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Convention

Status

Signature

Ratification (R) /

Acceptance (A) /

Accession (a) /

Succession (d)

1.

Convention for the Protections of Industrial Property and Revision, Paris, 20 March 1883

1.1.1989

5.12.1994 (a)

2.

International Convention for the Publication of Customs Tariffs, Brussels, 5 July 1892

17.12.1994 (a)

3.

Constitution of the International Labour Organisation, Versailles, 1901

 

11.11.1957

4.

Agreement for the Suppression of the Circulation of Obscene Publications and 1949 Protocol

 

31.8.1957

5.

International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Respecting Collission between Vessels, Brussels, 23 October 1910

 

3.3.1913

6.

Minimum Age (SEA) Convention ILO, Genoa, 9 July 1920

 

3.3.1913

7.

Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit, Barcelona, 20 April 1921

28.1.1924

8.

Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stockers) Convention (ILO 15), Geneva, 11 November 1921

3.3.1964

9.

Medical Examination of Young Persons (SEA) Convention (ILO 16), Geneva, 11 November 1921

 

3.3.1964

10.

Rights of Association (Agriculture) Convention (ILO) 11, Geneva, 11 November 1921

 

11.1.1960

11.

Workmen’s Compensation (Agriculture) Convention (ILO 12), Geneva, 12 November 1921  

5.6.1961

12.

Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention (ILO 14), Geneva, 17 November 1921  

3.3.1964

13.

International Convention for the Suppression of the Circulation of and Traffic in Obscene Publication and 1947 Protocols, Geneva, 12 September 1923  

21.8.1958

14.

Convention and Statute on the International Regime of Maritime Ports, Geneva, 9 December 1923  

31.8.1966

15.

International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills Lading, Brussels, 25 August 1924  

24.8.1970

16.

Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention (ILO 9), Brussels, 5 Jun 1923  

11.11.1957

17.

Workmen Compensation (Accidents) Convention (ILO 17), Brussels, 10 Jun 1925  

11.11.1957

18.

Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating Methods of Warfare, Geneva, 17 Jun 1925  

10.12.1970

19.

International Convention for the Suppression of Counterfeiting Currency with Protocol and Optional Protocol, Geneva, 20 April 1929  

4.7.1972

20.

International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air, Warsaw, 12 October 1929  

16.9.1970

21.

Convention on the Stamp Laws in Connection with Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes, Geneva, 7 Jun 1930  

14.1.1960

22.

1930 Forced Labour Convention (ILO 29), Geneva, 28 Jun 1930  

14.1.1960

23.

Convention on the Stamp Laws in Connection with Cheques, Geneva, 19 March 1931  

14.1.1960

24.

Underground Work (Women) Convention (ILO 45), Geneva, 20 Jun 1936   11.11.1957

25.

Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention (ILO 50), Geneva, 20 Jun 1936   11.11.1957

26.

Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention (ILO 64), Geneva, 27 Jun 1939   11.11.1957

27.

Penal Sanction (Indigenous Workers) Convention (ILO 65), Geneva, 27 Jun 1939   11.11.1957

28.

Convention on International Civil Aviation, Chicago, 7 December 1944   11.11.1957

29.

International Air Services Transit Agreement, Chicago, 7 December 1944   31.12.1959

30.

United Nations Charter, San Francisco, 26 Jun 1945   19.9.1957

31.

Declaration of Acceptance of the Obligations contained in the Charter of the United Nations, San Francisco, 26 Jun 1945   17.9.1957

32.

Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Quebec, 16 October 1945   9.11.1957

33.

Constitution of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), London, 16 November 1945   16.6.1958

34.

Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, Washington, 27 December 1945   7.3.1958

35.

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, London, 13 February 1946   28.10.1957

36.

Constitution  of the World Health Organisation (WHO), New York, 22 July 1946   24.4.1958 (A)

37.

Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs, New York, 11 December 946   21.1.1958

38.

Protocol Bringing Under International Drugs Outside the Scope of the Convention of 13 July 1931 for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs as amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, 11 December 1946   21.8.1958

39.

International Opium Convention, New York, 11 December 1946   21.8.1958 (d)

40.

Labour Inspection Convention (ILO 81), Geneva, 11 July 1947   1.7.1963

41.

Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention (ILO 86), Geneva, 11 July 1947   19.5.1958

42.

General Agreement in Tariffs and Trade, Geneva, 30 October 1947   24.10.1957

43.

Convention for the Suppression of the Circulation of and Traffic in, Obscene Publication concluded at Geneva on 12 September 1923 and amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, 12 November 1947   21.8.1958

44.

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies, New York, 21 November 1947   29.3.1962 (d)

45.

Convention on the International Maritime Organisation, Geneva, 6 March 1948

  i.     Amendment to the title and substantive provision of the Convention, London, 14 November 1975

 ii.     Amendment to the Convention relating to the institutionalization of the Committee on Technical Cooperation in the Convention, London, 17 November 1977

iii.    Amendment to Articles 17, 18, 20 and 51 of the Convention, London, 15 November 1979

  17.6.1971 (A)

12.4.1982 (A)

 

28.8.1981 (A)

 

2.4.1981 (A)

46.

Employment Service Convention (ILO 88), Geneva, 9 July 1948   6.6.1974

47.

Constitution of the International Rice Commission, Washington, 29 November 1948   15.9.1958

48.

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, New York, 9 December 1948

20.12.1994 (a)

49.

Agreement providing for the Provisional Application of the Draft International Customs Conventions on Touring, on Commercial Road Vehicles and on the International Transport of Goods by Road, Geneva, 16 June 1949   29.6.1959 (d)

50.

Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention (ILO 94), Geneva, 29 Jun 1949   3.3.1964

(Sabah & Sarawak)

51.

Protection of Wages Convention (ILO 95), Geneva, 1 July 1949   17.11.1961

52.

Rights to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (ILO 98), Geneva, 1 July 19   5.6.1961 (Sabah & Sarawak - 3.3.1964)

53.

Convention for the Protection of War Victims concerning :

i.        Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field

ii.       Amelioration of the Condition of wounded and Sick and Ship Wrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea

iii.     Treatment of Prisoners of War

iv.      Protection of Civilian Person in the Time of War

Geneva, 12 August 1949

  24.8.1962

54.

Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949   10.9.1958 (a)

55.

Protocol modifying the 1890 Convention concerning the Creation of an International Union of Publication of Customs Tariff, Brussels, 16 December 1949   1.4.1959

56.

Agreement on the Importation of Educational Scientific and Cultural Materials, New York, 22 November 1950   29.6.1959 (d)

57.

Convention on the Nomenclature in Goods in Customs Tariff and 1955 amending Protocol, Brussels, 15 December 1950   30.3.1979

58.

International Convention to Facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material, Geneva, 7 November 1952   21.8.1958 (d)

59.

Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles, New York, 4 Jun 1954   7.5.1958 (d)

60.

Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, New York, 4 Jun 1954   7.5.1958 (d)

61.

Additional Protocol to the 1954 Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring relating to the Importation Tourist Publicity and Material, New York, 4 Jun 1954   7.5.1958 (d)

62.

Articles of Agreement of the International Finance Corporation, Washington, 25 May 1955   20.3.1958

63.

Protocol amending the 1929 Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air, The Hague, 28 September 1955   20.9.1974

64.

Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slavery Trade and Institutions and Practices similar to Slavery, Geneva, 7 September 1956   18.11.1957

65.

Statutes of the International Atomic Energy Agency, New York, 26 October 1956   15.1.1969

66.

Statutes of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, New Delhi, 5 December 1956   4.11.1966

67.

Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, New York, 20 February 1957   24.2.1959 (a)

68.

1957 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (ILO 105), Geneva, 25 Jun 1957   13.10.1958

69.

Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, Geneva, 29 April 1958   21.12.1960 (a)

70.

Convention on the High Sea, Geneva, 29 April 1958   21.12.1960 (a)

71.

Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, Geneva, 29 April 1958   21.12.1960 (a)

72.

Convention on the Continental Shelf, Geneva, 29 April 1958   21.12.1960 (a)

73.

Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes, Geneva, 29 April 1958   1.5.1961

(definitive signature)

74.

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, New York, 10 June 1958   5.11.1985 (a)

75.

Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association, Washington, 26 January 1960   24.9.1960

76.

Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, New York, 30 March 1961   11.7.1967 (a)

77.

Convention on the Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), Manila, 14 April 1961   1.1.1983

78.

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Vienna, 18 April 1961   9.11.1965 (a)

79.

Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning Acquisition of Nationality, Vienna, 18 April 1961   9.11.1965 (a)

80.

Optional Protocol to 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes, Vienna, 18 April 1961   9.11.1965 (a)

81.

Convention on the A.T.A Carnet fot the Temporary Admission of Goods, Brussles, 6 December 1963   1.10.1991

82.

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, Vienna, 24 April 1963   1.10.1991 (a)

83.

Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Testing in the Atmosphere in Outer Space and Underwater, Moscow, 5 August 1963  

15.7.1964

84.

Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, Tokyo, 14 September 1963  

5.3.1985

85.

Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and National of Other States, Washington, 18 March 1965   8.8.1968

86.

Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic 1965, London, 9 April 1965 9.4.1965  

87.

Agreement establishing the Asian Development Bank, Manila, 4 December 1965 4.12.1965 16.8.1966 (R)

88.

International Convention on Load Lines, London, 5 April 1966   12.1.1971

89.

Convention on the International Hydrographic Organisation, Monaco, 3 May 1967   3.7.1975

90.

WHO Nomenclature Regulations, Geneva, 22 February 1967   10.9.1969

91.

Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Stockholm, 14 July 1967   1.1.1989

92.

Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, London, Moscow, Washington, 1 July 1968   5.3.1970

93.

Agreement establishing the Asian Coconut Community, Bangkok, 12 December 1968 30.6.1969 22.2.1972 (R)

94.

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, Vienna, 23 May 1969   27.7.1994

95.

International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, London, 23 Jun 1969   24.4.1984

96.

International Health Regulations, Boston, 25 July 1969   11.12.1975

97.

Statutes of the World Tourism Organisation (WTO), Mexico City, 27 September 1970   8.5.1975

98.

International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, Brussels, 29 November 1969

17.12.1994 (a)

99.

Treaty of the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Seabed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subject thereof, London, Moscow, Washington, 11 February 1971  

21.6.1972

100.

Convention on Psychotropic Substances, Vienna, 21 February 1971  

22.7.1986 (a)

101.

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar, 2 February 1971

7.9.1994

20.12.1994 (a)

102.

Agreement establishing the Pepper Community, Bangkok, 16 April 1971 21.4.1971 22.3.1972 (R)

103.

Agreement relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (INTELSAT), Washington, 20 August 1971   20.8.1971

104.

International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, Brussels, 18 December 1971

17.12.1994 (a)

105.

Protocol amending 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, Geneva, 25 March 1   20.4.1978 (a)

106.

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction, London, Moscow, Washington, 10 April 1972   6.9.1991

107.

Convention on the International Regulations for Prevention of Collision at Sea, London, 20 October 1972   23.12.1980

108.

Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural on Natural Heritage, Paris, 16 November 1972   7.12.1988

109.

International Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of World Fauna and Flora, Washington, 3 March 1973   20.10.1977

110.

International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto, 18 May 1973   8.6.1993

111.

International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships, London, 2 November 1973

28.1.1997 (a)

112.

International Telecommunications Convention and Protocol, Malaga, 25 October 1974  

13.4.1976

113.

Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences, Geneva, 6 April 1974   27.8.1982 (a)

114.

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, London, 1 November 1974   19.10.1983

115.

Constitution of the Asia Pacific Telecommunity, Bangkok, 27 March 1976

i.   Amendment to Articles 11, paragraph 2 (a) of the Constitution

ii.  Amendment to Articles 3(5) and 9(8) of the Constitution

23.6.1977 23.6.1977 (R)

7.1.1986 (A)

6.5.1997 (A)

116.

Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome, 13 Jun 1976   23.1.1990 (a)

117.

Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organisation (INMARSAT), London, 3 September 1976   12.7.1980

118.

Agreement establishing the Southeast Asia Tin Research and Development Centre, Bangkok, 28 April 1977 28.4.1977 11.1.1978 (R)

119.

Agreement establishing the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development, Kuala Lumpur, 12 August 1977 11.10.1978 10.11.1980 (R)

120.

Consitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Vienna, 8 April 1979 10.4.1980 28.7.1980 (R)

121.

International Natural Rubber Agreement 1979, Geneva, 6 October 1979   29.1.1980

122.

Universal Postal Convention and General Regulation of UPU, Rio de Janeiro, 26 October 1979   17.2.1982

123.

Postal Parcels Agreement, Rio de Janeiro, 26 October 1979   17.2.1982

124.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, New York, 18 December 1979   5.7.1995 (a)

125.

Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities, Geneva, 27 June 1980 30.12.1980 22.9.1983 (R)

126.

Asia Pacific Postal Convention, Jogjakarta, 27 March 1981   27.2.1981

127.

Sixth International Tin Agreement 1981, Geneva, 26 Jun 1981 4.9.1981 4.9.1981 (R)

128.

Charter of the Asian and Pacific Development Centre, Bangkok, 1 April 1982   9.9.1982

(definitive signature)

129.

International Telecommunication Convention and Optional Protocol, Nairobi, 6 November 1982  

15.4.1986 (R)

130.

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Montego Bay, 10 December 1982

i.    Aggreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the   

      Convention, New York, 28 July 1994

10.12.1982

2.8.1994

14.10.1996 (R)

14.10.1996

131.

Agreement establishing the Association of Tin Producing Financial Agreement, London, 30 March 1983   14.6.1987

132.

Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Financial Agreement, London, 30 March 1983   14.6.1987

133.

International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, Brussels, 14 Jun 1983   15.12.1987

134.

International Tropical Timber Agreement, Geneva, 18 November 1983 14.12.1984 14.12.1984 (R)

135.

Universal Postal Convention and General Regulation of UPU, Hamburg, 27 July 1984   13.8.1986

136.

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, Vienna, 22 March 1985   29.8.1989 (a)

137.

Convention establishing the Multilateral Guarantee Agency, Seoul, 11 October 1985   2.8.1991

138.

Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Postal Union, Bangkok, 4 December 1985   14.1.1988

139.

International Convention against Apartheid in Sport, 10 December 1985 16.5.1986  

140.

Agreement on the Reconstruction of the Commonwealth Agricultural Bereaux as Cab International, London, 8 July 1986   11.3.1987

141.

Convention on Early Notification of Nuclear Accident, Vienna, 26 September 1986   1.9.1987

142.

Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, Vienna, 26 September 1986   1.9.1987

143.

International Natural Rubber Agreement 1987, Geneva, 20 March 1987 25.6.1987 25.6.1987 (R)

144.

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Montreal, 16 September 1987

  i.     Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, London, 29 June 1990

 ii.     Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, Copenhagen, 25 November 1992

iii.     Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, Montreal, 17 September 1997

Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, Beijing, 3 December 1999

  29.8.1989 (a)

16.6.1993 (a)

5.8.1993 (a)

 

26.10.2001 (A)

 

26.10.2001 (A)

145.

Agreement on the Network of Agriculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, 8 January 1988   4.7.1991

146.

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts if Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, supplementary to the 1971 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, Montreal, 24 February 1988   8.7.1988

147.

Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Vienna, 20 December 1988 20.12.1988 11.5.1993 (R)

148.

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, Basel, 22 March 1989

  1. Amendment to the Basel Convention, Geneva, 22 September 1995

 

8.10.1993 (a)

26.10.2001 (A)

149.

Terms of References of the International Tin Study Groups, New York, 7 April 1989   18.10.1989 (A)

150.

Constitution of the International Telecommunication Unions, Nice, 30 Jun 1989   30.6.1989

151.

Convention on the Rights of the Child, New York, 20 November 1989   17.2.1995 (a)

152.

Convention for the Prohibition of Fishing with Long Driftnets in the South Pacific and 1990 Protocols, Wellington, 24 November 1989   27.6.1995

153.

Asia Pacific Postal Convention, Rotorua, 6 December 1990   6.12.1990

154.

Agreement concerning the Sovereignty, Independence, Territorial Integrity and Inviolability, Neutrality and National of Cambodia, Paris, 23 October 1991   31.3.1993

155.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, New York, 9 May 1992

  1. Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention

9.6.1993

12.3.1999

13.7.1994 (R)

156.

United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Rio de Janeiro, 5 Jun 1992 12.6.1992 24.6.1994 (R)

157.

Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Copenhagen, 25 November 1992

5.8.1993 (a)

158.

Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, 22 December 1992   11.4.1994

159.

Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, 22 December 1992   11.4.1994

160.

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, Paris, 13 January 1993

13.1.1993

19.4.2000 (R)

161.

International Cocoa Agreement 1993, Geneva, 16 July 1993

21.12.1993

25.1.1994 (R)

162.

Charter of the Asia Pacific and Pacific Development Centre, Bangkok, 1 April 1992   15.6.1995

163.

Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation

i.       Multilateral Agreement on Trade in Geneva

ii.      General Agreement on Trade in Services

iii.    Agreement on Trade related aspects of Intel lecture Property Rights

iv.     Understanding on Rules and Procedures governing the Settlements of Disputes

        v.      Trade Policy Review Mechanism

  6.9.1994

164.

International Tropical Timber Agreement 1994, Geneva, 26 January 1994 14.2.1995 1.3.1995 (R)

165.

Agreement to Establish the South Centre, Geneva, 1 September 1994 1.12.1994 15.6.1995 (R)

166.

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification on Those Countries experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa, Paris, 14 October 1994

6.10.1995

25.6.1997 (R)

167.

International Natural Rubber Agreement 1995, Geneva, 17 February 1995

27.12.1995

24.12.1996 (R)

168.

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. New York, 10 September 1996 23.7.1998  
169. Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, Oslo, 18 September 1997 3.12.1997 22.4.1999 (R)
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