Treaty

Protocol instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to be Responsible for Seeking the settlement of any Disputes which may Arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature 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
Argentina 17-07-1968 (R) 24-10-1968
Armenia 11-12-2017 (R) 11-03-2018
Australia 22-08-1974 (R) 22-11-1974
Benin 01-03-2017 (R) 01-06-2017
Brunei 25-01-1985 (Su) 01-01-1984
Costa Rica 11-12-1969 (R) 11-03-1970
Côte d'Ivoire 24-11-1999 (R) 24-02-2000
Cuba 13-09-2007 (R) 13-12-2007
Cyprus 09-06-1970 (R) 09-09-1970
Denmark 04-10-1963 (R) 24-10-1968
Dominica 14-03-1983 (Su) 03-11-1978
Egypt 05-08-1974 (R) 05-11-1974
France 24-04-1964 (R) 24-10-1968
Germany 17-07-1968 (R) 24-10-1968
Guatemala 04-02-1983 (R) 04-05-1983
Israel 13-09-1967 (R) 24-10-1968
Italy 06-10-1966 (R) 24-10-1968
Jordan 18-12-1995 (R) 18-03-1996
Libya 09-01-1973 (R) 09-04-1973
Madagascar 21-12-1964 (R) 24-10-1968
Malta 05-01-1966 (Su) 24-10-1968
Morocco 30-08-1968 (R) 30-11-1968
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 25-03-1966 (R) 24-10-1968
Niger 16-07-1968 (R) 24-10-1968
Norway 19-09-1968 (R) 19-12-1968
Panama 10-08-1967 (R) 24-10-1968
Philippines 19-11-1964 (R) 24-10-1968
Portugal 11-01-1982 (R) 11-04-1982
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22-01-1985 (Su) 27-10-1979
Senegal 24-07-1968 (R) 24-10-1968
Solomon Islands 19-03-1982 (Su) 07-07-1978
South Africa 09-03-2000 (R) 09-06-2000
Spain 26-06-1992 (R) 26-09-1992
Togo 03-04-2012 (R) 03-07-2012
Uganda 09-09-1968 (R) 09-12-1968
United Kingdom 08-01-1964 (R) 24-10-1968
Vietnam 12-06-1968 (R) 24-10-1968

Extensions

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Anguilla 24-10-1968
Antigua and Barbuda (< 01-11-1981) 24-10-1968 01-11-1981
Barbados (< 30-11-1966) 24-10-1968 30-11-1966
Belize (< 21-09-1981) 24-10-1968 21-09-1981
British Virgin Islands 24-10-1968
Brunei (< 01-01-1984) 24-10-1968 01-01-1984
Cayman Islands 24-10-1968
Dominica (< 03-11-1978) 24-10-1968 03-11-1978
Falkland Islands 24-10-1968
Gambia, The (< 18-02-1965) 24-10-1968 18-02-1965
Gibraltar 24-10-1968
Grenada (< 07-02-1974) 24-10-1968 07-02-1974
Guiana (< 26-05-1966) 24-10-1968 26-05-1966
Kiribati (< 12-07-1979) 24-10-1968 12-07-1979
Lesotho (< 04-10-1966) 24-10-1968 04-10-1966
Malta (< 21-09-1964) 24-10-1968 21-09-1964
Mauritius (< 12-03-1968) 24-10-1968 12-03-1968
Montserrat 24-10-1968
Saint Kitts and Nevis (< 19-11-1983) 24-10-1968 19-11-1983
Saint Lucia (< 22-02-1979) 24-10-1968 22-02-1979
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (<27-10-1979) 24-10-1968 27-10-1979
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 24-10-1968
Seychelles (< 29-06-1976) 24-10-1968 29-06-1976
Solomon Islands (< 07-07-1978) 24-10-1968 07-07-1978
Swaziland (< 06-09-1968) 06-09-1968
Tonga (< 04-06-1970) 24-10-1968 04-06-1970
Turks and Caicos Islands 24-10-1968
Tuvalu (< 01-10-1978) 24-10-1968 01-10-1978

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Argentina Yes No
Cuba Yes No
Denmark Yes No
United Kingdom Yes No

Argentina

20-07-1964

With regard to […] extending the application of the Convention and the Protocol to the Falkland Islands, Argentina, on 20 July 1964, declared: [...] that the application of these international instruments to these territories in no way affects the sovereignty of Argentina over the said territories, whose occupation by force by the United Kingdom is not accepted by the people or the Argentine Government and reaffirmed [...] the indefeasible and inalienable rights of the Argentine Republic over the Malouines Islands, the South Sandwich Islands and the South Georgia Islands, which are neither a colony nor a possession of any power but rather are part of the Argentine territory and are under its authority and sovereignty. As a result of this declaration, the United Kingdom on 13 October 1964, declared: […] that Her Majesty's Government have no doubts as to their sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and the South Sandwich Islands and they reserve their rights in this matter.

Cuba

13-09-2007

Pursuant to Article 25 of the Protocol, the State of Cuba declares that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of this Article which refer to the settlement of disputes between two or more Contracting States.

Denmark

04-10-1963

By virtue of a notification made under Article 25 of the Protocol, Denmark […] agrees with respect to any other State assuming the same obligation, to refer to the International Court of Justice, after the drafting of the report provided for in Article 17, paragraph 3, any dispute covered by this Protocol on which no friendly solution has been reached in accordance with Article 17, paragraph 1.

United Kingdom

08-01-1964

By virtue of a notification made on 8 January 1964 under Article 25 of the Protocol, the United Kingdom […] agrees with respect to any other State assuming the same obligation, to refer to the International Court of Justice, after the drafting of the report provided for in Article 17, paragraph 3, any dispute covered by this Protocol on which no friendly solution has been reached in accordance with Article 17, paragraph 1.
Through notifications received on 29 May and 2 December 1964, the United Kingdom made it known that the aforesaid declaration shall likewise apply to disputes involving territories covered by the notifications.

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