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Receive notificationsConvention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 05-07-2012 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Burkina Faso | 22-03-2011 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Chad | 26-09-2012 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 25-09-1998 | 25-02-2014 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| Denmark | 30-04-2012 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Finland | 31-10-1997 | 23-01-1998 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| France | 24-02-2011 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Gambia, The | 17-07-2023 (A) | 15-10-2023 | |||
| Germany | 13-08-1998 | 15-01-2007 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| Ghana | 22-06-2020 (A) | 20-09-2020 | |||
| Greece | 02-12-2010 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | 19-05-2010 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Hungary | 20-07-1999 | 26-01-2000 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| Iraq | 09-07-2001 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Ireland | 20-12-2013 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Italy | 30-11-2012 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Jordan | 17-04-1998 | 22-06-1999 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| Kazakhstan | 18-11-2024 (A) | 16-02-2025 | |||
| Lebanon | 25-05-1999 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Libya | 14-06-2005 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Luxembourg | 14-10-1997 | 08-06-2012 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| Montenegro | 24-09-2013 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Morocco | 13-04-2011 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Namibia | 19-05-2000 | 29-08-2001 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 09-03-2000 | 09-01-2001 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| Niger | 20-02-2013 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Nigeria | 27-09-2010 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Norway | 30-09-1998 | 30-09-1998 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| Palestine | 02-01-2015 (A) | 02-04-2015 | |||
| Paraguay | 25-08-1998 | ||||
| Portugal | 11-11-1997 | 22-06-2005 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| Qatar | 28-02-2002 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Sierra Leone | 16-07-2025 (A) | 14-10-2025 | |||
| South Africa | 13-08-1997 | 26-10-1998 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| Spain | 24-09-2009 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Sweden | 15-06-2000 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Syria | 11-08-1997 | 02-04-1998 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| Tunisia | 19-05-2000 | 22-04-2009 (R) | 17-08-2014 | ||
| United Kingdom | 13-12-2013 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Uzbekistan | 04-09-2007 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Venezuela | 22-09-1997 | ||||
| Vietnam | 19-05-2014 (A) | 17-08-2014 | |||
| Yemen | 17-05-2000 | ||||
| Zimbabwe | 19-07-2024 (A) | 17-10-2024 |
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Yes | No |
| Hungary | Yes | No |
| Montenegro | Yes | No |
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | Yes | No |
| Syria | Yes | No |
| Vietnam | Yes | No |
Denmark
30-04-2012
Until further notice, the Convention shall not apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
Hungary
26-01-2000
The Government of the Republic of Hungary declares itself bound by either of the two means for the settlement of disputes (International Court of Justice, arbitration), reserving its right to agree on the competent body of jurisdiction, as the case may be.
Montenegro
24-09-2013
Montenegro declares that in respect of any dispute not resolved in accordance with
Article 33 paragraph 2 of the said Convention, Montenegro recognizes as compulsory
ipso facto, and without special agreement in relationship to any party accepting the
same obligation:
1. Submission of the dispute to the International Court of Justice; and/or
2. Arbitration by an arbitral tribunal established and operating, unless the parties
to the dispute otherwise agreed, in accordance with the procedure laid down in the
annex to the present Convention.
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
17-02-2010
The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares, in accordance with paragraph 10 of Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, that it accepts both means of dispute settlement referred to in that paragraph as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting one or both means of dispute settlement.
Syria
02-04-1998
The acceptance by the Syrian Arab Republic of this Convention and its ratification
by the Government shall not under any circumstances be taken to imply recognition
of Israel and shall not lead to its entering into relations therewith that are governed
by its provisions.
02-04-1998
(Objection by Israel, 15 July 1998)
In regard to the reservation made by the Syrian Arab Republic upon ratification:
In view of the Government of the State of Israel such reservation, which is explicitly
of a political nature, is incompatible with the purposes and objectives of this Convention
and cannot in any way affect whatever obligations are binding upon the Syrian Arab
Republic under general international treaty law or under particular conventions. The
Government of the State of Israel will, in so far as concerns the substance of the
matter, adopt towards the Syrian Arab Republic an attitude of complete reciprocity.
Vietnam
19-05-2014
The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam reserves the right to choose the appropriate means of dispute settlement notwithstanding the decision of the other party to the concerned dispute.