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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 20-02-1969 (A) 21-05-1969
Algeria 02-06-1964 (A) 31-08-1964
Angola 10-03-1998 (A) 08-06-1998
Argentina 12-06-1969 (A) 10-09-1969
Australia 12-07-1956 23-06-1959 (R) 01-08-1963
Austria 26-03-1971 (A) 24-06-1971
Azerbaijan 24-01-2000 (A) 23-04-2000
Bahamas 23-05-1975 (Su) 10-07-1973
Bahrain 12-03-1998 (A) 10-06-1998
Bangladesh 01-03-1979 (Su) 26-03-1971
Belarus 09-04-1960 07-01-1961 (R) 01-08-1963
Belgium 28-09-1955 27-08-1963 (R) 25-11-1963
Benin 27-01-1962 (Su) 01-08-1963
Bosnia and Herzegovina 03-03-1995 (Su) 06-03-1992
Brazil 28-09-1955 16-06-1964 (R) 14-09-1964
Bulgaria 14-12-1963 (A) 13-03-1964
Cabo Verde 07-02-2002 (A) 08-05-2002
Cambodia 12-12-1996 (A) 12-03-1997
Cameroon 02-09-1961 (Su) 01-08-1963
Canada 16-08-1956 18-04-1964 (R) 17-07-1964
Chile 02-03-1979 (A) 31-05-1979
China 20-08-1975 (A) 18-11-1975
Colombia 15-08-1966 (A) 13-11-1966
Costa Rica 10-05-1984 (A) 08-08-1984
Côte d'Ivoire 22-02-1962 (Su) 01-08-1963
Croatia 14-07-1993 (Su) 08-10-1991
Cuba 30-08-1965 (A) 28-11-1965
Cyprus 23-07-1970 (A) 21-10-1970
Czech Republic 29-11-1994 (Su) 01-01-1993
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 04-11-1980 (A) 02-02-1981
Denmark 16-03-1957 03-05-1963 (R) 01-08-1963
Dominican Republic 25-02-1972 (A) 25-05-1972
Ecuador 01-12-1969 (A) 01-03-1970
Egypt 28-09-1955 26-04-1956 (R) 01-08-1963
El Salvador 28-09-1955 17-09-1956 (R) 01-08-1963
Estonia 16-03-1998 (A) 14-06-1998
Eswatini 20-07-1971 (A) 18-10-1971
Fiji 15-03-1972 (Su) 10-10-1970
Finland 25-05-1977 (A) 23-08-1977
France 28-09-1955 19-05-1959 (R) 01-08-1963
Gabon 15-02-1969 (A) 16-05-1969
Germany 28-09-1955 27-10-1960 (R) 01-08-1963
Ghana 11-08-1997 (A) 09-11-1997
Greece 28-09-1955 23-06-1965 (R) 21-09-1965
Grenada 15-08-1985 (A) 13-11-1985
Guatemala 28-07-1971 (A) 26-10-1971
Guinea 09-10-1990 (A) 07-01-1991
Hungary 28-09-1955 04-10-1957 (R) 01-08-1963
Iceland 03-05-1963 03-05-1963 (R) 01-08-1963
India 14-02-1973 (A) 15-05-1973
Iran 08-07-1975 (A) 06-10-1975
Iraq 28-06-1972 (A) 26-09-1972
Ireland 28-09-1955 12-10-1959 (R) 01-08-1963
Israel 28-09-1955 05-08-1964 (R) 03-11-1964
Italy 28-09-1955 04-05-1963 (R) 02-08-1963
Japan 02-05-1956 10-08-1967 (R) 08-11-1967
Jordan 15-11-1973 (A) 13-02-1974
Kazakhstan 30-08-2002 (A) 28-11-2002
Kenya 06-07-1999 (A) 04-10-1999
Kuwait 11-08-1975 (A) 09-11-1975
Kyrgyzstan 09-02-2000 (A) 09-05-2000
Laos 28-09-1955 09-05-1956 (R) 01-08-1963
Latvia 02-10-1998 (A) 31-12-1998
Lebanon 10-05-1978 (A) 08-08-1978
Lesotho 17-10-1975 (A) 15-01-1976
Libya 16-05-1969 (A) 14-08-1969
Liechtenstein 28-09-1955 03-01-1966 (R) 03-04-1966
Lithuania 21-11-1996 (A) 19-02-1997
Luxembourg 28-09-1955 13-02-1957 (R) 01-08-1963
Madagascar 27-08-1962 (Su) 01-08-1963
Malawi 09-06-1971 (A) 07-09-1971
Malaysia 20-09-1974 (A) 19-12-1974
Maldives 13-10-1995 (A) 11-01-1996
Mali 16-08-1962 30-12-1963 (R) 29-03-1964
Mauritius 17-10-1989 (A) 15-01-1990
Mexico 28-09-1955 24-05-1957 (R) 01-08-1963
Moldova 20-03-1997 (A) 19-06-1997
Monaco 09-04-1979 (A) 08-07-1979
Montenegro 01-04-2008 (Su) 03-06-2006
Morocco 31-05-1963 17-11-1975 (R) 15-02-1976
Nauru 16-11-1970 (Su) 31-01-1968
Nepal 12-02-1966 (A) 13-05-1966
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 28-09-1955 21-09-1960 (R) 01-08-1963
New Zealand 19-03-1958 16-03-1967 (R) 14-06-1967
Niger 08-03-1962 (Su) 01-08-1963
Nigeria 01-07-1969 (A) 29-09-1969
North Macedonia 01-09-1994 (Su) 17-09-1991
Norway 28-09-1955 03-05-1963 (R) 01-08-1963
Oman 04-08-1987 (A) 02-11-1987
Pakistan 08-08-1960 16-01-1961 (R) 01-08-1963
Panama 12-11-1996 (A) 10-01-1997
Papua New Guinea 12-12-1975 (Su) 16-09-1975
Paraguay 28-08-1969 (A) 26-11-1969
Peru 05-07-1988 (A) 03-10-1988
Philippines 28-09-1955 30-11-1966 (R) 28-02-1967
Poland 28-09-1955 23-04-1956 (R) 01-08-1963
Portugal 28-09-1955 16-09-1963 (R) 15-12-1963
Qatar 22-12-1986 (A) 22-03-1987
Republic of Korea, the 13-07-1967 (A) 11-10-1967
Republic of the Congo 19-01-1962 (Su) 01-08-1963
Romania 28-09-1955 03-12-1958 (R) 01-08-1963
Russian Federation 28-09-1955 25-03-1957 (R) 01-08-1963
Rwanda 27-12-1990 (A) 27-03-1991
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 03-12-2001 (A) 03-03-2002
Samoa 16-10-1972 (A) 14-01-1973
Saudi Arabia 27-01-1969 (A) 27-04-1969
Senegal 19-06-1964 (A) 17-09-1964
Serbia 18-07-2001 (Su) 27-04-1992
Seychelles 24-06-1980 (A) 22-09-1980
Singapore 06-11-1967 (A) 04-02-1968
Slovakia 24-03-1995 (Su) 01-01-1993
Slovenia 07-08-1998 (Su) 25-06-1991
Solomon Islands 09-09-1981 (Su) 07-07-1978
South Africa 18-09-1967 (A) 17-12-1967
Spain 06-12-1965 (A) 06-03-1966
Sri Lanka 21-02-1997 (A) 22-05-1997
Sudan 11-02-1975 (A) 12-05-1975
Suriname 19-10-2004 (A) 17-01-2005
Sweden 28-09-1955 03-05-1963 (R) 01-08-1963
Switzerland 28-09-1955 19-10-1962 (R) 01-08-1963
Syria 03-06-1964 (Su) 01-08-1963
Togo 02-07-1980 (A) 30-09-1980
Tonga 21-02-1977 (A) 22-05-1977
Trinidad and Tobago 10-05-1983 (A) 08-08-1983
Tunisia 15-11-1963 (A) 13-02-1964
Türkiye 25-03-1978 (A) 23-06-1978
Ukraine 15-01-1960 23-06-1960 (R) 01-08-1963
United Arab Emirates 18-10-1993 (A) 16-01-1994
United Kingdom 23-03-1956 03-03-1967 (R) 01-06-1967
United States of America 28-06-1956 15-09-2003 (R) 14-12-2003
Uzbekistan 27-02-1997 (A) 28-05-1997
Vanuatu 26-10-1981 (A) 24-01-1982
Venezuela 28-09-1955 26-08-1960 (R) 01-08-1963
Vietnam 11-10-1982 (A) 09-01-1983
Yemen 06-05-1982 (A) 04-08-1982
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 03-12-1958 16-04-1959 (R) 01-08-1963
Zambia 25-03-1970 (A) 23-06-1970
Zimbabwe 27-10-1980 (A) 25-01-1981