| 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 | 26-03-1973 (A) | 26-03-1973 | ||||
| Algeria | 20-08-1971 | 19-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Angola | 23-09-1977 (A) | 23-09-1977 | ||||
| Argentina | 20-08-1971 | 13-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Armenia | 14-07-1993 (A) | 14-07-1993 | ||||
| Australia | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Austria | 05-04-1972 | 22-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Azerbaijan | 13-04-1992 (A) | 13-04-1992 | ||||
| Bahamas | 30-05-1985 (A) | 30-05-1985 | ||||
| Bahrain | 23-08-1993 (A) | 23-08-1993 | ||||
| Bangladesh | 01-03-1976 (A) | 01-03-1976 | ||||
| Barbados | 19-01-1973 (A) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Belgium | 13-01-1972 | 27-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Benin | 12-05-1987 (A) | 12-05-1987 | ||||
| Bhutan | 23-06-1992 (A) | 23-06-1992 | ||||
| Bolivia | 19-12-1974 (A) | 19-12-1974 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 06-03-1996 (A) | 06-03-1996 | ||||
| Botswana | 14-04-1995 (A) | 14-04-1995 | ||||
| Brazil | 20-08-1971 | 20-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Brunei | 07-04-1994 (A) | 07-04-1994 | ||||
| Bulgaria | 15-05-1996 (A) | 15-05-1996 | 07-06-2012 | 07-09-2012 | ||
| Burkina Faso | 27-10-1977 (A) | 27-10-1977 | ||||
| Burundi | 20-08-1971 | |||||
| Cabo Verde | 19-02-1991 (A) | 19-02-1991 | ||||
| Cameroon | 08-03-1972 | 07-02-1973 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Canada | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Central African Republic | 13-03-1973 (A) | 13-03-1973 | ||||
| Chad | 09-06-1977 (A) | 09-06-1977 | ||||
| Chile | 20-08-1971 | 18-08-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| China | 16-08-1977 (A) | 16-08-1977 | ||||
| Colombia | 20-08-1971 | 16-05-1974 (R) | 16-05-1974 | |||
| Comoros | 25-06-1998 (A) | 25-06-1998 | ||||
| Costa Rica | 20-08-1971 | 25-04-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 20-08-1971 | 15-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Croatia | 14-12-1992 (A) | 14-12-1992 | ||||
| Cuba | 31-10-2000 (A) | 31-10-2000 | ||||
| Cyprus | 01-03-1974 (A) | 01-03-1974 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 01-01-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | ||||
| Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) | 27-05-1992 (A) | 27-05-1992 | ||||
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 24-05-2001 (A) | 24-05-2001 | ||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Denmark | 20-08-1971 | 29-11-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Ecuador | 20-08-1971 | 14-03-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Egypt | 20-10-1971 | 03-01-1973 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| El Salvador | 19-01-1977 (A) | 19-01-1977 | ||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 11-12-1996 (A) | 11-12-1996 | ||||
| Eswatini | 18-05-1988 (A) | 18-05-1988 | ||||
| Ethiopia | 20-08-1971 | 13-11-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Federated States of Micronesia | 08-09-1993 (A) | 08-09-1993 | ||||
| Fiji | 04-05-1978 (A) | 04-05-1978 | ||||
| Finland | 15-12-1971 | 17-01-1973 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| France | 27-03-1972 | 18-09-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Gabon | 20-04-1972 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Gambia, The | 13-07-2001 (A) | 13-07-2001 | ||||
| Georgia | 09-11-2000 (A) | 09-11-2000 | ||||
| Germany | 12-01-1972 | 02-07-1973 (R) | 02-07-1973 | |||
| Ghana | 12-12-1973 (A) | 12-12-1973 | ||||
| Greece | 20-08-1971 | 29-11-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Guatemala | 20-08-1971 | 20-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Guinea | 14-07-1980 (A) | 14-07-1980 | ||||
| Guinea-Bissau | 17-07-2001 (A) | 17-07-2001 | ||||
| Haïti | 20-08-1971 | 03-10-1974 (R) | 03-10-1974 | |||
| Holy See | 20-08-1971 | 21-01-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Honduras | 06-05-1980 (A) | 06-05-1980 | ||||
| Hungary | 26-01-1994 (A) | 26-01-1994 | ||||
| Iceland | 14-02-1972 | 07-02-1975 (R) | 07-02-1975 | |||
| India | 23-12-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Indonesia | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Iran | 25-08-1971 | 12-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Iraq | 06-06-1973 (A) | 06-06-1973 | ||||
| Ireland | 18-02-1972 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Israel | 20-08-1971 | 26-09-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Italy | 20-08-1971 | 04-06-1973 (R) | 04-06-1973 | |||
| Jamaica | 14-12-1972 (A) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Japan | 20-08-1971 | 27-06-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Jordan | 20-08-1971 | 29-11-1971 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Kazakhstan | 22-08-1994 (A) | 22-08-1994 | ||||
| Kenya | 26-11-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Kuwait | 20-08-1971 | 02-12-1971 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 23-05-1994 (A) | 23-05-1994 | ||||
| Lebanon | 20-08-1971 | 11-06-1974 (R) | 11-06-1974 | |||
| Libya | 09-06-1975 (A) | 09-06-1975 | ||||
| Liechtenstein | 20-08-1971 | 08-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Luxembourg | 28-09-1971 | 29-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Madagascar | 09-02-1973 (A) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Malawi | 16-07-1984 (A) | 16-07-1984 | ||||
| Malaysia | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Mali | 06-07-1976 (A) | 06-07-1976 | ||||
| Malta | 20-01-1995 (A) | 20-01-1995 | ||||
| Mauritania | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Mauritius | 02-09-1986 (A) | 02-09-1986 | ||||
| Mexico | 04-11-1971 | 20-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Monaco | 01-05-1972 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Mongolia | 05-09-1997 (A) | 05-09-1997 | ||||
| Morocco | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Mozambique | 15-11-1989 (A) | 15-11-1989 | ||||
| Namibia | 03-12-1993 (A) | 03-12-1993 | ||||
| Nepal | 01-03-1989 (A) | 01-03-1989 | ||||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 13-10-1971 | 23-05-1973 (R) | 23-05-1973 | |||
| New Zealand | 05-01-1972 | 07-03-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Nicaragua | 20-08-1971 | 13-09-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Niger | 14-04-1980 (A) | 14-04-1980 | ||||
| Nigeria | 25-10-1972 (A) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Norway | 20-08-1971 | 20-06-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Oman | 03-01-1975 (A) | 03-01-1975 | ||||
| Pakistan | 20-08-1971 | 06-12-1971 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Panama | 29-05-1975 (A) | 29-05-1975 | ||||
| Papua New Guinea | 24-03-1983 (A) | 24-03-1983 | ||||
| Paraguay | 18-07-1977 (A) | 18-07-1977 | ||||
| Peru | 20-08-1971 | 19-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Philippines | 20-08-1971 | 12-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Poland | 15-12-1993 (A) | 15-12-1993 | ||||
| Portugal | 20-08-1971 | 29-06-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Qatar | 02-02-1976 (A) | 02-02-1976 | ||||
| Republic of Korea, the | 24-08-1971 | 12-12-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Republic of the Congo | 26-10-1977 (A) | 26-10-1977 | ||||
| Romania | 07-05-1990 (A) | 07-05-1990 | ||||
| Russian Federation | 16-05-1991 (A) | 18-07-1991 | ||||
| Rwanda | 02-09-1986 (A) | 02-09-1986 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 24-08-1972 (A) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Senegal | 20-08-1971 | 15-11-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Singapore | 20-08-1971 | 09-12-1971 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Somalia | 27-03-1981 (A) | 27-03-1981 | ||||
| South Africa | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Spain | 20-08-1971 | 30-11-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Sri Lanka | 15-12-1972 (A) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Sudan | 20-08-1971 | 12-02-1973 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Sweden | 19-05-1972 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Switzerland | 20-08-1971 | 27-07-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Syria | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Tajikistan | 22-02-1996 (A) | 22-02-1996 | ||||
| Tanzania | 20-08-1971 | 09-01-1973 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Thailand | 20-08-1971 | 16-11-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Togo | 05-03-1987 (A) | 05-03-1987 | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Tunisia | 20-08-1971 | 30-01-1973 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Türkiye | 10-09-1971 | 26-09-1974 (R) | 26-09-1974 | |||
| Uganda | 28-01-1972 | 06-04-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 12-05-1976 (A) | 12-05-1976 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 20-08-1971 | 16-02-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| United States of America | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Uruguay | 07-12-1982 (A) | 07-12-1982 | ||||
| Uzbekistan | 07-05-1997 (A) | 07-05-1997 | ||||
| Venezuela | 20-08-1971 | 22-01-1973 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Vietnam | 20-08-1971 | 03-01-1973 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Yemen | 20-08-1971 (S) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) | 20-08-1971 | 22-06-1972 (R) | 12-02-1973 | |||
| Zambia | 01-11-1972 (A) | 12-02-1973 | ||||
| Zimbabwe | 15-03-1989 (A) | 15-03-1989 |