General information
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
Kingdom part
Netherlands (in Europe)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
Netherlands (Bonaire)
- Entry into force: 10-10-2010
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)
- Entry into force: 10-10-2010
Netherlands (Saba)
- Entry into force: 10-10-2010
Aruba
- Entry into force: 01-01-1986
Curaçao
- Entry into force: 10-10-2010
Sint Maarten
- Entry into force: 10-10-2010
Party
Albania
- Ratification: 28-10-2011 (A)
- Entry into force: 27-12-2011
Argentina
Australia
- Ratification: 23-12-1996 (A)
- Entry into force: 21-02-1997
Austria
- Ratification: 12-11-1918 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-1918
Austria/Hungary
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 27-11-1909 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
Bahamas
- Ratification: 14-04-2016 (A)
- Entry into force: 13-06-2016
Bahrain
- Ratification: 30-06-2008 (A)
- Entry into force: 29-08-2008
Bangladesh
- Ratification: 28-12-2011 (A)
- Entry into force: 26-02-2012
Belgium
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 08-08-1910 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-10-1910
Belize
- Ratification: 22-11-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 21-01-2003
Benin
- Ratification: 18-07-2005 (A)
- Entry into force: 16-09-2005
Bolivia
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 27-11-1909 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
Burkina Faso
- Ratification: 30-08-1961 (R)
- Entry into force: 30-08-1961
Cambodia
- Ratification: 07-01-1956 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-01-1956
Cameroon
- Ratification: 01-08-1961 (R)
- Entry into force: 01-08-1961
China
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 27-11-1909 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
- Hong Kong SAR
Entry into force: 01-07-1997Macao SAR
Entry into force: 20-12-1999
Colombia
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 16-01-1997 (R)
- Entry into force: 17-03-1997
Costa Rica
- Ratification: 21-05-1999 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-07-1999
Cuba
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 22-02-1912 (R)
- Entry into force: 22-04-1912
Cyprus
- Ratification: 13-09-1993 (A)
- Entry into force: 12-11-1993
Czech Republic
- Ratification: 11-10-1993 (R)
- Entry into force: 11-10-1993
Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993)
- Ratification: 13-04-1922 (A)
- Entry into force: 12-06-1922
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ratification: 25-03-1961 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-03-1961
Denmark
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 27-11-1909 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
Djibouti
- Ratification: 17-02-2016 (A)
- Entry into force: 17-04-2016
Dominican Republic
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 09-07-1958 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-09-1958
Egypt
- Ratification: 05-09-1968 (A)
- Entry into force: 04-11-1968
El Salvador
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 27-11-1909 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
Eritrea
- Ratification: 05-08-1997 (A)
- Entry into force: 04-10-1997
Estonia
- Ratification: 03-07-2003 (A)
- Entry into force: 01-09-2003
Eswatini
- Ratification: 26-10-1970 (A)
- Entry into force: 25-12-1970
Finland
- Ratification: 10-04-1922 (A)
- Entry into force: 09-06-1922
France
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 07-10-1910 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-12-1910
Germany
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 27-11-1909 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
Guatemala
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 15-03-1911 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-05-1911
Guyana
- Ratification: 26-11-1997 (A)
- Entry into force: 25-01-1998
Haïti
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 02-02-1910 (R)
- Entry into force: 03-04-1910
Honduras
- Ratification: 01-12-1961 (A)
- Entry into force: 30-01-1962
Hungary
- Ratification: 16-11-1918 (R)
- Entry into force: 16-11-1918
Iceland
- Ratification: 08-12-1955 (R)
- Entry into force: 08-12-1955
Iran
Italy
Jordan
- Ratification: 28-11-1991 (A)
- Entry into force: 27-01-1992
Kenya
- Ratification: 12-04-2006 (A)
- Entry into force: 11-06-2006
Kosovo
- Ratification: 06-11-2015 (A)
- Entry into force: 05-01-2016
Kuwait
- Ratification: 16-07-2003 (A)
- Entry into force: 14-09-2003
Kyrgyzstan
- Ratification: 04-06-1992 (R)
- Entry into force: 04-06-1992
Laos
- Ratification: 18-07-1955 (R)
- Entry into force: 18-07-1955
Latvia
- Ratification: 13-06-2001 (A)
- Entry into force: 12-08-2001
Libya
- Ratification: 04-07-1996 (A)
- Entry into force: 02-09-1996
Luxembourg
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 05-09-1912 (R)
- Entry into force: 04-11-1912
Madagascar
- Ratification: 07-10-2009 (A)
- Entry into force: 06-12-2009
Malaysia
- Ratification: 07-03-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 06-05-2002
Malta
- Ratification: 09-07-1968 (A)
- Entry into force: 07-09-1968
Mongolia
- Ratification: 15-03-2019 (A)
- Entry into force: 14-05-2019
Morocco
- Ratification: 05-04-2001 (A)
- Entry into force: 04-06-2001
Nicaragua
- Ratification: 16-12-1909 (A)
- Entry into force: 14-02-1910
Nigeria
- Ratification: 18-12-1986 (A)
- Entry into force: 16-02-1987
North Macedonia
- Ratification: 19-12-2000 (A)
- Entry into force: 17-02-2001
Norway
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 19-09-1910 (R)
- Entry into force: 18-11-1910
Palestine
- Ratification: 30-10-2015 (A)
- Entry into force: 29-12-2015
Panama
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 11-09-1911 (R)
- Entry into force: 10-11-1911
Paraguay
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 25-04-1933 (R)
- Entry into force: 24-06-1933
Peru
Philippines
- Ratification: 14-07-2010 (A)
- Entry into force: 12-09-2010
Poland
- Ratification: 27-03-1922 (A)
- Entry into force: 26-05-1922
Portugal
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 13-04-1911 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-06-1911
Qatar
- Ratification: 03-10-2005 (A)
- Entry into force: 02-12-2005
Republic of Korea, the
- Ratification: 23-12-1999 (A)
- Entry into force: 21-02-2000
Rwanda
- Ratification: 29-04-2011 (A)
- Entry into force: 28-06-2011
São Tomé e Principe
- Ratification: 05-09-2014 (A)
- Entry into force: 04-11-2014
Saudi Arabia
- Ratification: 21-11-2001 (A)
- Entry into force: 20-01-2002
Senegal
- Ratification: 01-08-1977 (A)
- Entry into force: 30-09-1977
Singapore
- Ratification: 13-07-1993 (A)
- Entry into force: 11-09-1993
Slovakia
- Ratification: 26-04-1993 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-04-1993
Slovenia
- Ratification: 29-01-2004 (A)
- Entry into force: 29-03-2004
South Africa
- Ratification: 22-10-1998 (A)
- Entry into force: 21-12-1998
Sudan
- Ratification: 03-10-1966 (A)
- Entry into force: 02-12-1966
Suriname
- Ratification: 28-10-1992 (A)
- Entry into force: 27-12-1992
Sweden
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 27-11-1909 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
Thailand
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 12-03-1910 (R)
- Entry into force: 11-05-1910
Togo
- Ratification: 18-10-2004 (A)
- Entry into force: 17-12-2004
Uganda
- Ratification: 01-03-1966 (A)
- Entry into force: 30-04-1966
United Arab Emirates
- Ratification: 06-11-2008 (A)
- Entry into force: 05-01-2009
United Kingdom
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 13-08-1970 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-10-1970
- Anguilla
Entry into force: 12-10-1970Antigua and Barbuda (< 01-11-1981)
Entry into force: 12-10-1970
Termination: 01-11-1981Bermuda
Entry into force: 12-10-1970British Antarctic Territory
Entry into force: 12-10-1970British Virgin Islands
Entry into force: 12-10-1970Brunei (< 01-01-1984)
Entry into force: 12-10-1970
Termination: 01-01-1984Cayman Islands
Entry into force: 12-10-1970Dominica (< 03-11-1978)
Entry into force: 12-10-1970
Termination: 03-11-1978Falkland Islands
Entry into force: 12-10-1970Gibraltar
Entry into force: 12-10-1970Grenada (< 07-02-1974)
Entry into force: 12-10-1970
Termination: 07-02-1974Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997)
Entry into force: 12-10-1970
Termination: 01-07-1997Montserrat
Entry into force: 12-10-1970Pitcairn Islands
Entry into force: 12-10-1970Saint Kitts and Nevis (< 19-11-1983)
Entry into force: 12-10-1970
Termination: 19-11-1983Saint Lucia (< 22-02-1979)
Entry into force: 12-10-1970
Termination: 22-02-1979Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (<27-10-1979)
Entry into force: 12-10-1970
Termination: 27-10-1979Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Entry into force: 12-10-1970Seychelles (< 29-06-1976)
Entry into force: 12-10-1970
Termination: 29-06-1976Solomon Islands (< 07-07-1978)
Entry into force: 12-10-1970
Termination: 07-07-1978South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
Entry into force: 12-10-1970Turks and Caicos Islands
Entry into force: 12-10-1970
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
- Ratification: 29-12-2011 (A)
- Entry into force: 27-02-2012
Zambia
- Ratification: 01-11-1999 (A)
- Entry into force: 31-12-1999
Belarus
Brazil
Bulgaria
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 11-04-2000 (R)
- Entry into force: 10-06-2000
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
11-04-2000
The accession of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Convention for Pacific Settlement
of International Disputes, adopted at The Hague on 18 October 1907, shall in no way
be considered or interpreted as a renouncement or an infringement of the principles
of non-use of force and peaceful settlement of international disputes, as they are
set forth in contemporary international law.
Canada
- Ratification: 10-05-1994 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-07-1994
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
26-01-2016
The Embassy of Canada reiterates Canada's support for the Convention and commitment
to the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the purposes and principles
of the Charter of the United Nations.
The Embassy notes that the communication by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was made
in its capacity as Depositary for the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International
Disputes. While the role of the Depositary is only technical and administrative in
nature, the Embassy of Canada notes that 'Palestine' does not meet the criteria of
a state under international law. is not a member of the United Nations, and is not
recognized by Canada as a state. Therefore, in order to avoid confusion, the Embassy
of Canada wishes to note its position that in the context of the purported Palestinian
accession to the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes,
‘Palestine' is not able to accede to this Convention, and that the Convention for
the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes does not enter into force, or have
an effect on Canada's treaty relations, with respect to the 'State of Palestine’.
Chile
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 19-11-1997 (R)
- Entry into force: 18-01-1998
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
18-10-1907
Subject to the Declaration formulated in respect of Article 39 at the Seventh Session
of the first Commission on 7 October:
The Delegation of Chile wishes, in the name of its Government, to make the following
declaration in respect of this Article. When our Delegation signed the Convention
of 1899 for the pacific settlement of international disputes, it made the reservation
that, where Article 17 was concerned, its Government's accession would not extend
to disputes or issues pre-dating the celebration of the Convention.
The Delegation of Chile believes it to be its duty to renew today in respect of the
same provision the reservation which it made previously, even though such is not strictly
necessary in view of the actual character of the provision.
reservation
19-11-1997
The Republic of Chile wishes to emphasise once again its commitment to the principle
of the peaceful settlement of disputes and the ban on the use of threats and force,
in the sense in which the two principles currently apply. At the same time the Republic
of Chile would reconfirm its agreement with the principle of free choice of the means
of resolving conflicts in a peaceful manner.
Ecuador
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
18-07-2016
[…] the decision of the Administrative Council of the CPA does not alter Ecuador's
position regarding the non-recognition of Kosovo as a State. In this regard, Ecuador
would like to refer to the Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999) of 10 June 1999
in which it recognizes the respect to the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia, Resolution which continues to be in force.
Georgia
- Ratification: 21-01-2015 (A)
- Entry into force: 22-03-2015
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
08-01-2016
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands by its notification
of November 18, 2015, informed the Contracting States on the accession of Kosovo to
the above Convention and about the date of its entry into force for Kosovo.
Georgia, as well as many other States, does not recognize Kosovo as an independent
state. Furthermore, Kosovo is not a member state of the CN. Hence, Georgia regards
that accession of Kosovo to the 1907 Convention has no legal validity and, therefore,
does not consider itself in a treaty relationship with Kosovo under this Convention.
Georgia does not recognize that the depositary has the power to undertake actions
under the 1907 Convention for the Pacific Settlements of International Disputes (Article
92), the treaty practice or public international law that may be construed as direct
or implied qualification of entities as states. Georgia pursuing its state interests,
considers unacceptable and dangerous adoption of such a practice.
Having this premise, Georgia objects to the accession of Kosovo to the 1907 Convention
and holds the view that the procedure of Kosovo's accession to the Convention shall
be suspended.
Greece
Iraq
- Ratification: 31-08-1970 (A)
- Entry into force: 30-10-1970
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
01-11-1970
The accession by the Republic of Iraq to the Hague Conventions for the Pacific Settlement
of International Disputes of 1899 and 1907 shall in no way signify recognition of
Israel, nor shall it be conducive to entry by the Republic of Iraq into such dealings
with her as may be entailed by the said Conventions.
Ireland
- Ratification: 07-05-2002 (A)
- Entry into force: 06-07-2002
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
07-05-2002
In adhering to the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes
concluded at The Hague on 18 October 1907, Ireland understands that Articles 24 and
76 of the Convention impose an obligation on Ireland to accede to a request for legal
assistance only (i) to the extent that the domestic law of Ireland allows and (ii)
if, in the view of Ireland, the request is not calculated to impair its sovereign
rights or its safety. It furthermore understands that the final paragraph of Article
46 of the Convention refers to privileges and immunities to be enjoyed by the members
of a Tribunal in The Netherlands and that it is not intended that members of such
Tribunals are generally to enjoy such privileges and immunities in the territories
of the States Parties to the Convention.
Israel
- Ratification: 18-04-1962 (A)
- Entry into force: 17-06-1962
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
04-01-2016
‘Palestine' does not satisfy the criteria for statehood under international law and
lacks the legal capacity to join the aforesaid Convention under general international
law, as well as under the terms of the bilateral Israeli-Palestinian agreements and
of the Convention, including the threshold conditions established pursuant to Article
94.
The Government of Israel notes that the role of the depositary is a technical one
and that the depositary does not have authority to determine the legal validity or
effect of instruments of accession. Accordingly, regardless of any action taken by
the depositary regarding the purported instrument of accession in this instance, such
actions do not in themselves grant any legal validity or effect to such an instrument.
The Government of Israel wishes to place on record, for the sake of clarity, its position
that it does not recognize 'Palestine' as a State nor as a party to the Convention,
and that it regards the Palestinian request for accession as being without any legal
validity or effect.
Japan
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
- Ratification: 10-11-2004 (A)
- Entry into force: 09-01-2005
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
10-11-2004
[...] the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania declares that law, according to which
States settle disputes between each other under the procedure laid down in Article
37(1) of the Convention, shall be understood as law respecting principles of protection
of universally recognized human rights.
Mexico
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 27-11-1909 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
31-12-2015
The United Mexican States is a Contracting State to the 1907 Convention, which entered
into force for this State on January 26th, 1910. In the case related to the statehood
of Kosovo, Mexico's foreign policy adheres to the outcome of United Nations Security
Council Resolution No. 1244/1999, which privileges the principle of territorial integrity
of Serbia and, thus, does not recognize Kosovo as an independent State.
Based on the aforementioned Resolution the Government of Mexico hereby states that
in accordance with its foreign policy principles, the 1907 Convention will not bind
the United Mexican States and Kosovo, until the ongoing dialogue between the parties
involved achieves a final and favorable solution to this matter.
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 27-11-1909 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
13-01-1986
On 1 January 1986 the island of Aruba, which was a part of the Netherlands Antilles,
has obtained internal autonomy as a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Consequently, the Kingdom consists of three countries, namely the Netherlands (the
European part of the Kingdom), the Netherlands Antilles (without Aruba) and Aruba.
As the changes of 1 January 1986 concern a shift only in the internal constitutional
relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Kingdom as such will remain
the subject of international law with which treaties are concluded, the said changes
will have no consequences regarding this Convention, concluded by the Kingdom, which
was applicable to the Netherlands Antilles, included Aruba. This Convention remains
in force for the Netherlands (European part), the Netherlands Antilles and for Aruba
in its new capacity of country within the Kingdom.
reservation
18-10-2010
The Kingdom of the Netherlands consisted of three parts: the Netherlands, the Netherlands
Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands Antilles consisted of the islands of Curaçao,
Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
With effect from 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist as a part
of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Since that date, the Kingdom consists of four parts:
the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Curaçao and Sint Maarten enjoy internal
self-government within the Kingdom, as Aruba and, up to 10 October 2010, the Netherlands
Antilles do.
These changes constitute a modification of the internal constitutional relations within
the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will accordingly remain
the subject of international law with which agreements are concluded. The modification
of the structure of the Kingdom will therefore not affect the validity of the international
agreements ratified by the Kingdom for the Netherlands Antilles. These agreements,
including any reservations made, will continue to apply to Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
The other islands that have formed part of the Netherlands Antilles - Bonaire, Sint
Eustatius and Saba - became part of the Netherlands, thus constituting 'the Caribbean
part of the Netherlands'. The agreements that applied to the Netherlands Antilles
will also continue to apply to these islands; however, the Government of the Netherlands
will now be responsible for implementing these agreements.
New Zealand
- Ratification: 13-04-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-06-2010
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
13-04-2010
The Government of New Zealand ... declares that, consistent with the constitutional
status of Tokelau and taking into account the commitment of the Government of New
Zealand to the development of self-government for Tokelau through an act of self-determination
under the Charter of the United Nations, this ratification shall not extend to Tokelau
unless and until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand
with the Depositary on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory.
Romania
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 01-03-1912 (R)
- Entry into force: 30-04-1912
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
01-03-1912
With the same reservations as were formulated by the Romanian plenipotentiaries at
the signing of the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes
of 29 July 1899.
The reservations read as follows:
Subject to the reservations formulated with respect to Articles 16, 17 and 19 of the
present Convention (15, 16 and 18 of the draft submitted by the Examining Committee)
and recorded in the proceedings of the session of the Third Commission held on 20
July 1899:
The Royal Government of Romania, while concurring entirely with the principle of optional
arbitration, whose importance in international relations it fully appreciates, does
not, however, intend to commit itself, through Article 15, to accepting arbitration
in all the cases provided for in that Article, and believes it should formulate express
reservations in that respect. It cannot therefore approve this Article, save with
the above reservation.
The Royal Government of Romania declares that it is unable to approve Article 16 save
with the express reservation, recorded in the proceedings, that it will not accept
in any circumstances international arbitration in respect of contestations or disputes
arising prior to the conclusion of the present Convention.
The Royal Government of Romania declares that in approving Article 18 of the Convention
it does not commit itself in any way to obligatory arbitration.
Russian Federation
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 27-11-1909 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
07-03-1955
The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics recognises the Hague Conventions
and Declarations of 1899 and 1907 as ratified by Russia, to the extent that the said
Conventions and Declarations do not conflict with the Charter of the United Nations
and provided that they have not been amended or superseded by subsequent international
agreements to which the USSR is a party, such as the 1925 Geneva Protocol for the
Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Similar Gases and
of Bacteriological Means and the 1949 Geneva Conventions for the Protection of Victims
of War.
reservation
26-11-2015
The Russian Federation does not consider Kosovo to be a sovereign state and does not
recognize it as such.
According to the provisions of the Convention, only a State can become its member.
Thus, the relevant provisions of the Convention, including provisions regarding the
procedure of its entry into force, cannot be applied in respect of the «act of accession»
to the Convention of the mentioned entity.
In light of the above the Russian Federation does not view itself bound by the Convention
with regard to the said entity.
Spain
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 18-03-1913 (R)
- Entry into force: 17-05-1913
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
30-06-2016
[…] that Spain regrets that the Contracting States of the 1907 Hague Convention for
the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes could not reach a consensus about
the instrument of accession of the territory of Kosovo to the said Convention at the
195 meeting of the Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, held
in The Hague on 13 June 2016. Spain also considers that such a precedent could be
very harmful to the future of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
In its Verbal Notes, 148/15 and 157/15, sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Netherlands, Spain has made its stance clear. However, taking into account the
relevance of the decision adopted on June 13th, Spain wishes to reiterate its position
once again.
Spain, as many other Contracting States, does not recognize the unilateral declaration
of independence of the territory of Kosovo. Since the territory of Kosovo does not
comply with the requirement of statehood established by the 1907 Hague Convention
for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, consequently, the deposit of
the instrument of accession has no legal or any other effects. By accepting the instrument
of accession, the depositary went far beyond its technical duties by acting simultaneously
as a State that has recognized this controversial territory. By such an action, the
depositary has behaved contrary to the decisions adopted by other depositary States
in similar situations.
The depositary has accepted the application without taking into account that the current
international status of that territory is controversial, as its statehood has been
recognized neither by the United Nations General Assembly nor by many of its member
States. Moreover, it should also be noted that the provisions of the United Nations
Security Council Resolution 1244/1999 regarding the principle of territorial integrity,
still remain in force, as well as that of the Rule of Law, as the basic principles
on which the European Union is founded and guaranteed by the Helsinki Final Act. In
accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Security Council 1244/1999, the
territory of Kosovo remains under international supervision.
Taking all this into account, the Kingdom of Spain does not consider itself bound,
directly or implicitly, by the 1907 Hague Convention for the Pacific Settlement of
International Disputes with regard to the said territory.
Switzerland
Türkiye
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
-
reservation
18-10-1907
Subject to the declarations contained in the proceedings of the 9th plenary session
of the Conference on 16 October 1907.
The Ottoman Delegation made reservations in respect of Article 48 and the second paragraph
of Article 53. It also formulated the following declaration:
On behalf of its government, the Ottoman Delegation declares that it is not unaware
of the favourable effect which good offices, mediation, commissions of inquiry and
arbitration may have on the maintenance of peaceful relations between states; however,
while giving its adhesion to the draft as a whole, it wishes to state that it believes
these means should remain purely optional; at all events it would be unable to attribute
to them an obligatory character whereby they might lead directly or indirectly to
intervention.
The Imperial government intends to remain the sole judge of whether in specific cases
it is necessary to have recourse to these various procedures or to accept them, nor
should its decision on this point be susceptible of being regarded by the signatory
states as an unfriendly act.
It goes without saying that the means in question could never be applied to questions
of a domestic nature.
Ukraine
- Ratification: 04-04-1962 (R)
- Entry into force: 04-04-1962
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
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reservation
04-04-1962
The Government of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic recognises the Hague Conventions
of 1899 and 1907 for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes as ratified
by Russia, to the extent that the said Conventions do not conflict with the Charter
of the United Nations.
reservation
15-06-2016
Ukraine does not consider Kosovo to be a sovereign state and does not recognize it
in such capacity.
According to the provisions of the Convention, only a State can become its member.
The provisions of the Convention regarding the procedure of its entry into force cannot
be applied to the mentioned entity.
In light of the above Ukraine does not view itself bound by the Convention with regard
to the said entity.
United States of America
- Signature: 18-10-1907
- Ratification: 27-11-1909 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-01-1910
- Objections: Yes
- Reservations / Declarations: No
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reservation
18-10-1907
Subject to the Declaration made at the plenary session of the Conference on 16 October
1907:
Nothing contained in this Convention may be interpreted as obliging the United States
of America to deviate from its traditional policy of abstaining from intervention,
interference and intrusion in the political questions or in the policy or in the domestic
administration of any foreign state. It is likewise understood that nothing in the
Convention shall be interpreted as implying the abandonment by the United States of
America of its traditional attitude in respect of purely American questions.
reservation
27-11-1909
While maintaining the reservation made at the time of the signature; amongst others
the reservation was made "... that the United States approves this Convention with
the understanding that recourse to the permanent court for the settlement of differences
can be had only by agreement thereto through general or special treaties of arbitration
heretofore or hereafter concluded between the parties in dispute; and the United States
now exercises the option contained in Article fifty-three of said Convention, to exclude
the formulation of the 'compromis' by the permanent court, and hereby excludes from
the competence of the permanent court the power to frame the 'compromis' required
by general or special treaties of arbitration concluded or hereafter to be concluded
by the United States and further expressly declares that the 'compromis' required
by any treaty of arbitration to which the United States may be a party shall be settled
only by agreement between the contracting parties, unless such treaty shall expressly
provide otherwise".
reservation
28-12-2015
The Government of the United States of America does not believe the "State of Palestine"
is qualified to accede to the Convention.
Consistent with Article 93 of the Convention, accession to the Convention was initially
limited to "powers invited to the Second Peace Conference," convened in The Hague
in 1907. Article 94 of the Convention further provides that "The conditions on which
the powers which have not been invited to the Second Peace Conference may adhere to
the present convention shall form the subject of a subsequent agreement between the
Contracting Powers."
At a March 3, 1960 meeting, the Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration,
having consulted all parties to the two Hague conventions on the pacific settlement
of disputes, decided that after March 15, 1960, the Government of the Netherlands
would invite members of the United Nations which did not participate in the activities
of the Permanent Court of Arbitration to declare (1) whether they considered themselves
parties to the 1899 or 1907 Hague conventions on pacific settlement of disputes, or,
if this were not the case, (2) whether they were willing to adhere to these conventions
or to one of them. On the basis of this subsequent agreement of the parties to the
Convention, eligibility to accede to the Convention has been extended to UN member
states.
The Government of the United States is not aware of any subsequent decision of the
parties to the Convention to extend eligibility to accede to the Convention to entities
that are not members of the United Nations. The "State of Palestine" is not a member
of the United Nations. Further, the Government of the United States does not believe
the "State of Palestine" qualifies as a sovereign State and does not recognize it
as such. Because the "State of Palestine" is neither a "power invited to the Second
Peace Conference" nor a member of the United Nations, it is not eligible to accede
to the Convention.
The Government of the United States believes that the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
in its capacity as depositary of the Convention, should not list the "State of Palestine"
as a party to the Convention. Accordingly, the Government of the United States affirms
that it would not consider the "State of Palestine" to be a party to the Convention
and would not consider itself to be in a treaty relationship with the "State of Palestine"
under the Convention.
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