 | ||||
| Lithuania | 04-12-1996 (A) | 03-01-1997 | ||||
| Luxembourg | 18-05-1989 | 14-11-2003 (R) | 14-12-2003 | |||
| Madagascar | 30-03-1998 (A) | 29-04-1998 | ||||
| Malawi | 24-02-1988 | 10-01-2014 (R) | 09-02-2014 | |||
| Malaysia | 24-02-1988 | 08-09-2006 (R) | 08-10-2006 | |||
| Maldives | 22-03-1999 (A) | 21-04-1999 | ||||
| Mali | 31-10-1990 (A) | 30-11-1990 | ||||
| Malta | 14-06-1991 (A) | 14-07-1991 | ||||
| Marshall Islands | 23-06-1988 | 30-05-1989 (R) | 06-08-1989 | |||
| Mauritania | 08-07-2003 (A) | 07-08-2003 | ||||
| Mauritius | 28-06-1989 | 17-08-1989 (R) | 16-09-1989 | |||
| Mexico | 24-02-1988 | 11-10-1990 (R) | 10-11-1990 | |||
| Moldova | 20-06-1997 (A) | 20-07-1997 | ||||
| Monaco | 22-12-1993 (A) | 21-01-1994 | ||||
| Mongolia | 22-09-1999 (A) | 22-10-1999 | ||||
| Montenegro | 20-12-2006 (Su) | 03-06-2006 | ||||
| Morocco | 08-07-1988 | 15-02-2002 (R) | 17-03-2002 | |||
| Mozambique | 16-01-2003 (A) | 15-02-2003 | ||||
| Myanmar | 22-05-1996 (A) | 21-06-1996 | ||||
| Namibia | 04-11-2005 (A) | 04-12-2005 | ||||
| Nauru | 19-08-2005 (A) | 18-09-2005 | ||||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 13-04-1988 | 11-07-1995 (R) | 10-08-1995 | |||
| New Zealand | 11-04-1989 | 02-08-1999 (R) | 01-09-1999 | |||
| Nicaragua | 25-04-2002 (A) | 25-05-2002 | ||||
| Niger | 24-02-1988 | 23-12-2008 (A) | 22-01-2009 | |||
| Nigeria | 25-03-2003 (A) | 24-04-2003 | ||||
| Niue | 30-09-2009 (A) | 30-10-2009 | ||||
| North Macedonia | 04-01-1995 (Su) | 17-11-1991 | ||||
| Norway | 24-02-1988 | 29-05-1990 (R) | 28-06-1990 | |||
| Oman | 27-11-1992 (A) | 27-12-1992 | ||||
| Pakistan | 24-02-1988 | 26-09-2000 (R) | 26-10-2000 | |||
| Palau | 12-10-1995 (A) | 11-11-1995 | ||||
| Panama | 10-04-1996 (A) | 10-05-1996 | ||||
| Papua New Guinea | 11-07-2002 (A) | 10-08-2002 | ||||
| Paraguay | 23-07-2002 (A) | 22-08-2002 | ||||
| Peru | 24-02-1988 | 07-06-1989 (R) | 06-08-1989 | |||
| Philippines | 25-01-1989 | 17-12-2003 (R) | 16-01-2004 | |||
| Poland | 24-02-1988 | 12-08-2004 (R) | 11-09-2004 | |||
| Portugal | 24-02-1988 | 18-12-2001 (R) | 17-01-2002 | |||
| Qatar | 17-06-2003 (A) | 17-07-2003 | ||||
| Republic of Korea, the | 24-02-1988 | 27-06-1990 (R) | 27-07-1990 | |||
| Republic of the Congo | 13-04-1989 | 27-09-2013 (R) | 27-10-2013 | |||
| Romania | 24-02-1988 | 03-09-1998 (R) | 03-10-1998 | |||
| Russian Federation | 24-02-1988 | 31-03-1989 (R) | 06-08-1989 | |||
| Rwanda | 16-05-2002 (A) | 15-06-2002 | ||||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 03-09-2008 (A) | 10-10-2008 | ||||
| Saint Lucia | 11-06-1990 (R) | 11-07-1990 | ||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 01-12-1988 | 29-11-1991 (R) | 29-12-1991 | |||
| Samoa | 09-07-1998 (A) | 08-08-1998 | ||||
| San Marino | 20-01-2015 (A) | 19-02-2015 | ||||
| São Tomé e Principe | 08-05-2006 (A) | 07-06-2006 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 24-02-1988 | 21-02-1989 (R) | 06-08-1989 | |||
| Senegal | 24-02-1988 | 24-03-2003 (R) | 23-04-2003 | |||
| Serbia | 06-09-2001 (Su) | 27-04-1992 | ||||
| Seychelles | 21-05-2004 (A) | 20-06-2004 | ||||
| Sierra Leone | 04-10-2019 (A) | 03-11-2019 | ||||
| Singapore | 22-11-1996 (A) | 22-12-1996 | ||||
| Slovakia | 20-03-1995 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | ||||
| Slovenia | 27-05-1992 (Su) | 25-06-1991 | ||||
| Somalia | 11-03-2025 (A) | 10-04-2025 | ||||
| South Africa | 21-09-1998 (A) | 21-10-1998 | ||||
| Spain | 02-03-1989 | 08-05-1991 (R) | 07-06-1991 | |||
| Sri Lanka | 28-10-1988 | 11-02-1997 (R) | 13-03-1997 | |||
| Sudan | 15-05-2000 (R) | 14-06-2000 | ||||
| Suriname | 27-03-2003 (A) | 26-04-2003 | ||||
| Sweden | 24-02-1988 | 26-07-1990 (R) | 25-08-1990 | |||
| Switzerland | 24-02-1988 | 09-10-1990 (R) | 08-11-1990 | |||
| Syria | 18-07-2002 (A) | 17-08-2002 | ||||
| Tajikistan | 29-02-1996 (A) | 30-03-1996 | ||||
| Tanzania | 09-03-2004 (A) | 08-04-2004 | ||||
| Thailand | 14-05-1996 (A) | 13-06-1996 | ||||
| Togo | 24-10-1988 | 09-02-1990 (R) | 11-03-1990 | |||
| Tonga | 10-12-2002 (A) | 09-01-2003 | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 03-04-2001 (A) | 03-05-2001 | ||||
| Tunisia | 07-06-1994 (A) | 07-07-1994 | ||||
| Türkiye | 24-02-1988 | 07-07-1989 (R) | 06-08-1989 | |||
| Turkmenistan | 25-05-1999 (A) | 24-06-1999 | ||||
| Uganda | 17-03-1994 (A) | 16-04-1994 | ||||
| Ukraine | 24-02-1988 | 03-01-1990 (R) | 02-02-1990 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 24-02-1988 | 09-03-1989 (R) | 06-08-1989 | |||
| United Kingdom | 26-10-1988 | 15-11-1990 (R) | 15-12-1990 | |||
| United States of America | 24-02-1988 | 19-10-1994 (R) | 18-11-1994 | |||
| Uruguay | 03-12-1998 (A) | 02-01-1999 | ||||
| Uzbekistan | 07-02-1994 (A) | 09-03-1994 | ||||
| Vanuatu | 09-11-2005 (A) | 09-12-2005 | ||||
| Venezuela | 24-02-1988 | |||||
| Vietnam | 25-08-1999 (A) | 24-09-1999 | ||||
| Yemen | 05-01-2007 (A) | 04-02-2007 | ||||
| Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) | 24-02-1988 | 21-12-1989 (R) | 20-01-1990 |