| 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 | 16-12-1970 | 29-08-1979 (R) | 28-09-1979 | |||
| Albania | 21-10-1997 (A) | 20-11-1997 | ||||
| Algeria | 06-10-1995 (A) | 05-11-1995 | ||||
| Andorra | 23-09-2004 (A) | 23-10-2004 | ||||
| Angola | 12-03-1998 (A) | 11-04-1998 | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 22-07-1985 (A) | 21-08-1985 | ||||
| Argentina | 16-12-1970 | 11-09-1972 (R) | 11-10-1972 | |||
| Armenia | 10-09-2002 (A) | 10-10-2002 | ||||
| Australia | 15-06-1971 | 09-11-1972 (R) | 09-12-1972 | |||
| Austria | 28-04-1971 | 11-02-1974 (R) | 13-03-1974 | |||
| Azerbaijan | 03-03-2000 (A) | 02-04-2000 | ||||
| Bahamas | 11-08-1976 (Su) | 10-07-1973 | ||||
| Bahrain | 20-02-1984 (A) | 21-03-1984 | ||||
| Bangladesh | 28-06-1978 (A) | 28-07-1978 | ||||
| Barbados | 16-12-1970 | 02-04-1973 (R) | 02-05-1973 | |||
| Belarus | 16-12-1970 | 30-12-1971 (R) | 29-01-1972 | |||
| Belgium | 16-12-1970 | 24-08-1973 (R) | 23-09-1973 | |||
| Belize | 10-06-1998 (A) | 10-07-1998 | ||||
| Benin | 05-05-1971 | 13-03-1972 (R) | 12-04-1972 | |||
| Bhutan | 28-12-1988 (A) | 27-01-1989 | ||||
| Bolivia | 18-07-1979 (A) | 17-08-1979 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15-08-1994 (Su) | 06-03-1992 | ||||
| Botswana | 28-12-1978 (A) | 27-01-1979 | ||||
| Brazil | 16-12-1970 | 14-01-1972 (R) | 13-02-1972 | |||
| Brunei | 16-04-1986 (A) | 16-05-1986 | ||||
| Bulgaria | 16-12-1970 | 19-05-1971 (R) | 14-10-1971 | |||
| Burkina Faso | 19-10-1987 (A) | 18-11-1987 | ||||
| Burundi | 17-02-1971 | |||||
| Cabo Verde | 20-10-1977 (A) | 19-11-1977 | ||||
| Cambodia | 16-12-1970 | 08-11-1996 (R) | 08-12-1996 | |||
| Cameroon | 14-04-1988 (A) | 14-05-1988 | ||||
| Canada | 16-12-1970 | 20-06-1972 (R) | 20-07-1972 | |||
| Central African Republic | 01-07-1991 (A) | 31-07-1991 | ||||
| Chad | 27-09-1971 | 12-07-1972 (R) | 11-08-1972 | |||
| Chile | 04-06-1971 | 02-02-1972 (R) | 03-03-1972 | |||
| China | 10-09-1980 (A) | 10-10-1980 | ||||
| Colombia | 16-12-1970 | 03-07-1973 (R) | 02-08-1973 | |||
| Comoros | 01-08-1991 (A) | 31-08-1991 | ||||
| Cook Islands | 14-04-2005 (A) | 14-05-2005 | ||||
| Costa Rica | 16-12-1970 | 09-07-1971 (R) | 14-10-1971 | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 09-01-1973 (A) | 08-02-1973 | ||||
| Croatia | 08-06-1993 (Su) | 08-10-1991 | ||||
| Cuba | 27-11-2001 (A) | 27-12-2001 | ||||
| Cyprus | 05-07-1972 (A) | 04-08-1972 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 14-11-1994 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | ||||
| Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) | 16-12-1970 | 06-04-1972 (R) | 06-05-1972 | |||
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 28-04-1983 (A) | 28-05-1983 | ||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 06-07-1977 (A) | 05-08-1977 | ||||
| Denmark | 16-12-1970 | 17-10-1972 (R) | 16-11-1972 | |||
| Djibouti | 24-11-1992 (A) | 24-12-1992 | ||||
| Dominica | 26-07-2005 (A) | 25-08-2005 | ||||
| Dominican Republic | 29-06-1971 | 22-06-1978 (R) | 22-07-1978 | |||
| Ecuador | 19-03-1971 | 14-06-1971 (R) | 14-10-1971 | |||
| Egypt | 28-02-1975 (A) | 30-03-1975 | ||||
| El Salvador | 16-12-1970 | 16-01-1973 (R) | 15-02-1973 | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | 04-06-1971 | 02-01-1991 (R) | 01-02-1991 | |||
| Estonia | 22-12-1993 (A) | 21-01-1994 | ||||
| Eswatini | 27-12-1999 (A) | 26-01-2000 | ||||
| Ethiopia | 16-12-1970 | 26-03-1979 (R) | 25-04-1979 | |||
| Fiji | 05-10-1971 | 27-07-1972 (R) | 26-08-1972 | |||
| Finland | 08-01-1971 | 15-12-1971 (R) | 14-01-1972 | |||
| France | 16-12-1970 | 18-09-1972 (R) | 18-10-1972 | |||
| Gabon | 16-12-1970 | 14-07-1971 (R) | 14-10-1971 | |||
| Gambia, The | 18-05-1971 | 28-11-1978 (R) | 28-12-1978 | |||
| Georgia | 20-04-1994 (A) | 20-05-1994 | ||||
| Germany | 16-12-1970 | 11-10-1974 (R) | 10-11-1974 | |||
| Ghana | 16-12-1970 | 12-12-1973 (R) | 11-01-1974 | |||
| Greece | 16-12-1970 | 20-09-1973 (R) | 20-10-1973 | |||
| Grenada | 10-08-1978 (A) | 09-09-1978 | ||||
| Guatemala | 16-12-1970 | 16-05-1979 (R) | 15-06-1979 | |||
| Guinea | 02-05-1984 (A) | 01-06-1984 | ||||
| Guinea-Bissau | 20-08-1976 (A) | 19-09-1976 | ||||
| Guyana | 21-12-1972 (A) | 20-01-1973 | ||||
| Haïti | 09-05-1984 (A) | 08-06-1984 | ||||
| Honduras | 13-04-1987 (A) | 13-05-1987 | ||||
| Hungary | 16-12-1970 | 13-08-1971 (R) | 14-10-1971 | |||
| Iceland | 29-06-1973 (A) | 29-07-1973 | ||||
| India | 14-07-1971 | 12-11-1982 (R) | 12-12-1982 | |||
| Indonesia | 16-12-1970 | 27-08-1976 (R) | 26-09-1976 | |||
| Iran | 16-12-1970 | 25-01-1972 (R) | 24-02-1972 | |||
| Iraq | 22-02-1971 | 03-12-1971 (R) | 02-01-1972 | |||
| Ireland | 24-11-1975 (A) | 24-12-1975 | ||||
| Israel | 16-12-1970 | 16-08-1971 (R) | 14-10-1971 | |||
| Italy | 16-12-1970 | 19-02-1974 (R) | 21-03-1974 | |||
| Jamaica | 16-12-1970 | 15-09-1983 (R) | 15-10-1983 | |||
| Japan | 16-12-1970 | 19-04-1971 (R) | 14-10-1971 | |||
| Jordan | 09-06-1971 | 18-11-1971 (R) | 18-12-1971 | |||
| Kazakhstan | 04-04-1995 (A) | 04-05-1995 | ||||
| Kenya | 11-01-1977 (A) | 10-02-1977 | ||||
| Kuwait | 21-07-1971 | 25-05-1979 (R) | 24-06-1979 | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 25-02-2000 (A) | 26-03-2000 | ||||
| Laos | 16-02-1971 | 06-04-1989 (R) | 06-05-1989 | |||
| Latvia | 23-10-1998 (A) | 22-11-1998 | ||||
| Lebanon | 10-08-1973 (A) | 09-09-1973 | ||||
| Lesotho | 27-07-1978 (A) | 26-08-1978 | ||||
| Liberia | 01-02-1982 (A) | 03-03-1982 | ||||
| Libya | 04-10-1978 (A) | 03-11-1978 | ||||
| Liechtenstein | 24-08-1971 | 23-02-2001 (R) | 25-03-2001 | |||
| Lithuania | 04-12-1996 (A) | 03-01-1997 | ||||
| Luxembourg | 16-12-1970 | 22-11-1978 (R) | 22-12-1978 | |||
| Madagascar | 18-11-1986 (A) | 18-12-1986 | ||||
| Malawi | 21-12-1972 (A) | 20-01-1973 | ||||
| Malaysia | 16-12-1970 | 04-05-1985 (R) | 03-06-1985 | |||
| Maldives | 01-09-1987 (A) | 01-10-1987 | ||||
| Mali | 29-09-1971 (A) | 29-10-1971 | ||||
| Malta | 14-06-1991 (A) | 14-07-1991 | ||||
| Marshall Islands | 31-05-1989 (A) | 30-06-1989 | ||||
| Mauritania | 01-11-1978 (A) | 01-12-1978 | ||||
| Mauritius | 25-04-1983 (A) | 25-05-1983 | ||||
| Mexico | 16-12-1970 | 19-07-1972 (R) | 18-08-1972 | |||
| Moldova | 21-05-1997 (A) | 20-06-1997 | ||||
| Monaco | 03-06-1983 (A) | 03-07-1983 | ||||
| Mongolia | 18-01-1971 | 08-10-1971 (R) | 07-11-1971 | |||
| Montenegro | 20-12-2006 (Su) | 03-06-2006 | ||||
| Morocco | 24-10-1975 (A) | 23-11-1975 | ||||
| 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 | 17-05-1984 (A) | 16-06-1984 | ||||
| Nepal | 11-01-1979 (A) | 10-02-1979 | ||||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 16-12-1970 | 27-08-1973 (R) | 26-09-1973 | |||
| New Zealand | 15-09-1971 | 12-02-1974 (R) | 14-03-1974 | |||
| Nicaragua | 06-11-1973 (A) | 06-12-1973 | ||||
| Niger | 19-02-1971 | 15-10-1971 (R) | 14-11-1971 | |||
| Nigeria | 03-07-1973 (A) | 02-08-1973 | ||||
| Niue | 30-09-2009 (A) | 30-10-2009 | ||||
| North Macedonia | 07-01-1998 (Su) | 17-11-1991 | ||||
| Norway | 09-03-1971 | 23-08-1971 (R) | 14-10-1971 | |||
| Oman | 02-02-1977 (A) | 04-03-1977 | ||||
| Pakistan | 12-08-1971 | 28-11-1973 (R) | 28-12-1973 | |||
| Palau | 03-08-1995 (A) | 02-09-1995 | ||||
| Panama | 16-12-1970 | 10-03-1972 (R) | 09-04-1972 | |||
| Papua New Guinea | 04-12-1975 (Su) | 16-09-1975 | ||||
| Paraguay | 30-07-1971 | 04-02-1972 (R) | 05-03-1972 | |||
| Peru | 28-04-1978 (A) | 28-05-1978 | ||||
| Philippines | 16-12-1970 | 26-03-1973 (R) | 25-04-1973 | |||
| Poland | 16-12-1970 | 21-03-1972 (R) | 20-04-1972 | |||
| Portugal | 16-12-1970 | 27-11-1972 (R) | 27-12-1972 | |||
| Qatar | 26-08-1981 (A) | 25-09-1981 | ||||
| Republic of Korea, the | 18-01-1973 (A) | 17-02-1973 | ||||
| Republic of the Congo | 24-11-1989 (A) | 24-12-1989 | ||||
| Romania | 13-10-1971 | 10-07-1972 (R) | 09-08-1972 | |||
| Russian Federation | 16-12-1970 | 24-09-1971 (R) | 24-10-1971 | |||
| Rwanda | 16-12-1970 | 03-11-1987 (R) | 03-12-1987 | |||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 03-09-2008 (A) | 03-10-2008 | ||||
| Saint Lucia | 08-11-1983 (A) | 08-12-1983 | ||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 29-11-1991 (A) | 29-12-1991 | ||||
| Samoa | 09-07-1998 (A) | 08-08-1998 | ||||
| San Marino | 20-01-2015 (A) | 20-02-2015 | ||||
| São Tomé e Principe | 08-05-2006 (A) | 07-06-2006 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 14-06-1974 (A) | 14-07-1974 | ||||
| Senegal | 10-05-1971 | 03-02-1978 (R) | 05-03-1978 | |||
| Serbia | 23-07-2001 (Su) | 27-04-1992 | ||||
| Seychelles | 29-12-1978 (A) | 28-01-1979 | ||||
| Sierra Leone | 19-07-1971 | 13-11-1974 (R) | 13-12-1974 | |||
| Singapore | 08-09-1971 | 12-04-1978 (R) | 12-05-1978 | |||
| Slovakia | 13-12-1995 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | ||||
| Slovenia | 27-05-1992 (Su) | 25-06-1991 | ||||
| Somalia | 11-03-2025 (A) | 10-04-2025 | ||||
| South Africa | 16-12-1970 | 30-05-1972 (R) | 29-06-1972 | |||
| Spain | 16-03-1971 | 30-10-1972 (R) | 29-11-1972 | |||
| Sri Lanka | 30-05-1978 (A) | 29-06-1978 | ||||
| Sudan | 18-01-1979 (A) | 17-02-1979 | ||||
| Suriname | 27-10-1978 (Su) | 25-11-1975 | ||||
| Sweden | 16-12-1970 | 07-07-1971 (R) | 14-10-1971 | |||
| Switzerland | 16-12-1970 | 14-09-1971 (R) | 14-10-1971 | |||
| Syria | 10-07-1980 (A) | 09-08-1980 | ||||
| Tajikistan | 29-02-1996 (A) | 30-03-1996 | ||||
| Tanzania | 09-08-1983 (A) | 08-09-1983 | ||||
| Thailand | 16-12-1970 | 16-05-1978 (R) | 15-06-1978 | |||
| Togo | 09-02-1979 (A) | 11-03-1979 | ||||
| Tonga | 21-02-1977 (A) | 23-03-1977 | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 16-12-1970 | 31-01-1972 (R) | 01-03-1972 | |||
| Tunisia | 16-11-1981 (A) | 16-12-1981 | ||||
| Türkiye | 16-12-1970 | 17-04-1973 (R) | 17-05-1973 | |||
| Turkmenistan | 25-05-1999 (A) | 24-06-1999 | ||||
| Uganda | 27-03-1972 (A) | 26-04-1972 | ||||
| Ukraine | 16-12-1970 | 21-02-1972 (R) | 22-03-1972 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 10-04-1981 (A) | 10-05-1981 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 16-12-1970 | 22-12-1971 (R) | 21-01-1972 | |||
| United States of America | 16-12-1970 | 14-09-1971 (R) | 14-10-1971 | |||
| Uruguay | 12-01-1977 (A) | 11-02-1977 | ||||
| Uzbekistan | 07-02-1994 (A) | 09-03-1994 | ||||
| Vanuatu | 22-02-1989 (A) | 24-03-1989 | ||||
| Venezuela | 16-12-1970 | 07-07-1983 (R) | 06-08-1983 | |||
| Vietnam | 17-09-1979 (A) | 17-10-1979 | ||||
| Yemen | 29-09-1986 (A) | 29-10-1986 | ||||
| Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) | 16-12-1970 | 02-10-1972 (R) | 01-11-1972 | |||
| Zambia | 03-03-1987 (A) | 02-04-1987 | ||||
| Zimbabwe | 06-02-1989 (A) | 08-03-1989 |