| 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 | 21-05-1985 (A) | 19-08-1985 | ||||
| Albania | 24-01-2003 (A) | 24-04-2003 | ||||
| Algeria | 14-07-1978 (A) | 12-10-1978 | ||||
| Andorra | 13-02-2007 (A) | 14-05-2007 | ||||
| Angola | 26-10-2005 (A) | 24-01-2006 | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 05-04-1993 (A) | 04-07-1993 | ||||
| Argentina | 21-02-1971 | 16-02-1978 (R) | 17-05-1978 | |||
| Armenia | 13-09-1993 (A) | 12-12-1993 | ||||
| Australia | 23-12-1971 | 19-05-1982 (R) | 17-08-1982 | |||
| Austria | 23-06-1997 (A) | 21-09-1997 | ||||
| Azerbaijan | 11-01-1999 (A) | 11-04-1999 | ||||
| Bahamas | 31-08-1987 (A) | 29-11-1987 | ||||
| Bahrain | 07-02-1990 (A) | 08-05-1990 | ||||
| Bangladesh | 11-10-1990 (A) | 09-01-1991 | ||||
| Barbados | 28-01-1975 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Belarus | 30-12-1971 | 15-12-1978 (R) | 15-03-1979 | |||
| Belgium | 25-10-1995 (A) | 23-01-1996 | ||||
| Belize | 18-12-2001 (A) | 18-03-2002 | ||||
| Benin | 06-11-1973 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Bhutan | 18-08-2005 (A) | 16-11-2005 | ||||
| Bolivia | 20-03-1985 (A) | 18-06-1985 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 01-09-1993 (Su) | 06-03-1992 | ||||
| Botswana | 27-12-1984 (A) | 27-03-1985 | ||||
| Brazil | 21-02-1971 | 14-02-1973 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| Brunei | 24-11-1987 (A) | 22-02-1988 | ||||
| Bulgaria | 18-05-1972 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Burkina Faso | 20-01-1987 (A) | 20-04-1987 | ||||
| Burundi | 18-02-1993 (A) | 19-05-1993 | ||||
| Cabo Verde | 24-05-1990 (A) | 22-08-1990 | ||||
| Cambodia | 07-07-2005 (A) | 05-10-2005 | ||||
| Cameroon | 05-06-1981 (A) | 03-09-1981 | ||||
| Canada | 10-09-1988 (A) | 09-12-1988 | ||||
| Central African Republic | 15-10-2001 (A) | 13-01-2002 | ||||
| Chad | 09-06-1995 (A) | 07-09-1995 | ||||
| Chile | 21-02-1971 | 18-05-1972 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| China | 23-08-1985 (A) | 21-11-1985 | ||||
| Colombia | 12-05-1981 (A) | 10-08-1981 | ||||
| Comoros | 01-03-2000 (A) | 30-05-2000 | ||||
| Costa Rica | 02-09-1971 | 16-02-1977 (R) | 17-05-1977 | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 11-04-1984 (A) | 10-07-1984 | ||||
| Croatia | 26-07-1993 (Su) | 08-10-1991 | ||||
| Cuba | 26-04-1976 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Cyprus | 26-11-1973 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 30-12-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | ||||
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 19-03-2007 (A) | 17-06-2007 | ||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12-10-1977 (A) | 10-01-1978 | ||||
| Denmark | 21-02-1971 | 18-04-1975 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| Djibouti | 22-02-2001 (A) | 23-05-2001 | ||||
| Dominica | 24-09-1993 (A) | 23-12-1993 | ||||
| Dominican Republic | 19-11-1975 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Ecuador | 07-09-1973 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Egypt | 21-02-1971 | 14-06-1972 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| El Salvador | 11-06-1998 (A) | 09-09-1998 | ||||
| Eritrea | 30-01-2002 (A) | 30-04-2002 | ||||
| Estonia | 05-07-1996 (A) | 03-10-1996 | ||||
| Eswatini | 03-10-1995 (A) | 01-01-1996 | ||||
| Ethiopia | 23-06-1980 (A) | 21-09-1980 | ||||
| Federated States of Micronesia | 29-04-1991 (A) | 28-07-1991 | ||||
| Fiji | 25-03-1993 (A) | 23-06-1993 | ||||
| Finland | 15-10-1971 | 20-11-1972 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| France | 17-12-1971 | 28-01-1975 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| Gabon | 14-10-1981 (A) | 12-01-1982 | ||||
| Gambia, The | 23-04-1996 (A) | 22-07-1996 | ||||
| Georgia | 08-01-1998 (A) | 08-04-1998 | ||||
| Germany | 23-12-1971 | 02-12-1977 (R) | 02-03-1977 | |||
| Ghana | 21-02-1971 | 10-04-1990 (R) | 09-07-1990 | |||
| Greece | 21-02-1971 | 10-02-1977 (R) | 11-05-1977 | |||
| Grenada | 25-04-1980 (A) | 24-07-1980 | ||||
| Guatemala | 13-08-1979 (A) | 11-11-1979 | ||||
| Guinea | 27-12-1990 (A) | 27-03-1991 | ||||
| Guinea-Bissau | 27-10-1995 (A) | 25-01-1996 | ||||
| Guyana | 21-02-1971 | 04-05-1977 (R) | 02-08-1977 | |||
| Holy See | 21-02-1971 | 07-01-1976 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| Honduras | 23-05-2005 (A) | 21-08-2005 | ||||
| Hungary | 30-12-1971 | 19-07-1979 (R) | 17-10-1979 | |||
| Iceland | 18-12-1974 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| India | 23-04-1975 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Indonesia | 19-12-1996 (A) | 19-03-1997 | ||||
| Iran | 21-02-1971 | 09-08-2000 (R) | 07-11-2000 | |||
| Iraq | 17-05-1976 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Ireland | 07-08-1992 (A) | 05-11-1992 | ||||
| Israel | 10-06-1993 (A) | 08-09-1993 | ||||
| Italy | 27-11-1981 (A) | 25-02-1982 | ||||
| Jamaica | 06-10-1989 (A) | 04-01-1990 | ||||
| Japan | 21-12-1971 | 31-08-1990 (R) | 29-11-1990 | |||
| Jordan | 08-08-1975 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Kazakhstan | 29-04-1997 (A) | 28-07-1997 | ||||
| Kenya | 18-10-2000 (A) | 16-01-2001 | ||||
| Kuwait | 13-07-1979 (A) | 11-10-1979 | ||||
| Kyrgyzstan | 07-10-1994 (A) | 05-01-1995 | ||||
| Laos | 22-09-1997 (A) | 21-12-1997 | ||||
| Latvia | 16-07-1993 (A) | 14-10-1993 | ||||
| Lebanon | 21-02-1971 | 15-12-1994 (R) | 15-03-1995 | |||
| Lesotho | 23-04-1975 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Liberia | 21-02-1971 | |||||
| Libya | 24-04-1979 (A) | 23-07-1979 | ||||
| Liechtenstein | 24-11-1999 (A) | 26-02-2000 | ||||
| Lithuania | 28-02-1994 (A) | 29-05-1994 | ||||
| Luxembourg | 07-02-1991 (A) | 08-05-1991 | ||||
| Madagascar | 20-06-1974 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Malawi | 09-04-1980 (A) | 08-07-1980 | ||||
| Malaysia | 22-07-1986 (A) | 20-10-1986 | ||||
| Maldives | 07-09-2000 (A) | 06-12-2000 | ||||
| Mali | 31-10-1995 (A) | 29-01-1996 | ||||
| Malta | 22-02-1990 (A) | 23-05-1990 | ||||
| Marshall Islands | 09-08-1991 (A) | 07-11-1991 | ||||
| Mauritania | 24-10-1989 (A) | 22-01-1990 | ||||
| Mauritius | 08-05-1973 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Mexico | 20-02-1975 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Moldova | 15-02-1995 (A) | 16-05-1995 | ||||
| Monaco | 21-02-1971 | 06-07-1977 (R) | 04-10-1977 | |||
| Mongolia | 15-12-1999 (A) | 14-03-2000 | ||||
| Montenegro | 23-10-2006 (Su) | 03-06-2006 | ||||
| Morocco | 11-02-1980 (A) | 11-05-1980 | ||||
| Mozambique | 08-06-1998 (A) | 06-09-1998 | ||||
| Myanmar | 21-09-1995 (A) | 20-12-1995 | ||||
| Namibia | 31-03-1998 (A) | 29-06-1998 | ||||
| Nepal | 09-02-2007 (A) | 10-05-2007 | ||||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 08-09-1993 (A) | 07-12-1993 | ||||
| New Zealand | 13-09-1971 | 07-06-1990 (R) | 05-09-1990 | |||
| Nicaragua | 24-10-1973 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Niger | 10-11-1992 (A) | 08-02-1993 | ||||
| Nigeria | 23-06-1981 (A) | 21-09-1981 | ||||
| North Macedonia | 13-10-1993 (A) | 11-01-1994 | ||||
| Norway | 18-07-1975 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Oman | 03-07-1997 (A) | 01-10-1997 | ||||
| Pakistan | 09-06-1977 (A) | 07-09-1977 | ||||
| Palau | 19-08-1998 (A) | 17-11-1998 | ||||
| Palestine | 29-12-2017 (A) | 29-03-2018 | ||||
| Panama | 18-02-1972 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Papua New Guinea | 20-11-1981 (A) | 18-02-1982 | ||||
| Paraguay | 28-07-1971 | 03-02-1972 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| Peru | 28-01-1980 (A) | 27-04-1980 | ||||
| Philippines | 07-06-1974 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Poland | 30-12-1971 | 03-01-1975 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| Portugal | 20-04-1979 (A) | 19-07-1979 | ||||
| Qatar | 18-12-1986 (A) | 18-03-1987 | ||||
| Republic of Korea, the | 12-01-1978 (A) | 12-04-1978 | ||||
| Republic of the Congo | 03-03-2004 (A) | 01-06-2004 | ||||
| Romania | 21-01-1993 (A) | 21-04-1993 | ||||
| Russian Federation | 30-12-1971 | 03-11-1978 (R) | 01-02-1979 | |||
| Rwanda | 21-02-1971 | 15-07-1981 (R) | 13-10-1981 | |||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 09-05-1994 (A) | 07-08-1994 | ||||
| Saint Lucia | 16-01-2003 (A) | 16-04-2003 | ||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 03-12-2001 (A) | 03-03-2002 | ||||
| San Marino | 10-10-2000 (A) | 08-01-2001 | ||||
| São Tomé e Principe | 20-06-1996 (A) | 18-09-1996 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 29-01-1975 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Senegal | 10-06-1977 (A) | 08-09-1977 | ||||
| Serbia | 12-03-2001 (Su) | 27-04-1992 | ||||
| Seychelles | 27-02-1992 (A) | 27-05-1992 | ||||
| Sierra Leone | 06-06-1994 (A) | 04-09-1994 | ||||
| Singapore | 17-09-1990 (A) | 16-12-1990 | ||||
| Slovakia | 28-05-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | ||||
| Slovenia | 06-07-1992 (Su) | 25-06-1991 | ||||
| Somalia | 02-09-1986 (A) | 01-12-1986 | ||||
| South Africa | 27-01-1972 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Spain | 20-07-1973 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Sri Lanka | 15-03-1993 (A) | 13-06-1993 | ||||
| Sudan | 26-07-1993 (A) | 24-10-1993 | ||||
| Suriname | 29-03-1990 (A) | 27-06-1990 | ||||
| Sweden | 21-02-1971 | 05-12-1972 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| Switzerland | 22-04-1996 (A) | 21-07-1996 | ||||
| Syria | 08-03-1976 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Tajikistan | 26-03-1997 (A) | 24-06-1997 | ||||
| Tanzania | 07-12-2000 (A) | 07-03-2001 | ||||
| Thailand | 21-11-1975 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Togo | 21-02-1971 | 18-05-1976 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| Tonga | 24-10-1975 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21-02-1971 | 14-03-1979 (R) | 12-06-1979 | |||
| Tunisia | 23-07-1979 (A) | 21-10-1979 | ||||
| Türkiye | 21-02-1971 | 01-04-1981 (R) | 30-06-1981 | |||
| Turkmenistan | 21-02-1996 (A) | 21-05-1996 | ||||
| Uganda | 15-04-1988 (A) | 14-07-1988 | ||||
| Ukraine | 30-12-1971 | 20-11-1978 (R) | 18-02-1979 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 17-02-1988 (A) | 17-05-1988 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 21-02-1971 | 24-03-1986 (R) | 22-06-1986 | |||
| United States of America | 21-02-1971 | 16-04-1980 (R) | 15-07-1980 | |||
| Uruguay | 16-03-1976 (A) | 16-08-1976 | ||||
| Uzbekistan | 12-07-1995 (A) | 10-10-1995 | ||||
| Venezuela | 21-02-1971 | 23-05-1972 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| Vietnam | 04-11-1997 (A) | 02-02-1998 | ||||
| Yemen | 25-03-1996 (A) | 23-06-1996 | ||||
| Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) | 21-02-1971 | 15-10-1973 (R) | 16-08-1976 | |||
| Zambia | 28-05-1993 (A) | 26-08-1993 | ||||
| Zimbabwe | 30-07-1993 (A) | 28-10-1993 |